ALBANY, NEW YORK - The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. Over $1.1million dollars will support public safety activities in the Northern District of New York. The awards were made by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs.
“Crime and violence hold families, friends and neighborhoods hostage, and they rip communities apart," said OJP Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan. “These programs help restore the health and safety of crime-ravaged communities by supporting prevention activities, aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of perpetrators, facilitating appropriate sentencing and adjudication, and providing communities and their residents the means for recovery and healing."
The awards announced support an array of crime-fighting initiatives, including the quarter-billion dollar Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grants Program, which funds public safety efforts in 929 state, local and tribal jurisdictions. Funding also supports sex offender registration and notification, law enforcement-based victim services, the testing of sexual assault kits, and programs designed to address youth with sexual behavioral problems. Other awards will focus on wrongful convictions, intellectual property enforcement, innovative prosecution strategies and the safety and effectiveness of corrections systems.
United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York Grant C. Jaquith said, “These Department of Justice grant awards demonstrate our commitment to support our state and local partners in their efforts to investigate and prosecute criminals, assist victims and witnesses, prevent crime, and address drug addiction and the opioids epidemic."
The following awards were made to organizations in the Northern District of New York:
* City of Syracuse and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office: $100,628 ($50,314 each)
* City of Binghamton Police: $27,158
* City of Watertown Police: $12,347
* City of Troy Police: $30,231
* City of Albany: $66,741
* City and County of Schenectady: $42,604
* City of Utica and Oneida County: $28,403
* Cayuga Counseling Services in Cayuga County: $475,000
Under the BJA Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combating Violent Crime Program:
* County of Onondaga, District Attorney’s Office: $360,000
Information about the programs and awards announced today is available here: OJP Awards Data webpage.
The Office of Justice Programs, directed by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan, provides federal leadership, grants, training and technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime, assist victims and enhance the rule of law by strengthening the criminal and juvenile justice systems. More information about OJP and its components can be found at www.ojp.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
