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Addressing the Drug Crisis in Eastern TennesseeLearn how funding from BJA's Justice Assistance Grant Program helped launch Tennessee's 7th Judicial District Crime Task Force, which brings together narcotics officers from around the county to provide a level of expertise and dedicated resources that individual law enforcement agencies would not be able to maintain on their own.
VALOR Initiative Pilot puts Character at the Heart of New Resilience Training for Law Enforcement This feature story highlights activities and impact of a VALOR Initiative resilience training program piloted by law enforcement agencies in Virginia, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
View special notices regarding Justice Assistance Grant award conditions
In an October 18, 2019, press release, the Department of Justice announced the awarding of 236 grants totalling more than $273.4 million through the FY 2019 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS). View the press release and fact sheet to learn more about the FY 2019 CTAS awards going to 149 American Indian tribes, Alaska Native villages and other tribal designees.
The Department of Justice has awarded more than $85.3 million to bolster school security and support first responders who arrive on the scene of a school shooting or other violent incident. Learn more about the BJA and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services awards in the press release and fact sheet.
Register to participate in BJA's upcoming webinar, The Federal Funding Process: The First Steps to Applying, How to Prepare and Other Considerations, which will be held October 30, 2019, at 2 p.m. ET. During the webinar, BJA policy advisors will explain how the OJP grant process works and focus on what applicants should understand when applying for funding.
In an October 3, 2019, press release, Attorney General Barr highlights how the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods two years ago has helped reduce violence in communities and improve overall public safety.
Through the BJA-administered National Public Safety Partnership (PSP), Indianapolis is working directly with the Justice Department to reduce crime. Learn about their efforts and discover more about PSP in a blog post from September 12, 2019.
With funding support from BJA, the National Center for Victims of Crime has launched the PSN Training and Technical Assistance Portal to help PSN task forces integrate victim services into their work. The site features victim-centered, trauma-informed materials for service providers and law enforcement officials who work with victims of violent crime.
