Office of Justice Programs — Federal Assistance Programs

Program goal(s) name: Assist states and units of local government with postconviction DNA testing in cases of violent felony offenses where actual innocence might be demonstrated.…

Program goal(s) name: Improve correctional facilities’ efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Program goal(s) description: Increase staff capacity, promote integration…

Program goal(s) name: Reduce trafficking of girls. Program goal(s) description: Prevent and reduce victimization of girls who are at risk for sex and/or labor trafficking. Program…

Program goal(s) name: Reduce violent crime throughout coordinated and targeted solutions. Program goal(s) description: Identify and address the most pressing violent crime problems in a community…

Program goal(s) name: Death, disability, and education benefits for eligible public safety officers Program goal(s) description: Provide death and education benefits to survivors of fallen law…

Program goal(s) name: Higher education financial assistance Program goal(s) description: Provide financial assistance for higher education to the spouses and children of public safety officers killed…

Program goal(s) name: Improve outcomes for girls at risk for or involved in the juvenile justice system. Program goal(s) description: Reduce recidivism, reduce risk factors, and…

Program goal(s) name: Improved information and intelligence sharing to enhance enforcement operational efficiency. Program goal(s) description: RISS helps agencies combat regional crime threats such as violent…

Program goal(s) name: Improve substance use treatment during and after incarceration to reduce recidivism. Program goal(s) description: Increase access to treatment for individuals with substance use…

Program goal(s) name: Reduction in rural violent crime. Program goal(s) description: Increase the capacity of rural law enforcement agencies or prosecutors’ offices to implement programming and…

Program goal(s) name: Support reentry from incarceration and enhance public safety. Program goal(s) description: Supports state, local, and tribal governments and non-profit organizations to reduce recidivism…

Program goal(s) name: Improve identification of and support for victims of human trafficking. Program goal(s) description: Develop, expand, and improve the quality and availability of services…

Program goal(s) name: Improve quality of and accessibility to trained sexual assault examiners. Program goal(s) description: Establish or expand SANE/SAFE programs to provide trauma-informed medical forensic…

Program goal(s) name: Support prosecutors to solve chronic problems and fight violent crime. Program goal(s) description: Improve prosecutor operations to more efficiently and effectively aid communities…

Program goal(s) name: Produce and share justice data for data-driven policy making. Program goal(s) description: To produce and disseminate relevant, accurate, timely, reliable, and objective information…

Program goal(s) name: Prevent and disrupt terrorist threats. Program goal(s) description: Strengthen the ability of criminal justice agencies to prevent and disrupt acts of terrorism and…

Program goal(s) name: Support costs incurred by incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens. Program goal(s) description: Support government entities with costs related to incarceration services of undocumented criminals.…

Goal: SAC programs are established to: 1) Enhance the capabilities of states to collect, analyze, and report data on justice issues relevant to the states and…

Program goal(s) name: Provide resources to prevent and reduce school violence Program goal(s) description: Improve school safety by providing K-12 students, teachers, and staff with tools…

Program goal(s) name: Improve the ME/C system. Program goal(s) description: Increase the number of qualified forensic pathology practitioners through forensic pathology fellowships and strengthen the quality…