Department of Justice — 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…

The COPS Office Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) Program is designed to meet the goal of the 2016 Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion…

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…

The COPS Office was established in 1994 to assist state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies in enhancing effectiveness and building the capacity to advance public…

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…

To provide for establishment and operation of a national resource center on workplace responses to assist victims of domestic and sexual violence.

The restorative Practices Program is designed to assist eligible entities to develop or implement a program, or to assess best practices for: 1) restorative practices to…

(1) to identify, assess, and appropriately respond to child, youth, and adult victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking in rural communities, by…

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…

The COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) provides funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to improve security…

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…

By statute, grants are for the following purposes: (A) To establish qualified regional SANE training programs-- (i) to provide clinical education for SANE students; (ii) to…

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…