Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2021, $145,710)
2021 PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS
U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE, WESTERN DISTRICT
PROJECT ABSTRACT
Part 1: Applicant Fiscal Agent
Organization Name: Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
Point of Contact: Stephanie Lowery
Phone Number: 405-264-5008
Email Address: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 421 N.W. 13th Street
Suite 290
Oklahoma City, OK 73103-3700
Part 2: Applicant Information
Solicitation Name: FY 2021 Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant
Project Title: Special Assistant U. S. Attorney (SAUSA)
Proposed Start Date: October 1, 2021
Proposed End Date: September 30, 2024
Funding Request: $146,237.00 (placeholder amount)
Part 3: PSN Grant Strategy
Operation 922 began in the Western District with the 2018 PSN grant. This grant placed a SAUSA within the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office and the role focuses on identifying proper cases for federal firearm prosecution and prosecuting the worst gang and domestic violence offenders. The 2019 grant expanded the success of the 2018 grant by cross-deputizing a law enforcement officer with the ATF in order to better prosecute investigations of domestic violence and track firearms associated with these crimes. The 2020 grant will begin on July 1, 2021 and will enable Oklahoma County to continue the SAUSA’s role and effort toward the overall goals of Operation 922. The SAUSA’s responsibilities also include outreach and training for law enforcement officers, junior prosecutors, advocate groups, and victims’ rights groups. The 2021 PSN grant proposes to strengthen the overall success of the Western District’s project of prosecuting the worst domestic violence offenders, including the gang members and associates connected to this violence. At this time, a subgrantee has not been chosen for the 2021 PSN grant, although placing a SAUSA within Oklahoma County is a priority area. According to the Uniform Crime Report, domestic violence in the state has increased 1.6% from 2018 so the project still represents a great need for the district as a whole.
Part 4: Geographic Focus
Location/Population Western District – 2,139,717
Oklahoma County – 797,434
Oklahoma City, OK – 643,692
Midwest City, OK – 57,288
Part 5: Research Partner N/A
Part 6: Key Partners U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Marshals Service
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &Explosives
Del City Police Department
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Oklahoma District Attorneys Council
Oklahoma County District Attorney’s Office
Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office
Oklahoma City Police Department
Midwest City Police Department