Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $2,200,000)
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) solicits applications for initiatives which assist law enforcement in rural states and rural areas. The program helps rural states and rural areas to prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime, and provides for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address rural needs.
The Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Program, administered by BJA, helps rural states and rural areas prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime, and provides for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address rural needs. In addition, priority consideration will be given to local law enforcement agencies in rural areas where the unit of local government is not eligible to receive a direct allocation from the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program or received a direct allocation that was $50,000 or less. Applicants were invited to submit a proposal under any one of the following categories to: (1) combat rural crime; (2) improve rural law enforcement investigations; (3) enhance rural detention and jail operations; (4) facilitate rural justice information sharing; or (5) develop a national training and technical assistance program.
The Strategic Applications For Society LLC will use their Recovery Act Rural Law Enforcement award to address the unique challenges of rural jurisdictions to interdict illegal drugs, drug manufacturing, and drug distribution networks in collaboration with local, tribal, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. They will help leverage other enforcement efforts such as homeland security, traffic safety, drug recognition program, human trafficking, and border control in jurisdictions with limited resources. Strategic Applications For Society will provide access to effective prevention, treatment, and recovery services; combat cybercrime and illicit internet prescription drug purchases; and develop and implement gang reduction strategies related to drug trafficking for rural areas. The Strategic Applications For Society will conduct on-site rural state assessments; host a National Rural Meth Summit to mobilize and equip rural states around best practices and intelligence-led policing approaches; and develop and implement state-specific action plans by hiring state coordinators to oversee the process and provide expert training and technical assistance, Methpedia website clearinghouse, webinars, and podcasts.
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