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City of Austin Intellectual Property Crime Enforcement Program

Award Information

Awardee
City of Austin
Award #
2015-ZP-BX-0001
Location

Austin, TX

Congressional District
21
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
Total funding (to date)
$400,000
Original Solicitation
BJA FY 14 The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2014, $400,000)

This program is informed by section 401 of Public Law 110-403 and is authorized by the BJA – Economic/High-Tech (Pub. L. No. 113-235, 128 Stat 2130, 2192), which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property enforcement efforts. The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address intellectual property criminal enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance.

The grantee will use funds to achieve the goals, objectives, and activities of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program.

CA/CF

Date Created: September 29, 2015