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COVID-19

Over $83 Million Awarded to Five States and the District of Columbia to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

The Office of Justice Programs has posted a press release which highlights recent grants awarded to states and the District of Columbia through BJA's Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program. The grantees highlighted are:

  • California Board of State and Community Corrections: $58,518,568
  • District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants: $5,999,524
  • Maine Department of Public Safety: $3,266,879
  • Mississippi Department of Public Safety: $5,531,638
  • Oregon Criminal Justice Commission: $6,811,383...

Nearly $500,000 Awarded to Navajo Nation to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

The Office of Justice Programs has posted a press release which highlights the recent award of $486,348 to the Navajo Nation to address the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. Funding is made available through BJA's Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program.

The Navajo reservation, which covers a territory larger than the state of West Virginia, has one of the highest per capita...