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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...

Honoring Public Safety Officers

This BJA blog post highlights BJA's commitment to providing programs and support to help officers and their families during National Police Week and throughout the year.

$77 Million Awarded to Seven States, One Territory to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

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

  • Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority: $19,956,148
  • Executive Office of the State of Kansas: $6,061,106
  • Montana Board of Crime Control: $3,457,033
  • Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services: $15,954,497
  • Oklahoma District Attorneys Council: $7,752,847
  • Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: $17,628,002
  • South Dakota Office of the...