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Grant for Prosecutorial Services to Combat Fraud, Drug, and Human Trafficking Crimes

This opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the US Department of Justice, provides grant funding to support prosecutorial services targeting specific criminal activities. - Government Buyer: - US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance - Program Overview: - Grant supports state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies - Focus on hiring or assigning prosecutors as Special Attorneys or Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) - Aims to strengthen capacity to investigate and prosecute: - Fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States - Drug trafficking and human trafficking crimes - Products/Services Requested: - Personnel services: assignment or hiring of qualified prosecutors - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are named (grant is for personnel/services only) - Notable Requirements: - Cross-designation of prosecutors as Special Attorneys or SAUSAs - Coordination with federal authorities (National Fraud Enforcement Division, Criminal Division, or US Attorney’s Office) - Eligible applicants: counties, cities, states, tribal governments, and territories - No cost sharing or matching required - Minimum award amount is $3,000,000 - Program authorized under Public Law 119-21, codified at 34 U.S.C. § 61101

Description

This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is for the OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program, which supports state, local, Tribal, and territorial prosecuting agencies in assigning or hiring qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys or Special Assistant United States Attorneys. These prosecutors will investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes. The program aims to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance enforcement of applicable criminal laws. The grant is authorized under Public Law 119-21 and involves coordination with federal authorities.

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