LAS VEGAS — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Justice Programs (OJP)), published as received.

LAS VEGAS – United States Attorney Jason M. Frierson today announced awards totaling $31,746,860 in Department of Justice grants to support public safety efforts in the District of Nevada. The grants were awarded by the Department’s Office of Justice Programs.

“These grants are a nearly $32 million dollar investment in our state that will be used to assist local governments and Tribal communities; fund law enforcement services, resources, and trainings; and support survivors,” said U.S. Attorney Frierson for the District of Nevada. “I thank the Office of Justice Programs for awarding this critical funding that will help us build trust with and keep communities safer in Nevada.”

The following organizations received funding:

  • Bureau of Justice Assistance
    • National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – $1,500,000
      • BJA FY24 Extreme Risk Protective Order and Firearm Crisis Intervention Training and Technical Assistance Initiative- Invited to Apply
    • City of Henderson – $782,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
    • Reno-Sparks Indian Colony – $1,865,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program – $265,000
      • FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation – $1,600,000
    • County of Lander– $563,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
    • City of Reno – $1,500,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
    • Diphrent Inc. – $963,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
    • County of Washoe – $996,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
    • City of North Las Vegas – $1,620,000
      • BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
    • Nevada Department of Public Safety – $2,103,677
      • BJA FY24 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula Grant Solicitation – $348,149
      • BJA FY24 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Formula Solicitation – $1,755,528
    • County of Elko – $512,976
      • BJA FY24 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
    • Clark County Parent – $1,000,000
      • BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program
    • Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone – $150,000
      • FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
    • Nevada State – $65,292
      • BJA FY24 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program
  • National Institute of Justice
    • National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – $2,000,000
      • NIJ FY24 National Juvenile Court Data Archive
  • Office for Victims of Crime
    • Noah’s Animal House Foundation – $81,710
      • OVC FY24 Technical Assistance for Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grants - Invited to Apply
    • Eighth Judicial District Court – $800,000
      • OVC FY24 Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program - Invited to Apply
    • Division of Child and Family Services – $9,959,406
      • OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant – $7,597,406
      • OVC FY24 VOCA Victim Compensation Formula Grant – $2,362,000
  • Inter-Tribal Council of Nevada – $396,816
    • OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program - Invited to Apply
    • Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe – $229,973
      • OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program - Invited to Apply
    • Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe – $229,973
      • OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program - Invited to Apply
    • Reno-Sparks Indian Colony – $229,973
      • OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program - Invited to Apply
  • Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
    • National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges – $600,000
      • OJJDP FY24 National Youth Justice Training and Technical Assistance - Invited to Apply
  • SMART Office
    • Shoshone-Paiute Tribes – $343,966
      • SMART FY 2024 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
    • Nevada Department of Public Safety –$175,000
      • SMART FY 2024 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics
    • Nevada Department of Public Safety – $3,079,098
      • BJS FY24 NICS Act Record Improvement Program NARIP – $2,413,463
      • BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program – $665,635

The awards announced above are being made as part of the regular end-of-fiscal year cycle. More information about these and other OJP awards can be found on the OJP Grant Awards Page.

About the Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation’s capacity to prevent and reduce crime; advance equity and fairness in the administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices – the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and SMART Office – can be found at www.ojp.gov.

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