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Nearly $65 Million Awarded to 11 States to Address COVID-19 Pandemic

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

  • Arizona Criminal Justice Commission: $12,430,204
  • Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration: $6,926,980
  • Connecticut Office of Policy and Management: $5,875,620
  • Hawaii Department of the Attorney General: $3,642,919
  • Maryland Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention: $11,173,909
  • Minnesota Department of Public Safety: $8,145,268
  • New Mexico Department of Public Safety: $6,059,069
  • North Dakota Office of the Attorney General: $2,082,871
  • Vermont Department of Public Safety: $2,082,871
  • West Virginia Division of Administrative Services, Justice and Community Services: $4,410,710
  • Wyoming Office of the Attorney General: $2,082,871

View the press release to learn more. See the CESF Awards page for access to additional award details.

Date Published: May 7, 2020