Silver State Times

Nevada will receive $46.4 million in order to enhance public safety efforts throughout numerous departments.

“These grant awards totaling more than $46 million represent the Justice Department’s commitment to provide the support and resources needed to keep Nevada’s communities safer for all to live and work,” U.S. Attorney Jason Frierson said in a news release shared by the U.S. Justice Department. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office will work closely with partners throughout the Battle Born State to build safer communities.”

The grant money went out between August and December through the Office of Justice Programs.

In one of the largest grants, the Division of Child & Family Services received $2.2 million through the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) for Fiscal Year 2022; $2.3 million in a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Compensation Formula Grant and $13.6 million in a VOCA Victim Assistance Formula Grant. 

The breakdown of funding includes more than $23 million toward the Delinquency Prevention Office for Juveniles (OJJDP). Meanwhile, the Division of Child & Family Services was awarded $610,587, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges reaped $3.5 million, the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes gained $998,788 and Sunrise Health Clinics LLC was awarded $750,000.

Furthermore,  a total $6.9 million has been earmarked for Bureau of Justice Assistance with the City of Las Vegas receiving $790,681. As part of the coordinated tribal assistance solicitation for the U.S. Department of Justice's fiscal year 2022 competitive grant program, the Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program granted $771,669 to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and $400,000 to the Washoe County Sheriff's Office.

Finally, the Walker River Paiute Tribe received $897,200 as part of the coordinated tribal assistance solicitation for the U.S. Department of Justice's fiscal year 2022 competitive grant program.