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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking

Federal program · program number 16.076 (the federal Assistance Listing number)

Key facts

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2 grants
Type of help
Grant, cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)

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What it pays for

(1) Locating and apprehending aliens who have committed a crime under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States; (2) Collection and analysis of law enforcement investigative information within the United States to counter gang or other criminal activity; (3) Investigating and prosecuting (a) crimes committed by aliens within the United States; and (b) drug and human trafficking crimes committed within the United States; (4) Court operations related to the prosecution of (a) crimes committed by aliens; and (b) drug and human trafficking crimes; (5) Temporary criminal detention of aliens. (6) Transporting aliens described in paragraph (1) within the United States to locations related to the apprehension, detention, and prosecution of such aliens; (7) Vehicle maintenance, logistics, transportation, and other support provided to law enforcement agencies by a State agency to enhance the ability to locate and apprehend aliens who have committed crimes under Federal, State, or local law, in addition to being unlawfully present in the United States. Other objectives include: investigating and prosecuting violent crime; criminal enforcement initiatives; and immigration enforcement and removal efforts.

How applications are judged

In each year's official notice: OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 9

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Who in Tennessee has won this program

2 awards to Tennessee groups since 2026 · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
County of AndersonClinton, Anderson County$964K2026
County of ClaiborneTazewell, Claiborne County$865K2026

Source: USAspending.gov.

Official program listing (SAM.gov) Program website