U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman Announces Over $2.1 Million In Federal Law Enforcement Grants To Help Address Gang Activity, Heroin Distribution In New Jersey

NEWARK, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman, in conjunction with the U.S. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), today announced federal funding awards to four state and city law enforcement agencies in the District of New Jersey that investigate gang activity and heroin distribution through statewide collaboration.

COPS will award over $18 million nationally through the COPS Anti-Gang Initiative (CAGI), the COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program (AHTF), and the COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program, including $2,107,166 for New Jersey law enforcement agencies. The list of this year’s grantees includes:

CAGI Grants:

AHTF Grants:

“These grants provide much-needed funding to several important law enforcement initiatives to battle the ongoing problems of gang violence and illegal drug trafficking. Providing our local law enforcement partners with more than $2 million in federal funding specifically targeted to these areas will give them additional tools to push back against the relentless threat of drugs and gangs. These awards are especially important, as they are being used to target gangs that have a nationwide footprint.”

The CAGI provides funds directly to law enforcement agencies with a multijurisdictional partnership composed of federal, state, and local partners. Primary consideration was given to agencies that target gangs of national significance. The AHTF provides funds to agencies that use statewide collaboration to investigate heroin or unlawful prescriptive opioid distribution.

For the entire list of grantees and additional information about the CAGI, the AHTF, and the COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program, visit the COPS website at www.cops.usdoj.gov.