Office of Justice Programs

10/27/2020

Today, PDAAG Katie Sullivan addressed the 24th Navajo Nation Council on Operation Lady Justice and the priorities of the The White House working with Indian Country. https://operationladyjustice.usdoj.gov/

10/24/2020

Today is National #TakeBackDay! OJP has made additional resources available to support law enforcement agencies and community providers in their drug disposal efforts. Learn more about the OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance supported Comprehensive Secure & Responsible Drug Disposal Program:https://www.cossapresources.org/Content/Documents/Funding/Drug_Disposal_Grant_Solicitation.pdf

10/24/2020

Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA

EAST COAST! Your collection sites are now OPEN. Join us from 10am-2pm at a collection site near you to safely dispose of your unused and expired prescription medications. Stand up against our nation’s #OpioidEpidemic. Join us for #TakeBackDay! https://bit.ly/2ORysx4

10/19/2020

This Week at Justice - October 16, 2020

This Week at Justice - October 16, 2020

#ThisWeekAtJustice • Attorney General Barr visited Albuquerque and St. Louis to deliver updates regarding #OperationLegend • Attorney General Barr delivered ...

10/16/2020

At a roundtable discussion of mental health and addiction issues led by Second Lady Karen Pence, PDAAG Katie Sullivan announced over $341 million in OJP grant awards to help fight America’s addiction crisis. Learn more: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/department-justice-announces-more-341-million-grants-combat-america-s-addiction-crisis

10/15/2020

OJP’s new grants and payment management systems are now live. JustGrants provides all functionalities necessary to support the essential stages of the grant management lifecycle and ASAP is available for enrolled DOJ award recipients to request funds. Learn more about how to use the new systems:https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh296/files/media/document/news-justgrants-now-avail.pdf #JustGrants

10/14/2020

Watch LIVE: Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart to announce $1.5 million in funding to the National Domestic Violence Hotline and to announce $163 million in formula funding to the state of Texas.

10/09/2020

DOJ SMART

The SMART Office mourns the loss of and memorializes the lives, careers and presences of two SORNA officers: Elmer Lamson at White Mountain Apache Tribe and Michael Lee at Navajo Nation. Both were key figures in implementing SORNA on #tribal lands: smart.ojp.gov/blog/smart-remembers-mourns-loss-tribal-sorna-officers-covid

10/08/2020

Pastor Lowden, Executive Director of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry, is in Missouri meeting with state leaders about their collaboration with community partners to help ex-offenders successfully reenter society through mentoring, case management, education, and employment services.

10/06/2020

The United States Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice

The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Department of Justice.

Learn more about the history of our agency at www.Justice.gov/Celebrating150Years.

#DOJ150 #DOJHistory

10/05/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Meet the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards recipients recently honored by Office for Victims of Crime Director Hart and Office of Justice Programs and The United States Department of Justice leadership during a private, virtual event. They were selected from nominations in a variety of categories for their vision, action, and leadership in seeking justice, ensuring victims’ rights, and inspiring hope. Read the announcement to learn more. https://ovc.ojp.gov/announcement/meet-2020-national-crime-victims-service-awards-recipients?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=award_recipients&utm_campaign=ncvsa2021

10/05/2020

OVC Director Jessica Hart Announces the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients

OVC Director Jessica Hart Announces the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Recipients

Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart announces the recipients of the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards. These prestigious awards re...

10/05/2020

The United States Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice

Attorney General Barr announced $1.8 billion from the Office for Victims of Crime in grants for victims assistance & compensation programs & congratulates recipients of the 2020 National Crime Victims’ Service Awards.

Learn more at: https://www.justice.gov/opa/video/attorney-general-barr-announced-18-billion-ovc-victims-programs-grants-congratulates

10/01/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Director Jessica Hart and First Lady of Georgia Marty Kemp met survivors of #HumanTrafficking at Wellspring Living, an OVC grantee, and visited their residential and independent living programs. https://ovc.ojp.gov/announcement/director-hart-visits-ovc-funded-wellspring-living-atlanta?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=director_site_visit_ATL&utm_campaign=news

10/01/2020

Attorney General Barr Leads Roundtable with Cherokee Nation Leadership in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Attorney General Barr Leads Roundtable with Cherokee Nation Leadership in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Attorney General William Barr visited Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah, Oklahoma and lead a roundtable discussion with Cherokee Nation leadership and U.S. Attorn...

10/01/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart participated in a roundtable discussion about the importance of public/private partnerships on identifying and bringing perpetrators of human trafficking to justice and on the provision of services to survivors. https://ovc.ojp.gov/announcement/director-hart-underscores-impact-public-private-partnerships-human-trafficking-efforts?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=director_site_visit_ATL&utm_campaign=news

10/01/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month. In her video message, Director Jessica E. Hart reaffirms the Office for Victims of Crime’s commitment to support campus safety for college and university students. Watch to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIO0pqhds9U

09/30/2020

The United States Department of Justice

The U.S. Marshals Service, the oldest federal law enforcement agency in the United States, was formed by the Judiciary Act of 1789.

Learn more: https://www.usmarshals.gov/history/index.html

09/29/2020

Be sure to listen to PDAAG Katie Sullivan discuss Operation Lady Justice on the newly launched DOJ Podcast!

PODCAST: New episode of The Justice Beat is here. Hear from the head of DOJ's Office of Justice Programs about Operation Lady Justice, the Presidential Task Force on Missing and Murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Listen at https://www.justice.gov/podcasts/office-justice-programs-discusses-operation-lady-justice

#DOJPodcast #Podcast

09/25/2020

The National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims is an important way to promote public awareness of the impact of violent crime, to remember loved ones, and to acknowledge the resulting long-term trauma for families, communities, and the nation.

Read the statement from PDAAG Katie Sullivan:https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/media/document/day-of-remembrance.pdf

09/21/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Today, Attorney General William P. Barr and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced that the Office for Victims of Crime has awarded $97.4 million to state, local and tribal jurisdictions, service providers and task forces all over the country to combat human trafficking and provide vital services to trafficking victims throughout the United States. Read the press release to learn more about the programs being funded. https://ovc.ojp.gov/attorney-general-barr-announces-nearly-100-million-in-ovc-funding-to-fight-human-trafficking?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=OJP_HT_awards&utm_campaign=news

09/21/2020

The current OJP grant and payment management systems, GMS and GPRS, will no longer be available to external users after September 22, 2020, as we transition to the new grants management system, Justice Grants (JustGrants). All award management activities will take place in JustGrants starting October 15, 2020. All users must complete any necessary actions in GMS and GPRS by September 22.

Follow this step-by-step checklist to ensure that your entity has completed all of the necessary steps in the transition to JustGrants. https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh296/files/media/document/are-you-ready-checklist-9-2-2020.pdf?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=justgrants

09/17/2020

On this day in 1787, thirty-nine brave delegates signed the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia. Today we observe Constitution Day, and pledge our dedication at The United States Department of Justice to securing justice and liberty for all.

09/17/2020

Today, the Office for Victims of Crime announced over $2.8 million in Antiterrorism & Emergency Assistance Program grant funds to the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice to assist victims of the 2019 shooting at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Learn more:https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/media/document/ojp-news-09172020.pdf

09/15/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Today, Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart and Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katie Sullivan met with Regina Thompson, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Assistant Director of their Victim Services Division. The Office for Victims of Crime partners with FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation in serving victims of federal crimes in various ways, including funding for victim specialists who are experts in victim assistance, crisis intervention, and social services. https://www.fbi.gov/resources/victim-services

09/15/2020

Beginning on October 15, 2020, OJP will launch new grants management and payment management systems. The Justice Grants System (JustGrants) will replace the current Grants Management System (GMS) and the Department of the Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) will replace the Grants Payment Request System (GPRS). Learn more: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=justgrants

09/10/2020

PDAAG Katie Sullivan delivered a virtual message yesterday during the opening plenary of the 20th Annual International Family Justice Center Conference. The conference, hosted by the Alliance for HOPE, convenes professionals in the fields of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and elder abuse.

09/03/2020

The transition to the Justice Grants System (JustGrants) and the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) is coming on October 15. There are a number of actions that current award recipients will need to take. View the key dates and more information on these required actions: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/about/how-get-ready#key?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=justgrants

09/03/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

At the 2020 Victims of Crime Act Administrators National Training Conference, Director Jessica E. Hart from the Office for Victims of Crime spoke about the importance of developing productive relationships with Administrators and thanked them for their dedication to victims.

09/01/2020

PDAAG Katie Sullivan and @OJPOVC Director Jessica E. Hart addressed over 800 state-level administrators, board members and staff during the Victims of Crime Act Annual Training Conference. Learn more:https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/media/document/ojp-news-08312020.pdf

08/28/2020

PDAAG Katie Sullivan spoke at the Office for Victims of Crime hosted virtual Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grantee Orientation about the Justice Department's commitment to eradicating human trafficking and helping its victims. Readout of meeting:https://www.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh241/files/media/document/ojp-news-08282020.pdf

08/26/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Today, Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica E. Hart spoke at the FY 2019 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grantee Orientation.

In her remarks, Director Hart addresses the challenges faced by human trafficking task forces to identify and serve victims during the pandemic and highlights the commitment by the Trump Administration and the Department of Justice to combat human trafficking. Read more. https://ovc.ojp.gov/announcement/director-hart-discusses-services-victims-human-trafficking-grantee-orientation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=HT_ECM_grantee_meeting&utm_campaign=news

08/26/2020

Beginning on October 15, 2020, the Department of the Treasury’s Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) will replace the Grants Payment Request System (GPRS) for Department of Justice (DOJ) grant payments. In advance of using ASAP, all DOJ grant recipients must register in the ASAP system in order to be able to receive DOJ grant funding. Learn more: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/about/how-get-ready?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=justgrants

08/25/2020

Read the new Office for Victims of Crime blog by Director Jessica Hart: Human Trafficking Survivors and Service Providers Share Stories and Successes https://www.ojp.gov/news/ojp-blogs/Human-Trafficking-Survivors-Successes

08/21/2020

Office for Victims of Crime

Yesterday, Director Jessica Hart visited Samaritan House to learn more about services they provide to victims of human trafficking with funding from OVC and how the recent pandemic has impacted survivors.