WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,629,701 for West Virginia through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Funding comes through several DOJ programs and will support a variety of law enforcement and research activities—including recordkeeping, youth safety, support for human trafficking victims, and forensic research.

A comprehensive approach to keeping West Virginia communities safe is dependent on ensuring our law enforcement and public officials have the records, research, and resources they need to protect the public,” Senator Capito said. “It also includes helping victims of crimes, like human trafficking, recover from these traumatic experiences. The DOJ is a crucial partner in these efforts, and I am glad to see this funding come to West Virginia.”

“I’m glad to see this investment from the Department of Justice in the safety of West Virginia communities. This funding from DOJ will support law enforcement officials through additional education programs and resources. It will also support resources for victims of crime so West Virginians can begin healing from their experiences. I will continue fighting for these important resources as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,” Senator Manchin said.

Individual awards listed below: 

  • $1,202,617 – West Virginia Supreme Court through the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (Bureau of Justice Statistics).
  • $531,560 – West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services through the National Criminal History Improvement Program (Bureau of Justice Statistics).
  • $500,000 – West Virginia State Police through the Internet Crimes Against Children: Strengthening Investigative Tools and Technology for Combatting Child Exploitation program (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention).
  • $500,000 – West Virginia Department of Education through the STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program (Bureau of Justice Assistance).
  • $462,767 – West Virginia State Police through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force program (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention).
  • $455,803 – Young Women’s Christian Association of Wheeling through the Comprehensive Services for Victims of All Forms of Human Trafficking program (Office for Victims of Crime).
  • $379,394 – West Virginia University Research Corporation through the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes program (National Institute of Justice).
  • $368,415 – West Virginia University Research Corporation through the Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes program (National Institute of Justice).
  • $100,000 – West Virginia University through the Graduate Research Fellowship in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (National Institute of Justice).
  • $60,459 – West Virginia Division of Natural Resources through the Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (Bureau of Justice Assistance).
  • $41,686 – Jackson County Board of Education through the STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program (Bureau of Justice Assistance).
  • $27,000 – Mingo County through the Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (Bureau of Justice Assistance).

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