09.18.20

Hoeven Announces Two DOJ Grants to North Dakota Groups

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Justice Programs, has awarded the following grants:  

  • $437,957 to the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. This grant will be used to support state and local law enforcement crime prevention and response programs and initiatives including training, equipment and supplies, personnel, technical assistance and information systems.
  • $99,000 to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. This grant will be used to enhance State Victim Compensation payments. 

“These grants from DOJ provide flexibility to the North Dakota’s Attorney General’s office to address the needs of our state’s law enforcement and correction programs and help ensure victims are fairly compensated,” said Hoeven.  

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