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| https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-manchin-announce-46-million-in-doj-funding-for-west-virginia | Capito, Manchin Announce $4.6 Million in DOJ Funding for West Virginia | 2018-10-02 | 2018 | 2018-10 | Republican | House | WV | Shelley Capito | C001047 | www.capito.senate.gov | legacy | 10.02.18 Capito, Manchin Announce $4.6 Million in DOJ Funding for West Virginia 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 activitiesincluding 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 is also includes helping victims of crimes, like human trafficking, recover from these crimes and traumatic experiences. The DOJ is a crucial partner in these efforts, and I am glad to see this funding come to West Virginia. Im 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 Womens 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). # # # | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |