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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=c785d90c-b1a3-492e-8ca9-dda6e0fa27f0 | Delegation Announces $1.2 Million in Grants to Bolster Law Enforcement Efforts in North Dakota | 2013-09-05 | 2013 | 2013-09 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer announced today that the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office has been awarded grants totaling over $1.2 million to help with law enforcement efforts in North Dakota. “This federal funding will assist our law enforcement officials and provide necessary tools to help keep North Dakota communities safe,” said the delegation. “As our cities and towns continue to grow, it is important that we do all we can to ensure public safety and support law enforcement efforts.” The U.S. Department of Justice awarded the following grants from funding appropriated by Congress: $497,094 under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program that will be used to fund narcotics enforcement task forces in North Dakota and to provide services to victims of violent crimes including court assistance, support, shelter, and other services. $432,000 to enhance victim compensation payments to eligible crime victims. $250,000 to assist the state and local government in reducing forensic DNA sample turnaround time, increase the efficiency of public DNA laboratories and reduce DNA backlogs. $58,186 to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services and to eliminate backlogs in analyzing forensic evidence, including controlled substances, firearms examinations, forensic pathology, latent prints, toxicology and other evidence. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |