The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes $4 billion in Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funding to enhance state, local, and tribal law enforcement; to combat violence against women; to fight Internet crimes against children; and to provide support to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’s Project Gunrunner.
To learn more about the Recovery Act, visit www.recovery.gov. To learn more about the DOJ programs that are funded under the Recovery Act, visit http://www.justice.gov/recovery.
The Recovery Act also provides $2 million in funding to the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to help ensure accountability and oversight of the DOJ Recovery Act funds. The OIG is undertaking a series of actions to review DOJ’s Recovery Act activities, including providing Department officials and grant administrators with advice and training on improving the grant management process in an effort to prevent fraud or misuse of the funds. In addition, the OIG is examining DOJ funds awarded through the Recovery Act to determine if Department components are properly issuing and overseeing Recovery Act funds and if grantees are appropriately using Recovery Act Funds.
Review public documents related to the OIG’s Recovery Act oversight efforts
Report fraud, waste, abuse, or overpayments related to Recovery Act funds
Report retaliation for making a protected disclosure under the Recovery Act
Review information on training opportunities and materials