BJA FY 19 The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings
- 16.752 -- Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP), administered by BJA, is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address IP enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. Awards will be made by BJA to support law enforcement agencies in coordinating the goals, objectives, and activities of their IP enforcement task forces in close collaboration with the relevant state, local, tribal, and federal agencies, to include local U.S. Attorney's Offices (USAOs).
The improved coordination...
of IP enforcement efforts among federal, state, and local authorities is a central goal of the Strategic Plan and is of primary importance to DOJ. As a result, projects funded under this solicitation must align with the mission of the DOJ IP Task Force, and establish and/or enhance state and local IP enforcement task forces that include relevant law enforcement agencies and federal agencies (to include, where appropriate, local offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigation [ICE HSI], and U.S. Attorneys.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
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Link to additional information
Closed: July 2, 2019
Award
$2,500,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
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Award Minimum
$400,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
BJA-2019-15148
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Education
Information and statistics
Employment labor and training
Science technology and other research and development
Humanities
Law justice and legal services
Consumer protection
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
April 29, 2019
Archive date:
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