Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons (16.844)
Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons (Assistance Listing 16.844) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $3.4 million in 9 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $378,622 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $417,706. Half of the 9 awards fell between $397,700 and $419,004, and they ranged from $110,112 to $425,000.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$3.4 million
- Grant awards9
- Typical award$417,706
- Awarded in FY 2025-$19,711
- Size rank1,689 of 1,823
Key findings
- It is the 1689th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 9 largest recipients received 100% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 9 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program inactive and pending archival. Goals: Effectively assist correctional agencies to develop a tactical approach for combatting cellphone contraband including policy reviews, operational orders, security overhaul, staff training, and meeting the mandates of authority established by other federal agencies with oversight provision. Objectives: Provide best practices including: • technological solution implementation on comprehensive contraband interdiction systems for state and local governments; • Resources and tools to enhance staff training for institutional corrections staff; • Make available competitive sub-awards to correctional facilities to implement technologies that prevent and limit cell phone contraband and provide technical assistance on reviewing policies, procedures and technology implementation; • Conduct effective case studies and maintain documentation on the interactions, training, procurements, developments and other processes with the grantees selected to receive sub-awards; • Develop model policies, operational orders, and training curricula for state and local correctional agencies, to include cataloguing warrant language and state-level statutes, based on the respective case studies conducted for grantees selected to receive sub-awards; • Make information publicly available including via an online toolkit or other agreed upon means. Performance Measure 1: Number of grantees that have implemented or enhanced contraband interdiction systems; Performance Measure 2: Number of contraband cellphones confiscated or drones identified.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons (16.844) awarded $3.4 million across 9 grant awards, an average of $378,622 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Department of Corrections | South Carolina | 1 | $425,000 |
| Washington State Department of Corrections | Washington | 1 | $425,000 |
| Department of Correction Tennessee | Tennessee | 1 | $419,004 |
| Alabama Department of Corrections | Alabama | 1 | $418,788 |
| New Jersey Department of Corrections | New Jersey | 1 | $417,706 |
| Oklahoma Department of Corrections | Oklahoma | 1 | $415,834 |
| Massachusetts Department of Corrections | Massachusetts | 1 | $397,700 |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | Georgia | 1 | $378,456 |
| Juvenile Justice Office of | Louisiana | 1 | $110,112 |
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 9 | $3.4 million | 100% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | $425,000 |
| Washington | 1 | $425,000 |
| Tennessee | 1 | $419,004 |
| Alabama | 1 | $418,788 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $417,706 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $415,834 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $397,700 |
| Georgia | 1 | $378,456 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $110,112 |