Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons
CFDA 16.844 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$2.2M
Awards
6
Recipients
6
States
6
Last Updated
May 13, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.2M | 3 | |
| 2025 | $944K | 3 | -23.6% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 6 Awards under CFDA 16.844
Largest individual obligations for Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_2020UPBX0003_015 THE PURPOSE OF THE FY 2020 SAFEGUARDING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY ADDRESSING CONTRABAND CELLPHONES PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING F… | DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TENNESSEE Tennessee | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | NASHVILLE, TN-07 | 2024 | $419,004 |
ASST_NON_2020UPBX0004_015 LETTER ATTACHED | ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Alabama | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | MONTGOMERY, AL-02 | 2024 | $418,788 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG02704MANA_015 THIS PROJECT, "NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS: CUTTING THE CORD ON CELLPHONES," WILL COMPARE TWO SOLUTIONS TO CELLPHONE DETECTION TECHNOLOGY. THE FIRST SOLUTION IS TO SET UP… | CORRECTIONS, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF New Jersey | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | TRENTON, NJ-12 | 2025 | $417,706 |
ASST_NON_2020UPBX0005_015 THE PURPOSE OF THE FY 2020 SAFEGUARDING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY ADDRESSING CONTRABAND CELLPHONES PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING F… | OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Oklahoma | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-05 | 2025 | $415,834 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA21GG02703MANA_015 THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION (MADOC) WILL EXPAND ITS INVESTIGATIVE OPTIONS BY ADDING CELLPHONE INTERDICTION TOOLS THROUGHOUT THE PRISON SYSTEM TO HELP DETECT CELLPHO… | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Massachusetts | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | MILFORD, MA-04 | 2024 | $397,700 |
ASST_NON_2020UPBX0001_015 THE PURPOSE OF THE FY 2020 SAFEGUARDING CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND PUBLIC SAFETY BY ADDRESSING CONTRABAND CELLPHONES PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INCLUDING F… | JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICE OF Louisiana | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | BATON ROUGE, LA-06 | 2025 | $110,112 |
Top 6 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | $419K | 1 |
| Alabama | $419K | 1 |
| New Jersey | $418K | 1 |
| Oklahoma | $416K | 1 |
| Massachusetts | $398K | 1 |
| Louisiana | $110K | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TENNESSEETN | $419K | 1 |
| ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSAL | $419K | 1 |
| CORRECTIONS, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFNJ | $418K | 1 |
| OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSOK | $416K | 1 |
| MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONSMA | $398K | 1 |
| JUVENILE JUSTICE OFFICE OFLA | $110K | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs