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Equitable Sharing

Program Information

Popular name

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Program Number

21.016

Sub-agency

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Program objective

The Department of the Treasury Asset Forfeiture Program is a nationwide law enforcement initiative that removes the tools of crime from criminal organizations, deters crime and deprives wrongdoers of the proceeds of their criminal proceeds, and recovers property that may be used to compensate victims. Equitable sharing further enhances the law enforcement mission by fostering cooperation among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Federal law authorizes Treasury to share federally forfeited property with participating state and local law enforcement agencies. Equitable sharing is discretionary and limited by statute. The U.S. Department of the Justice administers a similar program.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Guide to Equitable Sharing For State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies dated July 2018 Department of the Treasury Assistance Listing 21.016 Equitable Sharing Program Compliance Supplement