FY 2009 Justice Assistance Grant Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local governments, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following purpose areas: 1) law enforcement programs; 2) prosecution and court programs; 3) prevention and education programs; 4) corrections and community corrections programs; 5) drug treatment and enforcement programs; 6) planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

The disparate jurisdictions consisting of the city of Great Falls and Cascade County will use their Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award in the amount of $26,365 to reduce criminal activities and provide uniformed members with the tools needed to reduce crime within their communities. The city of Great Falls, serving as fiscal agent, will use their share of the grant to purchase in-car air cards. The county of Cascade will use their portion of the grant to purchase in-car air cards.

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