Justice Assistance Grant

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 city of Nashua, serving as the fiscal agent for this award, will share the Recovery Act JAG funds with four disparate jurisdictions within Hillsborough County. In a disparate situation, the units of local government must apply for an award with a single, joint application. Each jurisdiction's allocation will be used for activities and projects that will provide meaningful and measurable outcomes consistent with the goals of the JAG Program to include improving police services and increasing public safety in the county. The jurisdictions plan to use funds to provide overtime and training, and purchase digital cameras, a forensic recovery of evidence device, a police cruiser, ballistic shields, laptops, a segway for community policing, portable radios, firearms upgrades, tasers, and other equipment for law enforcement.

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