Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $27,123)
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).
Gadsden County will use the Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award for prevention and educational initiatives within the Gadsden County Sheriff's Office. The funds will be used to hire personnel and purchase equipment for the Cops and Kids Summer Camp Program. This program will allow the officers to work in prevention activities and give back to the school community, while the children will have an opportunity to see officers as role models outside of the traditional responsibility as enforcers of the law. The summer camp program will be used to teach children survival and social skills.
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