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 Cape Girardeau County and Cape Girardeau City will use their Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award in the amount of $37,933 to enhance interoperability for the city of Cape Girardeau and expand existing communications systems for the Cape Girardeau County. The city of Cape Girardeau, serving as fiscal agent, will use their share of the grant to purchase mobile radios for eight patrol cars. The county of Cape Girardeau will use their share of the grant to purchase law enforcement equipment.

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