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FY 2009 Justice Assistance Grant Program

Award Information

Award #
2009-DJ-BX-1272
Location
Awardee County
Angelina
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$26,316

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $26,316)

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).

Angelina County will use the JAG funds towards law enforcement equipment for the sheriff's office. Specifically, funds will be used to purchase color dome cameras, weatherproof cameras, viewing and recording Pentium processors, color monitors, monitor mounts, digital hard drives, digital video recorder, installation, cabling and supplies. This project will allow better security for the sheriff's office and prisoner control for the jail.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 8, 2009