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 Sarpy County ($7,072) and the city of Bellevue ($7,021) will share this Fiscal Year 2009 JAG award. Sarpy County, serving as the fiscal agent, will purchase one portable radio, seven radio batteries, and 20 shoulder microphones for its sheriff's office. Bellevue City, through its police department, will purchase one 800 megahertz radio to be used by the Command Public Safety Officer.

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