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Recovery Act JAG Program

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2009-SB-B9-0355
Location
Awardee County
Latah
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$23,280

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $23,280)

This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the 'Recovery Act') and by 42 U.S.C. 3751(a). The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are: to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases. The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars.

Among other things, it creates a new Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a new website ' Recovery.gov ' to provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds.

The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funded under the Recovery Act is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Recovery JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. Recovery JAG funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures.

Latah County will use its Recovery Act JAG award to enhance their ability to provide law enforcement services. JAG funds will be used to: purchase six X-26 tasers with holsters and four laptop computers for the patrol division; purchase two workstations for the support services division; and enhance the Adult Misdemeanor Probation Program by increasing the budget for drug testing, electronic monitoring, substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, and the partial salary of one part-time tracker to assist the probation officer. The tracker will provide assistance by conducting home visits and administering breath tests for adult misdemeanor offenders who are on probation at the time of sentencing.

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Date Created: June 1, 2009