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MARCS Radio Program

Award Information

Award #
2009-SB-B9-2121
Location
Awardee County
Highland
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$10,676

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $10,676)

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.

The disparate jurisdictions consisting of the city of Greenfield and Highland County will use their Recovery Act JAG funds in the amount of $10,676 to purchase and install three Multi-Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) radios. The city of Greenfield will serve as the fiscal agent. Both jurisdictions will combine their funds to obtain the MARCS radios. Currently, the Highland County Sheriff's Office provides radio dispatch for the Greenfield Police Department; however, the communication is done on an outdated radio system. The MARCS system is operated on a statewide network and enables reliable communication to multiple agencies. The acquisition of the MARCS radios will greatly enhance the level of communication, which will in turn provide better delivery of service for both the officers and the public.

NCA/NCF

Date Created: July 12, 2009