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Lincoln County Sheriffs' Office Emergency Operations Response Grant

Award Information

Award #
2009-SB-B9-2320
Location
Awardee County
Lincoln
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2009
Total funding (to date)
$38,330

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $38,330)

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.

Lincoln County will use its Fiscal Year 2009 Recovery Act JAG award for emergency response equipment. Lincoln County is 630 square miles, with most of the terrain consisting of rural wooded land. The sheriff's department will purchase one six-passenger all terrain vehicle to assist deputies in providing emergency services in remote and rough areas. The remaining funds will be used to purchase 11 light bars, 11 sirens and speakers, and mounting equipment to enhance patrol vehicle visibility when responding to emergency situations. Equipment will be manufactured and sold locally, thus stimulating local economy.

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Date Created: July 19, 2009