Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2009, $264,006)
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) solicits applications for initiatives which assist law enforcement in rural states and rural areas. The program helps rural states and rural areas to prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime, and provides for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address rural needs.
The Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Program, administered by BJA, helps rural states and rural areas prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime, and provides for national support efforts, including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address rural needs. In addition, priority consideration will be given to local law enforcement agencies in rural areas where the unit of local government is not eligible to receive a direct allocation from the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program or received a direct allocation that was $50,000 or less. Applicants were invited to submit a proposal under any one of the following categories to: (1) combat rural crime; (2) improve rural law enforcement investigations; (3) enhance rural detention and jail operations; (4) facilitate rural justice information sharing; or (5) develop a national training and technical assistance program.
Under Category 1, Lincoln County, in conjunction with the Lincoln County District Attorney's Office, will use its award to retain jobs and improve public safety. The economic downturn has forced the Lincoln County District Attorney's Office to reduce its number of personnel, but has also led to an increase in the area's crime rate. Lincoln County will use grant funding to continue to support two staff positions in the District Attorney's Office. These positions will reduce the burden on prosecutors and support staff in the office. In addition, these positions will allow the District Attorney's Office to continue to combat the increasing crime rate in the area.
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