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FY 2011 Justice Assistance Grant Program

Award Information

Award #
2011-DJ-BX-2914
Location
Awardee County
Kankakee
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
Total funding (to date)
$24,859

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $24,859)

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local government, 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 will utilize the JAG award to support law enforcement initiatives. Specifcally, funds will be used to purchase laptops for patrol vehicles and to pay for a portion of a first responder's paging and alert system for the public. The project goal is to increase essential law enforcement services. NCA/NCF

Date Created: September 1, 2011