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Enhance and Improve Drug Treatment Court Programs and Law Enforcement Technology

Award Information

Awardee
Award #
2011-DJ-BX-3011
Location
Awardee County
Bibb
Congressional District
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
Total funding (to date)
$96,117

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $96,117)

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 grantee will use the grant funds to purchase mobile fingerprint system, mobile data terminals and desktop computers. They will also use funds to support a portion of the operational costs for their Drug Court program. NCA/NCF

Date Created: August 31, 2011