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*For Immediate Release: *
October 19, 2022
*Contact: *
Cassie Nichols
[email protected]
Governor Laura Kelly Awards Nearly $2.4M for Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
*TOPEKA* – Governor Laura Kelly announced today that her administration is awarding nearly $2.4 million to 27 Kansas agencies to strengthen law enforcement, prevent crime, and support crime victims.
“I commend the men and women of Kansas who uphold our laws and keep our communities safe,” *Governor Laura Kelly said. *“These grants will provide our law enforcement officers and criminal justice agencies with the resources they need to fight crime and support victims.”
This funding comes from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
The Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC) oversees the federal criminal justice funding made available to Kansas through the U.S. Department of Justice. The KCJCC membership is representative of the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Corrections, the Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
A total of $2,379,652 was awarded to 27 agencies.
*2023 Justice Assistance Grant Awards*
*County*
*Organization Name*
*Grant Award*
Butler
Augusta Department of Public Safety
$32,100
Coffey
Coffey County Sheriff’s Office
$58,000
Douglas
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
$37,777
Douglas
Kansas Holistic Defenders (Social Impact Fund)
$56,947
Douglas
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
$35,044
Ellis
Northwest Kansas Community Corrections
$114,045
Graham
Graham County Sheriff’s Office
$103,808
Gray
Gray County Sheriff’s Office
$214,223
Johnson
Gardner Police Department
$12,876
Johnson
Merriam Police Department
$82,500
Johnson
Spring Hill Police Department
$30,178
Leavenworth
Basehor Police Department
$83,242
Leavenworth
Brothers In Blue Reentry
$198,749
Lyon
5th Judicial District Community Corrections
$43,212
Marshall
Marysville Police Department
$46,368
Meade
Meade County Sheriff’s Office
$80,387
Mitchell
Mitchell County
$64,193
Morris
Council Grove Police Department
$36,000
Pratt
Pratt Police Department
$56,940
Rush
Rush County Sheriff’s Office
$136,957
Saline
28th Judicial District Community Corrections
$23,375
Sedgwick
Park City Police Department
$76,800
Shawnee
Kansas Department of Corrections
$117,403
Shawnee
Kansas Judicial Branch
$151,886
Shawnee
National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas
$129,285
Wyandotte
Avenue of Life
$193,536
Wyandotte
Village Initiative
$163,821
*TOTAL*
*$2,379,652*
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