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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Pete Visclosky today announced that $1,881,640 in recovery grants is available to Northwest Indiana law enforcement agencies through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The grants, which were authorized in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, may be applied toward a variety of efforts that help keep neighborhoods safe.
“These recovery funds help make sure that our local law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to continue their operations and keep our communities safe,” said Visclosky. “Times are tough and budgets are tight, but we must ensure the safety and security of our neighborhoods as we work to rebuild our economy.”
JAG funds can be used for a variety of efforts, such as hiring law enforcement officers, supporting drug and gang task forces, funding crime prevention and domestic violence programs, and supporting courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. The support for personnel, equipment, and crime prevention programs helps keep neighborhoods safe. The following counties and municipalities in Northwest Indiana are eligible for the JAG funds:
Lake County - $24,692
Gary - $527,605
Hammond - $488,047
East Chicago - $312,683
Hobart - $109,855
Merrillville - $68,533
Cedar Lake - $36,786
Highland - $33,007
Griffith - $29,731
Munster - $21,165
Crown Point - $12,598
Lowell - $11,338
Porter County - $39,558
Portage - $75,840
Valparaiso - $66,266
Rensselaer - $23,936
Additionally, the State of Indiana has been awarded $21,673,244 in JAG Program funds that are to be administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. JAG funding is allocated based on a formula of population and violent crime statistics.
In order to secure the grant allocations that have been set aside for their jurisdictions, recipients must submit a completed application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance by May 18, 2009. Additional information about the application process can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/JAGrecoveryLocal.pdf. |
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