Kansas law enforcement receives $1.9m in federal grant dollars

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly announced that $1.9 million will go to various criminal justice organizations in Kansas on Thursday. Twenty-six Kansas law enforcement agencies were selected to receive grant awards from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant (JAG) Program, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor. The program [...]

Dec 21, 2024 - 15:00
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Kansas law enforcement receives $1.9m in federal grant dollars

TOPEKA (KSNT) — Governor Laura Kelly announced that $1.9 million will go to various criminal justice organizations in Kansas on Thursday.

Twenty-six Kansas law enforcement agencies were selected to receive grant awards from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant (JAG) Program, according to a press release from the Office of the Governor. The program helps state and local agencies fund programs to reduce and prevent crime.

"The JAG program represents a collaborative partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities and improve criminal justice systems. It provides critical funding to support a range of program areas such as law enforcement, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, technology improvement, prevention activities, crime victim services, and mental health programs." The Office of the Governor said in a press release on Thursday.

For more information on the JAG program, click here.

CountyOrganizationGrant Amount
Brown Hiawatha Police Department $15,853 
Coffey Coffey County Sheriff’s Office $71,000 
Crawford Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas $148,000 
Ellis Northwest Kansas Community Corrections $79,236 
Jackson Jackson County Sheriff’s Office $83,840 
Johnson Gardner Police Department $31,093 
Johnson Johnson County Crime Lab $30,819 
Johnson Merriam Police Department $85,002 
Johnson Sunflower House $29,304 
Kingman Kingman County Sheriff’s Office $167,766 
Leavenworth Brothers In Blue Reentry $98,628 
Lyon 5th Judicial District Community Corrections $40,000 
Marshall Marysville Police Department $40,000 
Meade Meade County Sheriff’s Office $40,000 
Montgomery Coffeyville Police Department $40,000 
Morris Morris County Sheriff’s Office $83,840 
Pratt Pratt Police Department $10,495 
Scott Scott City Police Department $45,492 
Shawnee Kansas Highway Patrol $105,678 
Shawnee Kansas Judicial Branch $83,545 
Shawnee National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas $95,713 
Shawnee Shawnee County Department of Corrections $71,000 
Sumner Wellington Police Department $154,966 
Wyandotte Avenue of Life $63,425 
Wyandotte Unified Gov’t. of Wyandotte Co./Kansas City, KS – Police Dept. $68,334 
Wyandotte Unified Gov’t. of Wyandotte Co./Kansas City, KS – Sheriff’s Off. $141,813 
  TOTAL $1,924,842  

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