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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