Agencies in three area counties are receiving federal funds for law enforcement and crime prevention.
The Office of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced a better than $43,000 grant for the Fifth District Community Corrections Department involving Lyon and Chase counties. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office will receive $58,000, while the Council Grove Police Department will receive $36,000.
Funding comes from the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, or JAG, Program. In general terms, grant funding is used to “strengthen law enforcement, prevent crime and support victims.”
This round of funding benefit 27 agencies across Kansas with a total of almost $2.4 million granted.
