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million in economic stimulus funds througg the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for public safety projectz and to create or retain lawenforcement U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said. The Edward Byrns Memorial Justice AssistanceGrant (JAG) Prograj funds are part of more than $4 billionm in Justice Department Recovery Act funds available to preven t crime, improve the criminal justice systekm and support job creation, Holder’s officd said in a release. Missouri is requirecd to provide part ofthe $25 millioh to local jurisdictions.
The ’s applicationn for the funds said it plans to supporg response strategies to enhance public safethy and reduce violent crime andillegal drugs, whiles continuing to provide alternative sentencing programx and increase training and equipment for child abusw and neglect investigations, according to the JAG grants are allocated according to a formula using population and violentf crime statistics, combined with a minimukm allocation to each state and territory. Sixtyh percent of the allocation is awarded directly to a and 40 percent is set aside for unit oflocal government. Local awards throughu the grant will beannounced later.
The deadlinde for local units of government to submit applications to the isMay 18.
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