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Governor Laura Kelly Awards Nearly $2.4M for Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention

Government and Politics

October 22, 2022

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly

TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly announced on Oct 19th, 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