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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides an unprecedented opportunity for funding to communities across the nation through several agencies of the federal government. In order to fund projects that address crime, the City of Buffalo, in partnership with the County of Erie, along with the Village of Depew, Village of Kenmore, City of Lackawanna, City of Tonawanda, Town of Amherst, Town of Cheektowaga, Town of Evans, Town of Orchard Park, Town of Tonawanda, and Town of West Seneca are participating in a grant sponsored by the US Department of Justice entitled Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). This formula-grant award will be utilized to stabilize local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services by supporting various components within the criminal justice system such as local crime prevention and school safety initiatives, communication interoperability, equipment, prosecutorial enhancement, and technology purchases.

Further information can be obtained by contacting the City Community Grant Coordinator at 851-4475.