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Fully Fund Community Policing And Development Programs |
"That's why I'll fully fund the COPS [Community Oriented Policing Services] program, restore funding for the Community Development Block Grant program, and recruit more teachers to our cities, pay them more, and give them more support."
-- Miami
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MARCH 06, 2009
DOJ To Allocate JAG Stimulus Funds
The White House announced that the Justice Department is now making the $2 billion in stimulus funding for the JAG Program available to state and local governments. These funds can be used for a variety of efforts, including supporting drug and gang task forces, crime prevention and domestic violence programs and hiring law enforcement officers, per a White House press release. Sixty percent of the funds will go directly to the states, while 40 percent will be set aside for units of local government. |
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FEBRUARY 17, 2009
Stimulus Signed Into Law
The final version of the economic stimulus bill that President Obama signed into law still includes $1 billion for the COPS program. Funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant was reduced from $3 billion in the House version to $2 billion. |
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JANUARY 28, 2009
House Stimulus Includes Local Law Enforcement Funds
The House version of the economic stimulus package includes $1 billion for the COPS program and $3 billion for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which funds state and local criminal justice initiatives. |
