U.S. Department of Justice Awards Over $6 Million in Grants for Southern District of Georgia
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced more than $6 million in Fiscal Year 2024 grants aimed at enhancing law enforcement and public safety across the Southern District of Georgia. The grants, awarded through the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance via Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provisions, were detailed by Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.
“These grants will aid local agencies in improving services for mental health crises, upgrading essential equipment, and enhancing community protection,” said U.S. Attorney Steinberg.
The following agencies and entities will receive funding:
- Augusta-Richmond County Government: $1,007,000.
- $690,000 will support the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in upgrading its body-worn camera technology.
- $317,000 will assist in creating a Mental Health Response Team to address mental health crises and provide follow-up care.
- Glynn County: $3.7 million.
- This award will fund the replacement of radio communication systems used by multiple agencies, including the Glynn County Police Department, Glynn County Sheriff’s Office, GB911, Brunswick Police Department, and Glynn County Emergency Management Agency.
- Community Service Board of Middle Georgia in Dublin, Ga.: $1.356 million.
- Funding will support a Behavioral Health and Overdose Reduction Initiative for 16 underserved rural counties in Georgia.
- Georgia Justice Project in Atlanta: $475,000.
- The grant will fund a Second Chance Desk for residents in Richmond and Burke counties, offering services to clear outdated criminal histories. It will also provide similar assistance in Cobb, Athens-Clarke, and Oconee counties.
These grants, designated through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, aim to improve the criminal justice system, combat juvenile delinquency, and support crime victims.
