Mansfield awarded justice assistance grant for crime prevention
COLUMBUS — The Office of Criminal Justice Services has awarded more than $5 million in federal Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) to help communities prevent and control crime. Among the recipients is the City of Mansfield, which was awarded $117,646.
The annual grants support the crime prevention work of law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, corrections facilities, crime victim and witness initiatives, and others. In total, 153 projects were funded in 56 counties.
JAG funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, strategic planning, research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection, training, personnel, equipment, forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems.
The competitive grant process solicited grant proposals from state agencies, non-profit organizations, colleges, universities, and other criminal justice-related agencies from throughout the state. JAG funds are designed as seed money to establish new and promising programs that improve the criminal justice system.
This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Mansfield among the recipients of a justice assistance grant
