INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR ON FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Byrne Justice Assistance "Direct" Grant Award will be available to many more local governments than usual. The Office of Criminal Justice Programs' website has an overview of this funding with detailed information on how to access the funding and the focus areas of the grant award
http://tennessee.gov/finance/rds/ocjp.htm. This information has also been attached to this letter, along with a sample letter that will be mailed and emailed out to your city mayors eligible to apply for these grant funds from the federal government.
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Included in the information that is attached by link above, you will find a copy of the letter going to your mayors, a list of cities who are eligible for the grant dollars and the amount you are eligible to receive, and Byrne JAG grant information sheet.
TACP HAS TEAMED UP WITH THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS TO BRING YOU AN INFORMATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE VARIOUS GRANT DOLLARS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE RECOVERY ACT/STIMULUS PACKAGE.
OCJP will be available to answer questions, so be sure to take the time to come. Agencies that have not an opportunity to apply and receive funds in the past are likely to be eligible for these monies. Please come and get the information that could make the difference in your agency and in your community.
NASHVILLE - March 24 2 offerings: 10am to 12noon and 1pm-3pm at Metro Nashville PD North Precinct, 2231 26th Avenue North, 615.862.4410
JACKSON - March 25 10am to 12noon at Highland Park Conference Center, 615 West Forest Avenue, Jackson (Next to Jackson General Hospital)
KNOXVILLE - March 26 12noon to 2pm at Knoxville Family Justice Center, 400 Harriet Tubman Street, Knoxville 37915
