OJP To Receive More Than $2.76 Billion Under Recovery Act
March 21, 2009
Laurie Robinson, Acting Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), has reported that OJP will receive more than $2.76 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), which includes $147.5 million to be administered by OJJDP.
Assistance available through the Recovery Act will include the following:
$2 billion for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system.
$225 million for the Edward Byrne Competitive Grant Program to help communities address targeted needs. This includes $97.5 million for mentoring initiatives to be administered by OJJDP.
$225 million for assistance to tribal law enforcement (construction of jails on tribal lands).
$125 million for rural law enforcement to prevent and combat drug-related crime
$30 million for law enforcement along the Southern Border and in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
$50 million for Internet Crimes Against Children initiatives
$100 million for victim compensation and assistance.
Resources:
For additional information about OJP funding under the Recovery Act, visit http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery.
Information about OJJDP funding is available at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/recoveryact.html.
Additional information about the impact of the Recovery Act on ICAC, mentoring, and other youth-related programs, including solicitation announcements, will be posted on JUVJUST as it becomes available.
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