Clark County has been awarded $120,575 through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Byrne grant program to “support local police needs.”
Last week, U.S. Attorney Nick Brown announced 19 U.S. Department of Justice grants totaling nearly $10 million were awarded to support community safety, meet the needs of law enforcement and provide a foundation for youth violence intervention programs, stated a news release.
The grant funding came from four DOJ programs. The bulk of the grants were awarded through the Byrne grant program, which was named in honor of New York City police officer Edward R. Byrne, who was killed in the line of duty on Feb. 26, 1988, when he was 22 years old.
Clark County was one of three counties and 10 cities who received the Byrne grants. The state of Washington was also awarded $3.7 million which can be used to support the needs of local jurisdictions.
“Each year police and sheriff’s departments identify specific needs and apply for Byrne grant funding. These federal dollars help each department meet its local priorities,” stated Brown in the release. “Western Washington organizations also obtained funding for innovative programs aimed at youth violence intervention. I’m pleased to see the Peacemaking Academy, the Children and Youth Justice Center, Burien’s Enhanced Youth Services, and the Washington Partnership on Juvenile Justice all obtained substantial federal dollars to support their work.”
