Governor Kelly Announces More Than $1.9M to Improve Public Safety

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
December 19, 2024

TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), announced on Thursday the 2025 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.

The JAG funds are provided to criminal justice system partners to address crime and improve public safety across Kansas. Specifically, the JAG awards made to local and state agencies fund programs designed to reduce and prevent crime, assist with equipment and technology needs and provide crime victim services.

The JAG program represents a collaborative partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities and improve criminal justice systems. It provides critical funding to support a range of program areas such as law enforcement, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, technology improvement, prevention activities, crime victim services, and mental health programs.

The KCJCC oversees the criminal justice federal funding made available to Kansas through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance.  The KCJCC membership is representative of the Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Corrections, the Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, and the Director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

A total of $1,924,842 was awarded to 26 agencies.

2025 Justice Assistance Grant Awards

County

Organization Name

Grant Award

Brown

Hiawatha Police Department

$15,853

Coffey

Coffey County Sheriff’s Office

$71,000

Crawford

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas

$148,000

Ellis

Northwest Kansas Community Corrections

$79,236

Jackson

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

$83,840

Johnson

Gardner Police Department

$31,093

Johnson

Johnson County Crime Lab

$30,819

Johnson

Merriam Police Department

$85,002

Johnson

Sunflower House

$29,304

Kingman

Kingman County Sheriff’s Office

$167,766

Leavenworth

Brothers In Blue Reentry

$98,628

Lyon

5th Judicial District Community Corrections

$40,000

Marshall

Marysville Police Department

$40,000

Meade

Meade County Sheriff’s Office

$40,000

Montgomery

Coffeyville Police Department

$40,000

Morris

Morris County Sheriff’s Office

$83,840

Pratt

Pratt Police Department

$10,495

Scott

Scott City Police Department

$45,492

Shawnee

Kansas Highway Patrol

$105,678

Shawnee

Kansas Judicial Branch

$83,545

Shawnee

National Alliance on Mental Illness Kansas

$95,713

Shawnee

Shawnee County Department of Corrections

$71,000

Sumner

Wellington Police Department

$154,966

Wyandotte

Avenue of Life

$63,425

Wyandotte

Unified Gov’t. of Wyandotte Co./Kansas City, KS – Police Dept.

$68,334

Wyandotte

Unified Gov’t. of Wyandotte Co./Kansas City, KS – Sheriff’s Off.

$141,813

TOTAL

$1,924,842

 

Latest News

Governor Kelly Announces More Than $1.9M to Improve Public Safety

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
December 19, 2024
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly, on behalf of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC), announced on Thursday the 2025 grant awards for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice… Read More

Governor Kelly Announces $13M for Rail Service Improvements

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
December 18, 2024
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Wednesday that 14 Kansas rail projects will receive a total of $13 million through the Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Rail Service… Read More

Governor Kelly Announces New Governor's Office Website

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
December 17, 2024
Information About the Kelly Administration Can Now be Found at www.governor.ks.gov TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly unveiled on Tuesday a new website that streamlines public access to information… Read More

Governor Kelly Announces Additional $10 Million to Advance Whole-Person Care in Kansas

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
December 16, 2024
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Monday that the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has been awarded an additional $10 million in federal funding to enhance the… Read More

Governor Kelly Announces Staff Changes

From: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
December 16, 2024
TOPEKA - Governor Laura Kelly announced Monday that Keira Beatty, Antonio Martinez, and Patrick Kelly III are joining the Kelly administration to serve as deputy communications director, cabinet… Read More