$4.54 M Grant for Kansas City for Law Enforcement
2:38 PM CST FridayKansas City area gets stimulus money for law enforcementThe Kansas City area will get $4.54 million from the American Recovery and Investment Act's allocations for state and local law enforcement help, part of more than $40.3 million Missouri will receive.
President Obama announced $2 billion in allocations nationwide on Friday through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, which supports a variety of efforts such as hiring and support for law enforcement officers; multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces; crime prevention and domestic violence programs; and courts, corrections, treatment and justice information sharing initiatives, according to a White House release.
“These funds are a vital component in our effort to not just revive our economy, but to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity and security,” Obama said in the release. “By keeping police officers on the streets whose jobs were threatened by budget cuts and ensuring states and municipalities have the tools and equipment necessary to fight crime, this money will simultaneously help jump-start the American economy and protect our citizens.”
Kansas City-area recipients of the financing:
• Kansas City, $3.64 million
• Blue Springs, $43,276
• Excelsior Springs, $36,631
• Gladstone, $33,053
• Grandview, $90,641
• Independence, $416,746
• Lee’s Summit, $62,699
• Liberty, $32,542
• North Kansas City, $19,594
• Raytown, $41,572
• Sugar Creek, $10,052
• Cass County, $43,276
• Clay County, $16,697
• Jackson County, $36,802
• Ray County, $16,016 |
