“With this $7.3 million dollar grant, the residents of Los Angeles County will benefit from improved law enforcement, crime prevention and correction and treatment programs, giving them safer communities and better opportunities,” Congresswoman Richardson said. “I encourage the areas of the 37^th Congressional District to act soon in applying to the city of Los Angeles for a share of these funds that are desperately needed in South Los Angeles and the Harbor area, funds which will help in protecting gang prevention programs and increasing our police presence.”

 

As the fiscal agent of the grant, the city of Los Angeles will award funds to jurisdictions in Los Angeles County that apply for a portion in single and joint applications. Applying jurisdictions can only use the fund for programs that fall under the goals of the JAG program, which includes a variety of uses, from officer salaries and overtime to community-based programs.