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Thursday, August 13, 2009
Dayton region gets stimulus funds for public safety programs
Several Dayton area communities were awarded federal stimulus funds on Thursday, Aug. 13, for public safety projects.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Grants for Criminal Justice and Public Safety Programs will give out $33.8 million across Ohio to law enforcement, local governments and victim service providers.
According to a statement from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) ARRA Program grants totaling $29.46 million will support activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system.
Violence Against Women Act ARRA Program grants totaling $4.33 million will aid victim service providers, law enforcement and prosecutors in efforts to improve the criminal justice system’s response to violence against women.
Find out which local organizations are receiving money after the jump.
Local projects receiving funding include:
Montgomery County
Family Violence Collaborative: $49,933.38
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Digital Radio Upgrade Pilot Program: $76,512.00
Juvenile Court Accountability Project: $280,735.43
Miami Valley Cold Case Task Force: $168,600.00
Miami Valley AFIS Upgrade: $162,865.50
Perry Township Police Department Filling Sworn Positions: $96,462.98
Dayton Chapter Southern Christian Leadership Conference FDTN Inc., Teen Relationship Abuse Program: $27,787.50
Montgomery County Specialized Employment Center: $204,326.27
East End Community Services Neighborhood Crime Prevention: $75,599.13
Artemis Center for Alternatives to DV Integration Project: $60,012.87
Greene County
Safe Supervised Visitation Services: $49,188.06
City of Xenia victim advocate: $53,864.22
Greene Leaf Therapeutic Community: $51,040.70
Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, Prevent DV Via Education/Awareness: $44,750.75
Fairborn Victim Advocate: $31,629.02
Greene County Juvenile Court Diversion Prevention Program: $110,856.98
Miami County
Gateway Youth Programs: $46,978.40
Miami County Sheriff’s Office Cruiser Laptop Computers: $15,351.72
Piqua Police Department Firearms Simulation System: $32,000.00
Council on Rural Service Programs, Inc. Miami County Wraparound: $40,000.01
Warren County
Warren County Sheriff’s Office Pharmaceutical Diversion: $68,069.99
Clark County
Project Woman of Springfield and Clark County, Prevention and Education Program: $69,761.60
Clark County Juvenile Court Truancy Prevention and Behavior: $79,773.15
Preble County
Preble County Family & Children First Council: $63,364.95
See the full list from the state here
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Howard Dean holding health care town hall in Columbus
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean is coming to Columbus on Saturday, Aug. 15, to hold a health care town hall meeting.
The event is from 5 - 7 p.m. at SEIU DISTRICT 1199, 1395 Dublin Road, Columbus.
Here’s more information and how to sign up for the event.
