Senator John Cornyn
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that multiple cities and counties in the Houston area were awarded federal grants totaling $3,313,081 from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program to purchase law enforcement equipment and train officers. Sen. Cornyn has long supported this grant program and has urged the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies to fully fund it during the appropriations process.
“The Byrne JAG Program is the primary federal source of criminal justice funding for state and local governments and helps law enforcement agencies make Texas communities safer,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This funding will empower law enforcement to target public safety needs specific to their communities, address criminal threats, and reduce crime rates in Southeast Texas.”
|
Recipient |
Award Amount |
|
City of Houston |
$3,008,823 |
|
Fort Bend County |
$77,694 |
|
City of Pasadena |
$75,108 |
|
Montgomery County |
$71,780 |
|
Galveston County |
$35,821 |
|
City of Baytown |
$26,082 |
|
Brazoria County |
$17,773 |
|
TOTAL |
$3,313,081 |
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.
