U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of California issued the following announcement on April 1.
The Department of Justice today announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, authorized by the recent stimulus legislation signed by President Trump, will allow eligible state, local and tribal governments to apply immediately for these critical funds. The department is moving quickly to make awards, with the goal of having funds available for drawdown within days of the award.
“Our first responders and law enforcement officials are putting themselves in harm’s way to an even greater extent than usual in order to protect our communities from this invisible enemy,” said U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer. “We hope these funds will help keep them safe as they keep us safe.”
“This is an unprecedented moment in our nation’s history and an especially dangerous one for our front-line law enforcement officers, corrections officials, and public safety professionals,” said Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan. “We are grateful to the Congress for making these resources available and for the show of support this program represents.”
The solicitation, posted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance in the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), will remain open for at least 60 days and be extended as necessary. OJP will fund successful applicants as a top priority on a rolling basis as applications are received. Funds may be used to hire personnel, pay overtime costs, cover protective equipment and supplies, address correctional inmates’ medical needs and defray expenses related to the distribution of resources to hard-hit areas, among other activities. Grant funds may be applied retroactively to Jan. 20, 2020, subject to federal supplanting rules.
Agencies that were eligible for the fiscal year 2019 State and Local Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program are candidates for this emergency funding. Jurisdictions in the Southern District of California are eligible for about $2.5 million in grants.
City of Carlsbad $47,395
City of Chula Vista $166,711
City of El Cajon $89,355
City of El Centro $41,808
City of Escondido $125,276
Imperial County $39,018
City of La Mesa $41,734
City of Lemon Grove $35,545
City of Oceanside $153,578
City of San Diego $1,217,682
City of San Marcos $42,488
Brawley $33,734
National City $67,168
San Diego County $307,082
Vista $81,883
TOTAL : $2,490,457
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