Primary Recipient

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

Amount

$137,111.00

Award Date

7/08/2009

Administering Agency

Justice, Department of

CDFA Number

16.804

CDFA Program Title

Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program / Grants To Units Of Local Government

Description

The City of Atmore and the City of Brewton are currently experiencing increases in crime rates, significantly due to increasing unemployment levels. As people are losing their jobs due to lay-offs and closures, crimes are increasing at very noticeable ra