Notice of meeting for the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
There will be conference call meeting for Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Attached is a copy of the agenda.
You may participate by phone or at the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program at, 900 SW Jackson Street, Room 304 North, Topeka, KS.
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Approval of Program Narrative for the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Application
- Approval of the Five-Year Strategic Plan for the JAG Program
- Next meeting and Adjournment
Conference Call
Dial-in number (US): (515) 604-9852
Access code: 844171#
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT
FEDERAL EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM
The Kansas Governor’s Grants Program has prepared the Federal Fiscal Year 2019 Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program application including the five-year state strategy to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance no later than June 25, 2019. The federal application is currently available for public comment. Comments must be submitted no later than June 14, 2019. This document is pending final approval by the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council until public comments are received and reviewed. Please submit your comments to Jamie Bowser or the Governor's Grants Program at 785-291-3205.
Draft of the FFY2019 JAG Application for Public Comment
NOTICE OF AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDING
FEDERAL PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT PROGRAM
Grant funds are available from the Federal Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Grant Program for fiscal year 2019. The purpose of this grant program is to create and foster safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in violent crime, including but not limited to, addressing criminal gangs and the felonious possession and use of firearms. It is estimated that approximately $261,000 will be available. This is a competitive grant process with no guarantee of continue funding. The targeted priority areas for this 2019 application process are to fund 1) a research partner, and 2) city/county jurisdictions identified with higher than average rates of gang and gun violence. For a copy of the grant application, please email Jocelyn Scott or contact the Governor's Grants Program at 785-291-3205. All grant applications must be postmarked to the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program by June 28, 2019.
2019 Project Safe Neighborhood Grant Application