Sheriff's office awarded nearly $98,000 Justice Assistance Grant

Putnam County legislators approved a Justice Assistance Grant to the sheriff’s office for $97,869, a committee chair announced on the floor.

The award, described by the chair of the legislature’s committee as a New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Justice Assistance Grant, was presented to the body by Senator Galen, who thanked the sheriff’s office for securing the funding. The chair asked for discussion; the transcript shows no substantive debate and records a voice vote of approval.

The transcript does not provide project-level detail for how the sheriff’s office will use the funds; the announcement focused on the award amount and the work of sheriff’s staff in obtaining the grant.