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Committee approves forwarding $963,000 DOJ JAG grant appropriation for police equipment to full council

2557828 · February 26, 2025
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The Allentown Public Safety Committee moved a supplemental appropriation of $963,000 from a U.S. Department of Justice JAG appropriations grant for police equipment and vehicles to the full City Council. The grant requires no local match and is expense‑reimbursed.

The Allentown Public Safety Committee on Monday voted to forward a supplemental appropriation that would add $963,000 in federal funding from a U.S. Department of Justice Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to the city’s 2024 general fund budget for police equipment and vehicles.

Chief Greas summarized the award and how it was obtained, saying, “This grant is an appropriations grant.” He told the committee the city worked with Congresswoman Susan Wilde’s and Senator John Fetterman’s offices on the request and that the funding became available…

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