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Lawrence committee approves police grant expenditures including Project Safe Neighborhood and SHINE grant
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee voted Jan. 29 to forward a package of police grants to the full council, including Project Safe Neighborhoods funds, a SHINE community programming award, a JAG allocation to offset a cruiser purchase, and a $5,000 outreach mini-grant.
The Lawrence City Budget and Finance Committee on Jan. 29 voted to forward multiple police-department grant items to the full City Council with favorable recommendations. The items included a $30,000 Project Safe Neighborhoods authorization, a $299,866.91 SHINE (Executive Office of Public Safety and Security) award for community programming, a $37,490 Edward Byrne/JAG allocation toward a marked cruiser, and a $5,000 mini-grant to buy warming supplies for people experiencing homelessness.
Director Rosa Shepherd, director of support services for the Lawrence Police…
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