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District Attorney seeks commission guidance on $750,000 federal grant for West Tennessee Drug Task Force
Summary
The District Attorney's Office asked the commission to accept a $750,000 VCIF grant that would fund a new position and vehicle for the West Tennessee Violent Crime & Drug Task Force. Commissioners asked why finance/legal signoffs were missing; the DA said compressed timelines and an upfront (non-reimbursement) funding model complicated the pre-approval process.
The Shelby County District Attorney's Office appeared before the commission to explain a $750,000 grant from a state-administered Victims of Crime/VCIF program that was awarded to the West Tennessee Violent Crime & Drug Task Force and routed through the DA as fiduciary.
Jessica Ningaro, the DA's chief administrative officer, said the application arrived in mid-November, required an expedited response and included an up-front (non-reimbursement) payment format. The grant would create one new, grant-funded position in FY26 (Fund…
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