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Plymouth County accepts $107,062 Edward Byrne grant and appoints administrator as federal designee
Summary
The commissioners unanimously accepted the FY2025 Edward Byrne grant totaling $107,062 and appointed County Administrator Frank Basler as the county designee for grant documents; funds were allocated to Brockton, Middleborough, Plymouth, and county administration.
Administrator Frank Basler told the board the Department of Justice released FY2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds totaling $107,062 for distribution to participating towns under the county-managed program. Basler reported the Town of Wareham was not eligible this year and that the county has distributed about $1.25 million to towns since it began managing the program.
The board voted unanimously to accept the FY2025 Byrne grant and to designate Basler as the county’s authorized representative to sign required grant documents. Basler provided the final allocation breakdown reported in the meeting: City of Brockton $66,662; Town of Middleborough $9,550; Town of Plymouth $20,144; Plymouth County Administration $10,706.
