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Kane County authorizes chair to apply for up to $800,000 DOJ grant tied to 287(g) participation
Summary
The county commission voted unanimously to let the chair sign a Department of Justice grant application and related documents for up to $800,000 to fund jail upgrades, patrol vehicles and night-vision goggles; county staff said the grant requires no local match.
Kane County commissioners voted July 14 to authorize the commission chair to sign an application and, if awarded, sign grant documents for a Department of Justice grant of up to $800,000. County staff member Alan stated the funding is tied to the county’s participation in the 287(g) program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and said the grant “is 100% grant money, there is no match.”
Alan told the commission the intended uses include upgrades to some systems at the county jail, acquiring a couple of patrol vehicles, and purchasing night-vision goggles. The motion to allow the chair to sign the application and related documents passed unanimously (Brown, Kubeja, Meyeres). The minutes do not record specific grant program language beyond the $800,000 cap or timelines for application submission.
