Justice Department Awards Over $250,000 in Grants to State of Louisiana
Published 12:18 pm Monday, September 26, 2022
- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana heard arguments Tuesday in an ongoing case pitting families of students of Fifth Ward Elementary school against St John the Baptist Parish School Board.
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U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded $253,191 collectively to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, and the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office.
The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office was awarded $28,412, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office was awarded $210,193, and the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office was awarded $14,586. These awards will be used to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on each agency’s state and local needs and conditions.
