CONGRESSWOMAN SCHOLTEN ANNOUNCES $249,404 IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY INVESTMENTS ACROSS WEST MICHIGAN

Washington, Aug. 26 -- Representative Hillary Scholten issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $249,404 in federal funding for the City of Wyoming, the City of Kentwood, and the City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The funding will support public safety equipment, community policing, and emergency response capabilities across West Michigan. "Keeping our communities safe requires consistent investments in the personnel and tools that protect them," said Congresswoman Scholten. "From new patrol equipment on our trails to community policing programs and emergency operati...