WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA)announced $6,733,892 in federal grant funding for the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to help state and local law enforcement agencies strengthen crisis intervention systems, expand evidence-based diversion strategies, and improve public safety across the Commonwealth. This funding comes from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program (SCIP). The SCIP program is made possible by the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022, landmark legislation championed by Sens. Warner and...