WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:
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 (https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview) and Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program (SCIP) (https://bja.ojp.gov/program/byrne-scip/overview). The SCIP program is made possible by the Bipartisan ...