Press Release
Sheriff

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Law and Justice Grants Available

Kittitas County, WA - 05/28/2015 - The Kittitas County Law and Justice Council is offering mini grants to organizations with community programs that support the law and justice system. This year, approximately $20,000.00 is ear marked from the one-tenth of 1 percent law and justice sales tax for this grant program. .

Grants can pay for equipment, materials and programs that support the goals of the Law and Justice Council and benefits the public and law and justice community.This must be a one time funding for a new project, program or new equipment and not intended to be sustainable funding for yearly operations. Training grants should be open to all entities that would benefit. Multiple agency projects may take priority when they foster cooperation, sharing of resources and the enhancement of the criminal justice system in Kittitas County.

Grant Deadline is July 1, 2015 for consideration. The application may be picked up at the Sheriff's Office or downloaded from the Sheriff's Website www.co.kittitas.wa.us/sheriff  . The L&J budget committee will evaluate all requests and forward recommendations to the L&J Council for approval. The applicant may be required to make a presentation to the committee if the application requires clarification. Grant funds will be available January 1, 2016 unless there is a demonstrated urgency. Questions? Contact Sheriff Gene Dana at 962-7615.
 

Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us

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Contact: Sheriff Gene Dana gene.dana@co.kittitas.wa.us 509-962-7615

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