South dakota byrne JAG

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the State of South Dakota $989,243 under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Funding will support the purchase of hearing protection, defensive tactics suits, jump packs, power inverters, training polos, eye protection, flashlights, and docking stations for the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program aims to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice. This award will help enhance the equipment and training resources available to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety in supporting criminal justice initiatives through September 2024.