Coronavirus emergency funding for protective equipment and supplies

The County of Mississippi Sheriff's Office received a $58,007 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (CESF Program, CFDA 16.034) to fund protective equipment and supplies. The grant period runs from January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2022.

The CESF Program aims to help state and local criminal justice agencies prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Consistent with this objective, the County of Mississippi Sheriff's Office will use the funds to acquire protective equipment and medical supplies that will support its pandemic response operations in Luxora, Arkansas through early 2022. The timely award of this block grant enables critical frontline pandemic response activities to continue at the local law enforcement level.