The City of Grand Island, Nebraska received an $84,987.62 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program. The grant period runs from January 20, 2020 through January 31, 2022.
The CESF Program aims to help eligible state and local governments and tribes prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. Funds awarded to the City of Grand Island will support its coronavirus response efforts through January 2022 and allow it to deliver services that assist in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the pandemic at the local level.