The state of georgias criminal justice coordinating council (cjcc), the state administering agency, values the opportunity to submit this application in response to the FY25 invited to apply -…

The state of georgias criminal justice coordinating council (cjcc), the state administering agency, values the opportunity to submit this application in response to the FY25 invited to apply - emergency federal law enforcement assistance grant program (eflea). This funding will be utilized to offset overtime costs for local and state law enforcement and emergency response agencies that responded to the mass casualty school shooting at apalachee high school in barrow county, georgia on september 4, 2024. The local and state law enforcement and emergency response agencies tasked with providing emergency response and management for this tragic and devastating event have faced extraordinary demands on their resources. Over 250 first responders across five agencies responded to what is now classified as the deadliest school shooting in georgias history resulting in the death of four and the wounding of nine others. With eflea funding, cjcc is requesting $126,888 to support the unbudgeted law enforcement and first responders activities, specifically the overtime necessitated due to the initial emergency response.