County Of Johnson

County of Johnson is a U.S. local government entity located in Franklin, Indiana, that receives federal grant funding to support various public services and programs. As a county government, it provides a range of essential services to its residents, including law enforcement, public safety, health services, and transportation infrastructure. The county has been registered to receive federal awards since March 2006, demonstrating a long-standing relationship with federal funding agencies. Through its federal grant awards, County of Johnson primarily focuses on enhancing public safety, improving crisis intervention capabilities, addressing substance abuse and mental health issues, and supporting victims of crime.

Recent federal grant awards to County of Johnson have funded several key initiatives. The county received a $343,193 project grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Program to support its Crisis Intervention Team, including funding for a professional social worker position and training for local public safety agencies. A $750,000 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance is being used to enhance the county's adult drug court and reentry court programs, providing substance use disorder and mental health treatment services to non-violent offenders. The county has also received sub-awards for various purposes, including emergency coronavirus response, immunization programs, bridge inspection and related training, and victim assistance services. Other sub-awards have supported the county's emergency management agency, public transportation services, and law enforcement equipment for terrorism prevention. These grants involve partnerships with state agencies such as the Indiana Department of Health, Indiana Department of Transportation, and Indiana Department of Homeland Security, which serve as prime grantees for many of the sub-awards received by County of Johnson.