Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury

The Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury is a local government entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2007, located in Jennings, Louisiana. As a U.S. local government and council of governments, the organization serves the Jefferson Davis Parish community by managing various infrastructure, emergency response, and community development initiatives. The entity has been actively receiving federal grant awards, particularly focusing on critical infrastructure, public safety, and community resilience projects that address local needs and support regional development.

Through federal grant awards, the Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury has demonstrated a comprehensive approach to community improvement across multiple domains. The organization has received significant grants from agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration, Homeland Security, and Louisiana state-level commissions. Key federal grant activities include drinking water infrastructure improvements, with a recent $381,974 EPA cooperative agreement to upgrade and expand the public water distribution system, and a $500,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant to develop a comprehensive transportation safety action plan. Sub-grant awards have focused on diverse projects like structure elevations, debris removal, generator installations for critical infrastructure (fire stations, lift stations), emergency protective measures for hurricane response, and victim services support. The Police Jury has worked closely with prime grantees including Homeland Security & Emergency, Louisiana Division of Administration, and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, demonstrating a networked approach to addressing local community needs through federal funding mechanisms.