Associate Attorney General Thomas Perrelli highlighted today what the Justice Department has done with the Recovery Act funds it received 100 days ago.
Here’s where the money is going, according to remarks Perrelli’s prepared for a speech at National Harbor, Md.
$4 billion – State, local and tribal law enforcement, and other criminal and juvenile justice programs.
$2.7 billion – Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program, the Byrne Competitive Grant Program, Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs, grants for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces and grants for victim compensation and assistance.
$1.1 billion – “Agencies in need,” with almost $70 million for Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
$1 billion – To create or save 5,5000 police jobs
$225 million - Office on Violence Against Woman to support STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, the Transitional Housing Assistance Program, the Grants to Tribal Governments Program, and state and tribal Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions.
“We all know that the Recovery Act is helping to stimulate the economy by directly saving and creating jobs across the country,” Perrelli said in his remarks. ” But it is also helping the economy… by making our communities safe for our fellow citizens to keep their businesses open, get to and from work, and go about their daily lives. “
