Police justice assistance grant application
City of LaurelMississippi- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 15 days ago
- Sector
- Public Safety
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From the meeting
The council considered authorizing the City of Laurel Police Department to apply for the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant and execute documents if awarded. The agenda frames this as a grant pursuit, so the buying trigger is the potential award and implementation of funded police work. No dollar amount is stated, but the department is clearly positioning for grant-funded public safety spending.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- City of Laurel
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