US Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr., COVID-19 Funding, New York 2023

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U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that the City of Niagara Falls and the City of Jamestown have been awarded grants under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. Niagara Falls will receive $142,134, and Jamestown will receive $56,255 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

“I am pleased that two additional municipalities in the Western District of New York will be receiving this emergency supplemental funding,” stated U.S. Attorney Kennedy. “Our first responders on the front lines need resources to continue to respond to the coronavirus.”

In April, Niagara County and Monroe County were awarded $58,008 and $52,669 respectively from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Projects or initiatives which may be funded with the monies include: overtime costs, equipment and supplies, hiring, training, travel expenses, particularly related to the distribution of resources to the most impacted areas, and addressing the medical needs of inmates in state, local, and tribal prisons, jails, and detention centers.

A total of $1,700,000 in grant funding is available to cities, towns, and counties in the WDNY. U.S. Attorney Kennedy emphasized the importance of this funding in aiding first responders during the pandemic.

Contact: Barbara Burns at (716) 843-5817 for more information.

U.S. Attorney Kennedy’s office has been working diligently to ensure that resources are available to those in need during the pandemic. This funding is a testament to his commitment to the Western District of New York.

The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program aims to provide critical resources to law enforcement agencies, courts, and correctional facilities to support their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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