Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Invites Public Comment on Equipment Purchases
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Invites Public Comment on Equipment Purchases
Published July 12, 2021
The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is proposing purchasing equipment under the 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Formula Solicitation. A total of $39,258 in funding from the Bureau of Justice has been allocated in the grant. The equipment to be purchased by CPSO includes two color copiers, one cargo trailer, one golf cart, one round conference table, and six automated external defibrillators (AED’s).
The application for federal assistance under this grant is due by August 9, 2021, and comments from the public regarding this grant proposal are encouraged. All comments are to be directed to the attention of Lt. Jennifer Creel, Director of Planning & Research, at (337) 431-8076 within 10 days of this posting.
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