FOIA Request: ARPA Funds
| Submitted | Nov. 12, 2023 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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To Whom It May Concern:
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services awarded $75 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding as part of the Law Enforcement Equipment-Training Grant Program in order “to make one-time grants to state and local law enforcement agencies located in the Commonwealth, including colleges and universities, and, local and regional jails, for the purpose of training and purchasing equipment and supplies to support law enforcement related activities." https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/sites/dcjs.virginia.gov/files/cjsb-materials/2023-05-11/Law%20Enforcement%20ARPA%20Grant%20Program.pdf
According to the press release from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Amherst County was awarded $279,000 (grant application # 509748) as part of the Law Enforcement Equipment-Training Grant Program.
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents related to the $279,000 received as part of the Law Enforcement Equipment-Training Grant Program.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with e.
From: Amherst County Clerk
Mr. Nash, in order to move forward with this request I will need your Virginia address. Once you have provided that I can move forward with pulling these records.
Joy Niehaus, Public Information Officer (PIO)
FOIA Officer
Office of the Amherst County Administrator
Administrative Assistant
153 Washington Street
P. O. Box 390
Amherst, Virginia 24521
PH: (434) 946-9400
FAX: (434) 946-9370
jlniehaus@CountyofAmherst.com<mailto:jlniehaus@CountyofAmherst.com>
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November 12, 2023
To Whom It May Concern:
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services awarded $75 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding as part of the Law Enforcement Equipment-Training Grant Program in order “to make one-time grants to state and local law enforcement agencies located in the Commonwealth, including colleges and universities, and, local and regional jails, for the purpose of training and purchasing equipment and supplies to support law enforcement related activities." https://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/sites/dcjs.virginia.gov/files/cjsb-materials/2023-05-11/Law%20Enforcement%20ARPA%20Grant%20Program.pdf
According to the press release from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, Amherst County was awarded $279,000 (grant application # 509748) as part of the Law Enforcement Equipment-Training Grant Program.
Pursuant to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of all documents, including but not limited to, applications, agreements, and reporting documents related to the $279,000 received as part of the Law Enforcement Equipment-Training Grant Program.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Tom Nash, a citizen of Virginia, in coordination with e.
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From: Amherst County Clerk
Please see the letter attatched concerning your FOIA request.
Joy Niehaus, Public Information Officer (PIO)
FOIA Officer
Office of the Amherst County Administrator
Administrative Assistant
153 Washington Street
P. O. Box 390
Amherst, Virginia 24521
PH: (434) 946-9400
FAX: (434) 946-9370
jlniehaus@CountyofAmherst.com<mailto:jlniehaus@CountyofAmherst.com>
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