Trini Ross, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York, announced this week that the Department of Justice has awarded over $900,000 in grant funding to support criminal justice initiatives in Chautauqua County. The funding includes $899,910 to create the Chautauqua Comprehensive Addiction Response and Evaluation System (Chautauqua CARES), a countywide, multi-sector network of law enforcement, behavioral health, and other community agencies collaborating to increase the accessibility, timeliness, and effectiveness of help for individuals with substance use disorders and their families. Meanwhile, the City of Jamestown has been awarded $18,150 to purchase portable radios for the Jamestown Police Department. The funding is part of over $10.3 million to support criminal justice initiatives across the Western District of New York.
