AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $577,626 in federal grant funding to the City of Fort Worth, the City of Arlington, and Tarrant County to enhance public safety, provide law enforcement with updated technology and equipment, and improve response efforts to mental health crises. The funding comes from the DOJ’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which Sen. Cornyn voted to fund as part of last year’s Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.

“Access to proper equipment and modernized training is essential to ensuring our law enforcement officers are best able to protect Texans,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This funding will equip law enforcement with the tools and resources needed to improve incident response, operational readiness, and public safety outcomes.”