ATLANTA – U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) have announced the Department of Justice has awarded Georgia nearly $16 million to address public safety challenges caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

The $15,840,333 grant, available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, can be used by local law enforcement to hire personnel, pay overtime, purchase protective equipment, distribute resources to hard-hit areas, and address inmates’ medical needs.

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