FRANKFORT, Ky. — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear awarded more than $2.1 million in federal grant funding to 17 state and local agencies to fight drug trafficking and continue building a safer New Kentucky Home. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant will allow Kentucky’s law enforcement agencies, drug task forces and nonprofit organizations to purchase critical resources, provide drug prevention programming to community residents, ensure officers receive specialized training, and work with individuals leaving incarceration to develop successful reentry skills.
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