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Jonesboro at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

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Full-time law enforcement staff, Jonesboro Police Department

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Federal grant funding for Jonesboro

Data was last updated February 15, 2025

We identified over $2.2M in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Jonesboro
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$160,179.00 10/1/2023
9/30/2026		 DEPT OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION PROJECT ABSTRACT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HAS A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD (PSN) PROGRAM AND INTENDS TO CONTINUE THAT COMMITMENT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. THE VIOLENT CRIME RATE IN SEVERAL JURISDICTIONS WITHIN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS, TO INCLUDE … Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime
$80,000.00 10/1/2023
9/30/2026		 CITY OF JONESBORO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS (POP. 81,969) IS THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC HUB OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. AS SUCH, IT IS ALSO A HUB FOR CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. IT NEEDS A MODERN POLICE FORCE AND BELIEVES THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHOSE JOB ENTAILS THE POSSIBILITY OF CIVILIAN CONFRONTATIONS SHOULD WEAR A BODY CAMERA… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Prime
$7,584.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2025		 CITY OF JONESBORO BJA FY22 BWCPIP-LEA JONESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THE CITY OF JONESBORO (AR) ON BEHALF OF JONESBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT (JPD) APPLIES FOR FUNDING TO EXPAND ITS BODY-WORN CAMERA PROGRAM BY PURCHASING 20 ADDITIONAL BWCS. THE JONESBORO PD IMPLEMENTED IT’S BWC PROGRAM IN 2018… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Prime
$48,547.00 10/1/2022
9/30/2026		 CITY OF JONESBORO THE CITY OF JONESBORO AR PROPOSES TO USE ITS 2023 JAG PROGRAM ALLOCATION TO PURCHASE FOR ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT, OPTICAL FIREARM SIGHTS, HANDHELD RADAR UNITS, PORTABLE BREATH ANALYZERS AND A VARIETY OF STRENGTH TRAINING EQUIPMENT. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.