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LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $102,146 in CARES Act grant funding for the Haverhill Police Department. The funding was disbursed by the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance to support the Department’s efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19.

“Our police officers are on the front line of this public health crisis – asked to go above and beyond the call of duty every day. They are our local heroes, and this funding will ensure they have the equipment and support they need to do their jobs as safely as possible. As Congress continues its work on providing relief to the American people, we must ensure that our brave police officers, firefighters, EMTs, health care and emergency workers have everything they need to fight this pandemic and protect our communities,” said Congresswoman Trahan.

“These funds are urgently needed for our front-line police officers and we appreciate Congresswoman’s Trahan’s successful efforts on behalf of the city and people of Haverhill,” said Haverhill Mayor James J. Fiorentini. “It has been a top priority of my administration to make sure all our public safety and municipal workers as well as our residents have access to face masks and other PPE to make sure they are protected. These funds will go a long way to achieving this goal.”

Trahan supported passage of the CARES Act, which allocated $850 million in funding for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to provide immediate relief to state and local governments providing emergency services on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Recipients of this funding are able to use it to support overtime, acquisition of PPE, additional supplies like gloves and masks, training, and addressing the medical needs of inmates.

After voting for the interim relief package, also known as the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, Trahan called for negotiators working on the next round of relief funding to include urgent aid to state and local governments providing emergency services to continue paying first responders on the front lines of this fight.

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