E Broad Street

FY24 SS4A GRANT TO COWETA COUNTY, GA FOR THE PROJECT 'COWETA COUNTY SAFETY ACTION PLAN.

COWETA COUNTY WILL USE JAG FUNDS TO ENHANCE THE COWETA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICES (CCSO) FORENSIC ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION PROCESSES. SPECIFICALLY, THE CCSO WILL USE JAG FUNDS TO: 1. UPGRADE TWO DIFFERENT SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS UTILIZED IN OBTAINING DIGITAL EVIDENCE AND RELATED EQUIPMENT; 2. PURCHASE ON-DEMAND TRAINING ON DIGITAL EVIDENCE COLLECTION FOR THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION (CID); 3. PURCHASE EQUIPMENT TO CONDUCT BALLISTICS TESTING TO SUBMIT RESULTS TO THE NATIONAL INTEGRATED BALLISTIC INFORMATION NETWORK (NIBIN); AND 4. PURCHASE LIGHTS TO AID INVESTIGATORS RESPONDING TO NIGHT-TIME CALLS.

AWARDTYPE: GUARANTEED/INSURED LOANS ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TO PROVIDE GUARANTEED LOANS FROM LENDERS TO ELIGIBLE FOR PROFIT SMALL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE UNABLE TO OBTAIN FINANCING IN THE PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETPLACE BUT CAN DEMONSTRATE AN ABILITY TO REPAY LOANS IF GRANTED, IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE SBA GUARANTEES 7(A) PROGRAM LOANS THROUGH VARIOUS LOAN PROCESSING METHODS INCLUDING: (1) STANDARD 7(A) LOANS; (2) 7(A) SMALL LOANS; (3) SBAEXPRESS LOANS; (4) CAPLINE LOANS; (5) THE QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE TRUSTS (ESOP); (6) EXPORT EXPRESS; (7)EXPORT WORKING CAPITAL PROGRAM (EWCP); (8) INTERNATIONAL TRADE, AND (9) PILOT (TEMPORARY) PROGRAMS. DELIVERABLES: LOAN GUARANTEES EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TO PROVIDE GUARANTEED LOANS FROM LENDERS TO ELIGIBLE FOR PROFIT SMALL BUSINESSES AND, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE TRUSTS (ESOPS). INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL BUSINESSES SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA