Fremont Receives $89,657 Federal Pandemic Public Safety Grant

FREMONT, CA — The city of Fremont is among recipients of $7 million in grants recently allocated by the U.S. Department of Justice to address public safety challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Attorney David Anderson of the Northern District of California announced Thursday.

"First responders continue to work hard to keep the public safe at this time," Anderson said. "They deserve not just our admiration and appreciation, but also our support. We are pleased to announce this funding to assist law enforcement and public safety efforts throughout our district."

The city of Fremont received $89,657.

The DOJ awarded the grants through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, which was authorized by recent federal stimulus legislation.

The law gives jurisdictions considerable say in how the funds may be used in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Potential uses include hiring personnel, paying overtime, purchasing protective equipment, distributing resources to hard-hit areas and addressing inmates' medical needs.

"The outbreak of COVID-19 and the public health emergency it created are sobering reminders that even the most routine duties performed by our nation's public safety officials carry potentially grave risks," said Katharine Sullivan, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. "These funds will provide hard-hit communities with critical resources to help mitigate the impact of this crisis and give added protection to the brave professionals charged with keeping citizens safe."

Agencies that were eligible for the fiscal year 2019 State and Local Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program were candidates for the emergency funding. Local units of government and tribes receive direct awards separately according to their jurisdictions’ allocations.

Here is the full list of counties and municipalities in the Northern District of California that received grants through the program:

• City of Alameda $41,660
• Alameda County $133,882
• City of Antioch $161,353
• City of Berkeley $135,693
• City of Concord $105,655
• Contra Costa County $82,337
• Daly City $56,072
• City of East Palo Alto $32,226
• City of Emeryville $32,903
• City of Eureka $50,185
• City of Fremont $89,657
• City of Gilroy $43,922
• City of Hayward $132,068
• Humboldt County $60,602
• Lake County $45,281
• City of Livermore $43,242
• Marin County $58,008
• Mendocino County $69,733
• Monterey County $58,337
• City of Mountain View $33,660
• City of Napa $65,354
• Napa County $58,008
• City of Oakland $1,330,582
• City of Petaluma $51,091
• City of Pittsburg $63,695
• City of Redwood City $42,488
• City of Richmond $221,800
• City of Rohnert Park $47,469
• City of Salinas $235,764
• City and County of San Francisco $1,449,067
• City of San Jose $865,998
• City of San Leandro $107,391
• City of San Mateo $58,562
• San Mateo County $70,864
• City of San Pablo $46,867
• City of San Rafael $51,242
• City of Santa Clara $39,923
• Santa Clara County $70,261
• City of Santa Cruz $107,845
• Santa Cruz County $65,506
• City of Santa Rosa $149,879
• Sonoma County $140,146
• City of South San Francisco $40,751
• City of Sunnyvale $37,584
• City Union City $60,450
• City of Watsonville $63,318

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