READING, Pa. – The Berks County Commissioners voted Thursday to execute a Memorandum of Understanding between the county and the City of Reading for the 2025 and the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
The MOU designates the city to serve as the fiscal agent and agrees to allocate grant funding to Berks County Law Enforcement Departments to support the city and the county.
The grant is a funding source administered by the Bureau of Justice to provide critical federal funding to support law enforcement, crime prevention, courts, corrections, victim services, and public safety initiatives.
Berks County and the City of Reading received a joint allocation of $61,088 in 2025 and $49,329 in 2026.
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