Cornyn: El Paso to Receive Nearly $200k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety

Cornyn: El Paso to Receive Nearly $200k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety News Cornyn: El Paso to Receive Nearly $200k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety August 18, 2026 AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $189,848 in federal grant funding to El Paso County to provide law enforcement with updated technology and equipment, support law enforcement investigations involving domestic violence and child sexual abuse, and improve officer and public safety. The funding comes from the DOJ’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, which Sen. Cornyn voted to fund as part of last year’s Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act . “ Access to proper equipment and modernized training is essential to ensuring our law enforcement officers are best able to protect Texans, ” said Sen. Cornyn. “ This funding will equip law enforcement with the tools and resources needed to improve operational readiness and public safety outcomes. ”