Cornyn: Texas to Receive $16M to Improve Public Safety, Reduce Recidivism

Cornyn: Texas to Receive $16M to Improve Public Safety, Reduce Recidivism News Cornyn: Texas to Receive $16M to Improve Public Safety, Reduce Recidivism July 15, 2026 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $16,117,963 in federal grant funding to the Governor’s Public Safety Office to fight crime, protect communities across Texas, and reduce recidivism. 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 , and will support local and statewide initiatives, including law enforcement personnel, training, and equipment, criminal justice programs, mental and behavioral health, and drug treatment and enforcement. “The Byrne JAG Program has a proven record of improving public safety by targeting risk factors correlated with violent crime and repeated offense,” said Sen. Cornyn. “This funding will reduce recidivism, fight crime, and empower law enforcement to better protect communities across Texas.”