Cornyn: Austin to Receive Nearly $500k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety

Cornyn: Austin to Receive Nearly $500k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety News Cornyn: Austin to Receive Nearly $500k 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 $464,939 in federal grant funding to the City of Austin to improve incident response, reduce crime, and enhance 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 incident response, operational readiness, and public safety outcomes. ”