Winter Garden Police Department awarded DOJ grant

The local department was among the agencies to receive part of the $850 million allocated through the CARES Act.

By Michael Eng
| 11:02 a.m. May 25, 2020

West Orange Times & Observer
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The Winter Garden Police Department was among agencies across the country to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

The department received a $35,709 grant, according to the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Allowable projects and purchases include — but are not limited to — overtime; equipment (including law enforcement and medical personal protective equipment); hiring; supplies (such as gloves, masks, sanitizer); training; travel expenses; and addressing the medical needs of inmates in state, local and tribal prisons, jails and detention centers.

Download a complete list of grants awarded to Florida agencies here.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.