The U.S. Department of Justice announced the award of $9,505 to Nye County to reimburse some of the costs of incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens who have committed serious crimes in the United States.

The goal of this program is to enhance public safety in communities throughout the nation.

This opportunity originates from federally mandated programs the county is providing at local cost. As many local entities are aware, the federal government drives local political entities to assume more responsibility for the administration and delivery of government services. Many times these services are funded with local dollars.

However, in some cases there are federal funding opportunities available, if the proper request is made. Identifying federal funding stream opportunities and then properly applying for them are not simple or easy tasks. The interaction between federal, state and local political entities is complex, and often unwieldy for most local political entities.

An aggressive program of researching and applying for little known federal programs to supplement the local tax burden was implemented by engaging Justice Benefits, Inc. (JBI) for assistance.

JBI does the research, gathers and analyzes the data, and completes all necessary information to be included in the application.