The Maine Justice Assistance Council will hold a public hearing on September 30, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Maine Department of Public Safety in the Fallen Heroes Conference Room at 45 Commerce Drive, Augusta, ME.  The agenda is to establish priorities for approximately $1 million of unallocated Recovery Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding reserved for state initiatives and finalize grant award decisions for the Recovery Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and 2009 STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant for those applicants who responded to the Request for Proposals (RFP). 

All persons interested are invited to attend said Public Hearing or submit written communications to the Maine Dept. of Public Safety at or before the Public Hearing.   Communication may be directed to:  Mary Lucia, Maine Department of Public Safety, 104 SHS, Augusta, ME 04333-0104, FAX: 207.287.3430 or email mary.a.lucia@maine.gov 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Mary Lucia, 207.626.3831 at least two (2) days prior to the hearing to enable reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

For more information, contact Mary Lucia at 626-3831 or mary.a.lucia@maine.gov.