The U.S. Department of Justice has announced more than $1.2 million in grants to support law enforcement and public safety initiatives in the Southern District of Georgia, including a grant for the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office.

The Liberty County Sheriff ’s Office received a $99,000 grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s The Kevin and Avonte Program. Through its Bringing the Lost Home Project, the Liberty County Sheriff ’s Office, primarily through its K9 Unit, will partner with Senior Citizens Inc. and Magnolia Manor Nursing Home and in each public school to operate a proactive program to locate or prevent the wandering of individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.

These federal grants include funding for the Project Safe Neighborhoods Program and funding from the Office on Violence Against Women, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.

“In addition to fueling the fight against violent crime through Project Safe Neighborhoods, these grants will assist local agencies and communities in keeping their residents safe and improving outcomes for vulnerable citizens,” Steinberg said.