The BODEGA Act of 2024 expands how local law enforcement agencies can use federal grant money under the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to support small businesses. Specifically, the bill allows these federal grants to fund the installation of panic buttons and surveillance equipment in private businesses, with particular focus on bodegas and similar small grocery retailers. The legislation directs this funding toward businesses classified as grocery stores under federal industry codes, making it easier for corner stores and small markets to access federal crime prevention resources. By amending existing crime control law, the bill does not create new funding but rather opens an existing funding stream to a new use that was previously unavailable to small business owners. The bill aims to help bodega owners enhance security and safety in their stores through federally supported technology.
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