Ten southeast Alabama counties, including Covington and Coffee, will receive funds to assist with the operation of “Click It or Ticket” within their jurisdictions.

Rep. Mike Jones Jr. (R-Andalusia) and Sen. Jimmy Holley (R-Elba) announced the $34,210 grant Friday. Enterprise State Community College will administer the grant to local agencies from Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety Division.

This grant provides funds for law enforcement agencies to conduct checkpoints, line, and/or saturation patrols within their jurisdictions with special emphasis on educating the public on the importance of wearing seatbelts and child restraints.

The grant period is today through June 20, 2011.