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Find similar grantsEdward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Offers funding to state and local governments for a broad range of criminal justice initiatives.
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program | Overview | Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions.
The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, crime victim and witness initiatives, mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams, and implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives including, but not limited to, mental health courts, drug courts, veterans courts, and extreme risk protection order programs .
Read about Officer Edward R. Byrne . The JAG Program Fact Sheet provides background information and other details about the JAG Program.
FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – State Formula Grants. gov deadline: April 7, 2026 JustGrants deadline: April 14, 2026 FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Formula Grants. gov deadline: April 21, 2026 JustGrants deadline: April 28, 2026 Resources from past opportunities can be found on the Archives page .
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) The JAG FAQs contain a helpful Table of Contents and pertinent information on statutory requirements (such as governing body notification, public comment and pass-through), application requirements, prohibited expenditures (current and past), required certifications, reporting requirements, etc. See how JAG funds are being used and the impact it has had on the recipients and the communities they serve.
Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, 2024 This technical report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) describes the steps used in the JAG formula calculation process and presents summary results of the fiscal year 2024 calculations. Prior year technical reports can be found on the BJS publications webpage .
Important Updates and Blog Posts Notice of Update - JAG Performance Measures Please note the revised JAG Performance Measure Questionnaire is effective January 1, 2025. The revised performance measures focus on improving the grantee user experience and reducing grantee burden. The changes were driven by feedback from grantees and support from BJA leadership.
JAG recipients are to begin reporting on this new measure beginning January 1, 2025, for the October 1–December 30, 2024, reporting period. Grantees are to continue reporting in the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT). Please refer to the updated questionnaire and BJA website for additional training resources.
Blog post: Honoring Eddie Byrne: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Variable Pass-Through Information: FY 2024 Combatting Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons and Jails: JAG funds can be used to support projects related to preventing, detecting, seizing, and/or stopping the presence and use of contraband cellphones by detainees and inmates.
This includes the purchasing of managed access systems and other mitigation technologies (as permitted by applicable law). Date Modified: March 17, 2026 Date Created: December 9, 2019
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BJA FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – State Formula is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The JAG Program is a primary source of federal criminal justice funding for states and local units of government, used to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system with an emphasis on violent crime and serious offenders, and to enforce state and local drug laws.
FY25 Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This program supports collaborations between law enforcement and behavioral health agencies to enhance public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with behavioral health needs, focusing on deflection and diversion programs.
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This program supports public safety efforts through partnerships with social service and other organizations to enhance responses to individuals with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders who come into contact with the justice system.