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Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program provides critical funding to support a wide range of criminal justice program areas.
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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 a formula grant program which serves as the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. It was named after Edward “Eddie” R.
Byrne , an officer in the New York City Police Department who was murdered while protecting a witness in a drug case.
The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the following programs: prevention and education; corrections and community corrections programs; drug treatment and enforcement programs; planning, evaluation, and technology improvement; crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation); mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams; 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; programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety; programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) included on the list of technologies established by subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C.
124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section. For each fiscal year that the JAG program receives an appropriation, BJA issues two JAG notices of funding opportunity (NOFOs), one for States and one for eligible units of local government.
Only the designated state administering agencies (SAAs) for the 56 states, U.S. Territories, and District of Columbia are eligible to receive funding under the State JAG program. Only specified units of local government and tribes are eligible to receive funding under the Local JAG program; eligibility for units of local government and tribes may change year to year due to the annual formula.
The most recent fiscal year State and Local allocations are posted on the JAG Allocations page. See the JAG Archives page for allocations for previous years. Units of local government not eligible to receive JAG funding from BJA in a given fiscal year should visit their designated SAA’s website to see if JAG pass-through funding is available.
See how JAG funds are being used and the impact it has had on the recipients and the communities they serve. The JAG Program Fact Sheet provides background information and other details about the JAG Program. 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. 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 . Date Modified: May 4, 2026 Date Created: December 9, 2019
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Government agencies are generally eligible for this federal funding passed through the state. Specific eligibility would depend on the particular program area within criminal justice being addressed. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is funded by Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) Office of Grants and Research (OGR). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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