Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Solicitation

Link

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172239

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Solicitation Overview

Deadline

Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2024

Sponsor

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Purpose

Offers noncompetitive funding to local governments to strengthen the criminal justice system and improve communities' ability to enforce criminal law; prevent, control, or reduce crime, with emphasis on addressing violent crime and serious offenders; to support the operations of the courts, corrections, probation, and parole authorities; and to assist agencies with rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs related to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency. Funds may be used for additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems in support of programs in 1 or more of the following areas:

Law enforcement
Prosecution and courts
Prevention and education
Corrections and community corrections
Drug treatment and enforcement
Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement
Crime victim and witness support, not including compensation
Mental health, behavioral health, and crisis intervention teams for law enforcement and correction programs
Implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs/initiatives, such as mental health courts, drug courts, veterans courts, and extreme risk protection order programs

Additional uses of funds for this program include:

Support reentry projects to improve outcomes for incarcerated individuals returning to the community
Support public defense systems, including the hiring and retention of attorneys
Support projects related to preventing, detecting, seizing, and/or stopping the presence and use of contraband cellphones within correctional facilities
Purchase fentanyl and methamphetamine detection equipment, safety training for law enforcement, and opioid reversal agents
Purchase drug detection canines to combat the rise in drug trafficking, including that of methamphetamines
Efforts to seal and expunge criminal history information following state laws and policies
Work to recruit and retain law enforcement workforce that is all-inclusive, diverse, expert, and accountable
Provide virtual reality de-escalation training
Purchase other equipment and technology

Amount of Funding

Award allocations are made under two funding categories and are determined by a 4 step statutory formula.

Category 1 - Recipients are eligible for allocation amounts of less than $25,000, with a project period of 2 years.
Category 2 - Recipients are eligible for allocation amounts of $25,000 or more, with a project period of 4 years.

Estimated number of awards: 1,140
Estimated total program funding: $84,921,048

Fiscal year (FY) 2024 Allocations

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are units of local government. For this opportunity, units of local government include:

Towns
Townships
Villages
Parishes
Cities
Counties
Boroughs
Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions
Law enforcement or judicial enforcement districts with authority under state law to independently establish a budget and impose taxes

Geographic Coverage

Nationwide

What This Program Funds

Capacity Building • Equipment • New Program • Operating Costs and Staffing

Application Process

Application instructions, requirements, and other information can be found in the funding announcement.

Applications must be submitted electronically through a 2-step process:

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in grants.gov by the December 4, 2024 deadline.
Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the December 6, 2024 deadline.

Units of local government identified by BJA as having a disparate status must apply jointly with all other disparate municipalities in a county through a fiscal agent. Additional information to help applicants in determining a disparate status and submitting a joint application can be found in the funding announcement.

Applicant webinar recording, slides, and transcript
Applicant frequently asked questions

Contact

For questions on submitting in grants.gov:
800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

For questions on submitting in JustGrants:
833-872-5175
JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov

For programmatic and technical questions:
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Response Center
800-851-3420
TTY at 301-240-6310
grants@ncjrs.gov

Rural Awards

Rural communities that received funding in FY 2023 include:

Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes in Poplar, Montana
County of Lincoln in Maine
County of Chesterfield in South Carolina
Alexander City in Alabama
City of Elkins in West Virginia

Topics This Program Addresses

Mental Health • Naloxone • Prevention • Re-entry and Community Supervision • Substance Use Disorder • Teleservices and Technology • Violence, Trauma, and Abuse