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

Link

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172238

Additional Links

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov)
Solicitation Overview

Deadline

Application Deadline: Oct 10, 2024

Sponsor

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Purpose

Offers noncompetitive funding to states to support efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence, and to improve the fair administration of the justice system. 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 ceiling: $18,234,257
Award floor: $213,864
Project period: 4 years
Estimated number of awards: 56
Estimated total program funding: $180,502,770

Fiscal year 2024 allocations

Who Can Apply

Only states are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity through a designated State Administering Agency (SAA).

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 October 10, 2024 deadline.
  • Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in the JustGrants grants management system by the October 17, 2024 deadline.

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

Topics This Program Addresses

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