The Cobb County CDBG Program Office requests proposals from local non-profit organizations, participating cities in Cobb County, Cobb County Departments, and other public agencies, including local housing authorities, mental and public health agencies, to carry out eligible activities in the County.
Donor Name: Cobb County Government
State: Georgia
County: Cobb County (GA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government.
This JAG award will be used to support criminal justice initiatives that fall under one or more of the allowable Program Areas. Funded programs or initiatives may include multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces, crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, justice information sharing initiatives, or other programs to reduce crime and/or enhance public/officer safety.
Program Areas
In general, JAG funds may be used to hire additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following program areas:
- Law enforcement programs Prosecution and court programs Prevention and education programs Corrections and community corrections programs Drug treatment and enforcement programs Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs Mental health programs related to 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.
- Note that the statute defines “criminal justice” as activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, including juveniles, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction, and related agencies (including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services, juvenile delinquency agencies, and pretrial service or release agencies), activities of corrections, probation, or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs relating to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are limited to units of local government, law enforcement agencies, and non-profit organizations.
For more information, visit Cobb County.
