The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) funds.
Donor Name: Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services
State: Virginia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/08/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The JAG funds allow states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. As the State Administrative Agency (SAA), DCJS has the responsibility of managing the coordination and distribution of JAG funds in a manner that supports and improves the overall criminal justice system of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Focused Funding Areas
DCJS has identified the following project/program area as priorities for funding through this solicitation.
- Law Enforcement Equipment: Applicants are invited to purchase equipment that improves or enhances the delivery of daily law enforcement services to the community and/or ensures the safety of citizens and officers. Projects should seek to provide, upgrade and/or update equipment that would assist in increasing capacity and efficiency within the agency.
Funding Information
The amount of funding available for this solicitation of the Byrne/JAG Grant Program is $2,000,000. Applications must not be for less than $10,000 and must not exceed $75,000, including required matching funds.
Grant Period
Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for a six (6) month period beginning July 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Uses of funds
The funds can be used for projects, including but not limited to:
- Purchase Equipment/ Supplies and/or
- Purchase Computer Software and Communications Technology.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant announcement is open to all local and public campus law enforcement agencies. Entities may only submit one application in response to this solicitation.
- Six (6) months is the maximum length of time that grant funds will be awarded to support the initiatives of the Byrne/JAG grant program. Items to be requested for purchase must be allowable under the Byrne/JAG federal grant program and must be deemed allowable by DCJS on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, visit DCJS.
