The Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) assists state and local units of government and tribes in supporting a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on state and local needs and conditions.
Donor Name: Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
State: Kansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $2.2 million
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
JAG funds are intended to support the following purpose areas. Applicants must request funds for use in one or more of the following nine purpose areas:
- Law enforcement programs;
- Prosecution and court programs, including indigent defense;
- Prevention and education programs;
- Corrections and community corrections programs;
- Drug treatment and enforcement programs;
- Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs;
- Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation); and
- Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams; and
- Implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including, but not limited to mental health courts, drug courts, and veterans courts.
Funding Priorities
The KCJCC aims to reduce recidivism, improve officer safety, serve victims of crime, and improve information technology. Applicants should review the Strategic Plan in its entirety and consider how the proposed JAG project fits into the described KCJCC priorities. Applications clearly supporting the priorities set forth in the Strategic Plan will take precedence to the extent when subgrant awards are determined.
The Strategic Plan identifies three priority programs.
- Mental Health:
- Evaluation/assessment of mental disorders, substance abuse disorders, and co-occurring disorders;
- Crisis intervention team training and support; and
- Residential inpatient behavioral health treatment programs.
- Law Enforcement:
- Crisis intervention/mental health/suicide prevention;
- Drug enforcement; and
- Workforce/hire and retain qualified staff.
- Prevention and Education:
- Substance abuse prevention (including prescription drugs); and
- Suicide prevention.
Funding Information
There will be approximately $2.2 million available for grant awards.
Grant Period
Grant projects funded by the JAG program shall be for a period of 12 months from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. Any funds not obligated by September 30, 2024, must be returned to the KGGP.
Eligibility Criteria
State and local units of governments, Native American tribes and nonprofit and faith based organizations.
For more information, visit KCJCC.
