The Cobb County CDBG Program Office is soliciting grant applications from nonprofit organizations, cities, and county agencies for the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program.
Donor Name: Cobb County Government
State: Georgia
County: Cobb County (GA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2024
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.
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
Funding Information
Annually, 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. Cobb County has not received its 2024 JAG allocation. However, as a point of reference, in Program Year (PY) 2023, Cobb County received $126,358.00 in JAG funding.
Grant Period
October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants are limited to units of local government, law enforcement agencies, and non-profit organizations and must comply with federal guidelines contained in 2 C.F.R Part 200 and the DOJ Financial Guide.
For more information, visit Cobb County.
