The Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is to assist 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: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1 Million to $50 Million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (KCJCC) oversees the Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Kansas Governor’s Grants Program (KGGP) serves as staff for the KCJCC and state administering agency for the JAG program. The JAG funds are provided to criminal justice system partners to address crime and improve public safety.
Purpose Areas
JAG funds are intended to support the following 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)
- Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs.
Funding Priorities
Applicants should review the Strategic Plan in its entirety and consider how the proposed JAG project fits into the described KCJCC priorities and the areas of greatest need identified by each stakeholder group. The application should clearly support the priorities and greatest needs set forth in the Strategic Plan.
- The Strategic Plan identified the following three priorities:
- The Strategic Plan also includes the greatest need identified by each stakeholder group as follows:
- Law Enforcement: Drug enforcement
- Prosecution and Court: Specialty courts (drug, veteran, mental health, treatment, family, youth)
- Community Corrections:
- Reentry
- Special population programming: i.e., geriatrics, incarcerated parents, veterans, females who have committed crimes, youth who have committed crimes
- Behavioral Health: Housing
- Victims Services: Family violence/ interpersonal violence advocacy
- Juvenile Justice: Juvenile delinquency/ at-risk youth 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, 2024, to September 30, 2025. Any funds not obligated by September 30, 2025, 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.
