The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is accepting applications for its Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Formula.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/21/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
This NOFO will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, 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.
- Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
- Mental health programs and related 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.
- Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety.
- Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) included on the list of technologies established by subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section.
Goals
- Improve the administration of the criminal justice system.
- Objective 1: Provide states with additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems.
- Objective 2: Assist units of local government with their criminal justice needs.
Funding Information
- Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $96,384,585
- Category 1: Applicants with allocation amounts less than $25,000
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 24 months
- Category 2: Applicants with allocation amounts $25,000 or more
- Anticipated Period of Performance Duration: 48 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
- Government Entities
- Special district governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
