Grant Details

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

JAG funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, strategic planning, research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection, training, personnel, equipment, forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems that will improve or enhance such areas as: 

• 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?

In FY 2022, BJA will be focusing nationally on the following priority areas: 

• Combatting Hate Crime
• Promoting Public Trust between Communities and Criminal Justice Agencies
• Reducing Violent Crime
• Community Violence Interventions
• Addressing COVID-19 Criminal Justice Challenges and Sustaining Innovations
• Crime Analysis and Investigation

JAG funds awarded under this FY 2022 solicitation may be used to: 

• Enforce state and local laws that establish offenses similar to offenses established in 21 U.S.C. § 801 et seq. and/or improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, with emphasis on violent crime and serious offenses, by providing additional personnel, equipment, training, technical assistance, and information systems for the more widespread apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, detention, and rehabilitation of persons who violate these laws, and assist the victims of such crimes (other than compensation). 
• Support projects related to preventing, detecting, seizing, and/or stopping the presence and use of contraband cellphones within correctional facilities. This includes the purchasing of managed access systems and other mitigation technologies (as permitted by applicable law).
• Purchase fentanyl and methamphetamine detection equipment, equipment including handheld instruments and training for law enforcement safety, as well as opioid reversal agents.
• Purchase drug-detection canines to combat the rise of drug trafficking, including that of methamphetamines.
• Support efforts to seal and expunge criminal history information in accordance with state laws and policies.
• Support efforts to attract and retain an all-inclusive, diverse, expert, and accountable law enforcement workforce. 
• Support virtual reality de-escalation training.
• Purchase humane remote restraint devices that enable law enforcement to restrain an uncooperative subject without requiring the infliction of pain.
• Purchase gunfire detection technology.
• Additionally, JAG funds awarded under this FY 2022 solicitation may be used for any purpose indicated here: Purposes for Which Funds Awarded Under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) Program May Be Used (ojp.gov).