OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 11 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Applicants are limited to units of local government appearing on the FY 2011 JAG Allocations List. To view this list, go to www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11jagallocations.html. For JAG program purposes, a unit of local government is: a town, township, village, parish, city, county, borough, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state; or, it may also be a federally recognized Indian tribe that performs law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Otherwise a unit of local government may be any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district established under applicable state law with authority to independently establish a budget and impose taxes. In Louisiana, a unit of local government means a district attorney or parish sheriff. In the District of Columbia or any United States Trust Territory, a unit of local government is any agency of the District of Columbia or federal government performing law enforcement functions for the District of Columbia or Trust Territories of the United States.
Description: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG-funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Assistance
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1&#239;&#191;&#189;888&#239;&#191;&#189;549&#239;&#191;&#189;9901, option 3, or via e-mail to GMS.HelpDesk@usdoj.gov.