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Public Safety and Homeland Security Byrne JAG – Formula
Total Funding Available: $2 billion
Overview
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. The procedure for allocating JAG funds is a formula based on population and crime statistics, in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure that each state and territory receives an appropriate share. Funds are distributed 60/40 between state and local recipients. The list of eligible applicants for the federal funds can be found by clicking on Massachusetts at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/08jagallocations.html. These funds are extremely flexible and can be utilized to pay for programs, equipment, and even some salaries-prevention programs, drug enforcement programs, and buying equipment to support law enforcement are all permitted.
In addition to direct grants from the federal government, cities and towns are sometimes eligible to receive funds from the state allocation. In some instances, a city or town that is not eligible for the federal grant will be eligible for the state funds.
How to Access Funding
Federal: Solicitation, FAQ, and Fact Sheets will be released soon by the Office of Justice Programs. If cities plan to access this funding, they are encouraged to register with the Central Contractor Registration registrant database now, through www.grants.gov. Potential applicants need to obtain a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number, which identifies an organization and helps to track the distribution of grant money. The CCR is a central repository of organizations working with the federal government.
State: JAG funds allocated to the state are distributed primarily pursuant to an open competitive bid process (primarily an AGF process and, in limited circumstances, a RFA/RFP process) through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). Grant applications are typically released in April.
Federal Contact
United States Office of Justice Programs
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryact.html
State Contact
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
www.mass.gov/eopss
Office of Grant and Research
Sandra McCroom, Executive Director, (617) 725-3301
MMA Staff Contact
Matthew G. Feher, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (617) 426-7272
Public Safety and Homeland Security Byrne JAG – Formula
Byrne JAG – Formula
Total Funding Available: $2 billion
Overview
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program allows states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. The procedure for allocating JAG funds is a formula based on population and crime statistics, in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure that each state and territory receives an appropriate share. Funds are distributed 60/40 between state and local recipients. The list of eligible applicants for the federal funds can be found by clicking on Massachusetts at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/08jagallocations.html. These funds are extremely flexible and can be utilized to pay for programs, equipment, and even some salaries-prevention programs, drug enforcement programs, and buying equipment to support law enforcement are all permitted.
In addition to direct grants from the federal government, cities and towns are sometimes eligible to receive funds from the state allocation. In some instances, a city or town that is not eligible for the federal grant will be eligible for the state funds.
How to Access Funding
Federal: Solicitation, FAQ, and Fact Sheets will be released soon by the Office of Justice Programs. If cities plan to access this funding, they are encouraged to register with the Central Contractor Registration registrant database now, through www.grants.gov. Potential applicants need to obtain a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number, which identifies an organization and helps to track the distribution of grant money. The CCR is a central repository of organizations working with the federal government.
State: JAG funds allocated to the state are distributed primarily pursuant to an open competitive bid process (primarily an AGF process and, in limited circumstances, a RFA/RFP process) through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS). Grant applications are typically released in April.
Federal Contact
United States Office of Justice Programs
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryact.html
State Contact
Executive Office of Public Safety and Security
www.mass.gov/eopss
Office of Grant and Research
Sandra McCroom, Executive Director, (617) 725-3301
MMA Staff Contact
Matthew G. Feher, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (617) 426-7272
Last Updated on March 23, 2009
