ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABLE FUNDS
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG)
2024
OFFERED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF ADULT AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (OAJJA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024
ABOUT THE FUNDING AGENCY
The mission of the Division of Criminal Justice is to improve the public safety of the community, the quality of services to crime victims, and the effectiveness of services to offenders. We accomplish this by analyzing policy, conducting criminal justice research, managing programs, and administering grants.
ABOUT THE GOVERNOR APPOINTED JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT BOARD
The JAB Board are Champions for equitable resources. Creating safer communities for Colorado. Their goal is to support the implementation of sustainable programs, or to provide resources that prevent or reduce or address crime, delinquency, recidivism, or improve outcomes for those affected by crime, using innovative, multidisciplinary, evidence-based, promising or best practices.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Statutory Authority: Title I of Pub. L. No. 90-351 (generally codified at 34 U.S.C. 10101-10726), including subpart 1 of part E (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151 - 10158); see also 28 U.S.C. 530C(a). CFDA# 16.738
Purpose of the Funds: These funds are for start-up efforts, either to attempt a new project design or to replicate a successful project in a new area. There is a 48-month funding cap, it is expected that state and local agencies will assume fiscal responsibility for projects when the federal JAG funding is no longer available. Applicants who are applying for continuation funds or expecting to apply for continuation funding in future years (up to 48 months) for the same project will be expected to apply each year.
Eligible Activities: JAG funds can be used for state and local governmental agencies to provide technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the following Program Areas.
JAG Program Areas
- Law Enforcement
- Prosecution, Court, and Indigent Defense
- Prevention and Education
- Corrections and Community Corrections
- Drug Treatment and Drug Enforcement
- Planning, Evaluation, Technology Improvement
- Crime Victims and Witness Protection
- Mental Health Programs
- Implementation of State Crisis Intervention Court Proceedings and Related Programs or Initiatives , but not limited to, mental health courts, drug courts, veterans’ courts, and extreme risk protection order programs. NEW
JAG Board Funding Priorities:
- Community-Based Violence Intervention
- Behavioral health programs that prevent and/or reduce criminality related to substance and/or mental health disorders.
- Activities to prevent Motor Vehicle Theft
- Preference will be given to applications that demonstrate collaboration with underserved communities.