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Michele Lovejoy - Michele.Lovejoy@state.co.us (Send Email)

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Deanna Stewart - deanna.stewart@state.co.us (Send Email)

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Michele Lovejoy - Michele.Lovejoy@state.co.us (Send Email)

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Overview & Funding Details (specific to this program)

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 

1. Law Enforcement
2. Prosecution, Court, and Indigent Defense
3. Prevention and Education
4. Corrections and Community Corrections
5. Drug Treatment and Drug Enforcement
6. Planning, Evaluation, Technology Improvement
7. Crime Victims and Witness Protection
8. Mental Health Programs
9. 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.

FUNDING DETAILS

Eligibility Criteria: Units of government at the municipal, county and state level, including special districts, and recognized Native American tribal governments, may apply to the Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance, Division of Criminal Justice, for a JAG grant. The JAG program strongly encourages partnerships, so applications may support projects involving combined teams of agencies at all levels and including non-profit organizations. However, non-profit organizations cannot apply directly for JAG funding. * Non-profit organizations may participate as a team member, with the government agency assuming overall responsibility and leadership for a project. 

*The JAG Board finds that to prevent fragmentation of law enforcement it will accept limited grant applications from non-profit organizations representing statewide associations of local law enforcement.  These non-profits must include in their applications how the grant will benefit statewide priorities adopted annually by the Board. 

Continuation Applicants:  Effective with grants that start their 1st year in 2024 or later; proposals (application) for Year 2 continuation funding, may request funding for 100% of the year 1 award (or higher).  If the funding request for year 2 is more than the previous year’s award, the applicant must provide a clear justification as to why additional funds are needed. Proposals for year 3 continuation funding, must reduce the amount requested to 75% (or lower) of the year 2 award. Proposals for year 4 continuation funding must reduce the amount requested by 50% of the year 3 award.

Applicants with a current grant requesting continuation funding for years 2, 3, or 4, do not have to decrease their requests. If the funding request is more than the previous year’s award, the applicant must provide a clear justification as to why additional funds are needed. 

Amount Available:  $3,744,995 will be available for 2024 JAG subgrant applications.

Award Period:  October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025

Match/Other Budget Considerations:  Although match is not a requirement with this funding, the JAG Board is highly encouraging all applicants to show a commitment from either state or local governments, a portion of a direct JAG award from BJA (for eligible jurisdictions), or other partner agencies through other funding committed to this project. This additional funding will need to be identified and documented in the application.

Exclusions and Limitations:  As directed by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), JAG funds CANNOT be used to purchase any of the following items/areas.

Category A - Strictly Prohibited. (A waiver WILL NOT be granted to utilize JAG funds for the items listed.)

1. Food and Beverages.
2. Any inherently religious activities, such as worship, religious instruction, or proselytization. Any direct or indirect use of Byrne JAG award funds to provide any security enhancements or any equipment to any nongovernmental entity that is not engaged in criminal justice or public safety.
3. Firearms or Ammunition of .50 or greater caliber.
4. Firearm silencers, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(24).
5. Bayonets.
6. Grenades and Grenade launchers (including launchers for stun and flash-bang).
7. Explosives (except for explosives and percussion actuated non-electric disruptors used for accredited bomb squads and explosive detection canine training).
8. Any vehicles that do not have a commercial application, including all tracked and armored vehicles, unless the LEA certifies that the vehicle will be used exclusively for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hostage or other search and rescue operations; or anti-terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response, recovery, or relief.
9. Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), Unmanned Aircraft (UA) and/or Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
10. Weapons systems covered by DOD Directive 3000.09 of November 21, 2012, as amended (Autonomy in Weapon Systems).
11. Weaponized aircraft, vessels, and vehicles of any kind.
12. Aircraft that are combat-configured or combat-coded, have no established commercial flight application, or have no application for disaster-related emergencies; active shooter scenarios; hostage or other search and rescue operations; or anti-terrorism preparedness, protection, prevention, response, recovery, or relief.
13. Long-range acoustic devices that do not have a commercial application.
14. Camouflage Uniforms (digital pattern). Woodland and desert patterns are allowable based on operational needs. Camouflage may not be worn in urban or populous areas.

Category B - Statutorily Prohibited without Waiver (Must have Department of Justice certification)

1. Vehicles (excluding police cruisers), vessels (excluding police boats), or aircraft (see excluding police helicopters). 

“Vehicles” includes, without limitation:

• Buses / recreational vehicles.
• Trucks, including pickup trucks.
• Vans, including passenger vans.
• Motorcycles.
• Sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
• Segways, golf carts, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), utility task vehicles (UTVs) and similar items. 

For purposes of Category B, a vehicle is considered a “Police Cruiser” only if it is used in the ordinary course for routine police patrol within the United States. Vehicles (including motorcycles, SUVs, pickup trucks, ATVs, and UTVs) used as “Police Cruisers” ARE NOT prohibited under JAG, and therefore may be acquired with JAG funds in the ordinary course, to the extent otherwise allowable under the award.

1. Luxury items
2. Real estate
3. Construction projects (other than penal or correctional institutions)

JAG Board Exclusions
1. Pre-existing Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force activities

JAG Board Limitations:
1. Applicants without a purchasing policy/price agreement must use the State of Colorado’s Price Agreement as a guideline for the allowable amount that may be requested for each piece of equipment. If the item requested is higher than the State Price Agreement the JAG Board will consider the request on a case-by-case basis. https://osc.colorado.gov/spco/state-price-agreements
2. There will be a preference for applicants requesting funds for BWC or other technology, using the State of Colorado’s Price Agreement.
3. Applicants requesting funds to purchase equipment and related software costs, JAG funds will only pay for equipment and one (1) year of subscription costs. A quote must be included at time of application.
4. Warranties are limited to one year unless included in a bundle package. A quote must be included at time of application.
5. Computers (includes both laptops and desktops) – maximum federal funds applicants can request is $2,000 per unit (this does not include Mobile Data Terminals).
6. Conference costs -contact DCJ for further clarification
7. Gift cards or incentives -contact DCJ for further clarification

Grant Agreements: If awarded, grantees will receive additional information regarding administrative requirements.

Sample Intergovernmental Grant Agreement for Federal Funds

Post Award Reporting Requirements: The Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) requires quarterly reports that document the project’s progress towards meeting its goals and objectives, and its expenditures under the approved budget. All quarterly reports are due by the 15th day following each calendar quarter and must be submitted on-line using the DCJ Grants Management System (GMS).

In addition to the required reports to be completed on-line using the DCJ GMS, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has established mandatory performance measures which must be submitted by the 15th day following each calendar quarter using BJA’s on-line Performance Management Tool or PMT: https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/announcements.cfm. Once completed, PMT reports are submitted to the DCJ through the GMS.
DCJ maintains the right to withhold payments if reporting requirements are not met in a timely manner. See the DCJ Administrative Guide for Federal Grant Programs for more information.

Timeline

Announcement Date: January 16, 2024

Application Deadline: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Email Notification for Oral Presentations at Funding Conference: by April 26, 2024

Funding Decision Announced: Early-June 2024

Reconsideration/Appeals Deadline: Mid-June 2024

Grant Agreement Issuance: Mid-August and September 2024

Award Period: October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024

How to Apply: Application, JAG Requirements and Application Instructions can be obtained through Colorado’s on-line application system, ZoomGrants.

PROJECT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE. Apply Now in ZoomGrants.

Link: https://www.zoomgrants.com/gprop.asp?donorid=2225&limited=4435

Project applications must be submitted on or before TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2024. DCJ support ends at 5:00 PM MST.

Failure to submit a complete project application may result in disqualification of the application.

It is highly recommended for applicants to read all of the JAG Application Instructions. Link to documents

2024 JAG Application Instructions FINAL.docx

The grant Announcement of Available Funds and Application Instructions can also be obtained in the library on ZoomGrants.

Questions: The Division of Criminal Justice is committed to a fair and impartial competitive application process. As such, any grant programmatic application questions and answers will be posted on the FAQs website. Please check back to this website frequently so you are getting the most up-to-date information.

Questions about Grant Program and Requirements
Michele Lovejoy Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, OAJJA 700 Kipling Street Denver, CO 80215 Direct: 720-498-7205 E-mail: michele.lovejoy@state.co.us

Questions about ZoomGrants and for Technical Support
If you experience problems or have questions about how to use ZoomGrants, email: dcjgms@state.co.us.

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DCJ will make every effort to provide requested reasonable accommodations, however, failure to notify DCJ of requested accommodations at least 3 business days prior to the date of the activity or event date may result in delay or denial of the accommodation.