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HomeMy WebLinkAboutITEM V-DEdward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Overview The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3571 (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 multijurisdictionallrug 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. Deadlines: Registration and Application Registration is required priorto submission. The deadline to register in GMS is 8:00 p.m. eastern time on June 30, 2010 and the deadline forapplying for funding under this announcement is 8:00 p.m. eastern time on June 30, 2010. Award Amount $42,784.00 JAG Program Specific Information Established to streamline justice funding and grant administration, the JAG Program allows states, tribes and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions. JAG blends the previous Byrne Formula and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) Programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most. JAG funds may be used for technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems for criminal justice thatwill improve orenhance such areas as: Law enforcement programs Prevention and education programs Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs Crime victim and witness programs Governing Body Review The applicant agency must make the grant application available for review by the governing body not fewer than 30 days before the application is submitted to BJA. The narrative is being prepared and will be available at the Muni Services meeting on May 10, 2010. Public Comment The applicant agency must include a statementthat the application was made public and that, to the extent of applicable law or established procedure, an opportunity to comment was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations. Supplanting Federal funds must be used to supplement existing funds for program activities and cannot replace or supplant nonfederal funds that have been appropriated for the same purpose. Supplanting is prohibited under JAG. Prohibited Uses No JAG funds may be expended outside of JAG purpose areas. Even within these purpose areas, however, JAG funds cannot be used directly or indirectly for security enhancements orequipment for nongovernmental entities not engages in criminal justice or public safety. Nor may JAG funds be used directly or indirectly to provide for any of the following matters unless BJA certifies that extraordinary and exigent circumstances exist, making them essential to the maintenance of public safety and good order: Vehicles (excluding police cruisers), vessels (excluding police boats}, or aircraft (excluding police helicopters} Luxury items Real estate Construction projects (other than penal or correctional institutions) Any similar matters Match Requirement While match is not required with the JAG Program, match can be used as an effective strategy for state and units of local government to expand justice funds and build buy-in for local criminal justice initiatives.