Information and expertise for Law Enforcement
Grant Deadline: Deadlines vary by state, program, and other factors.
Fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider for LEAs
Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the JAG Program provides states, territories, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas, including:
law enforcement;
- prosecution and court;
- prevention and education;
- corrections and community corrections, including reentry;
- drug treatment and enforcement;
- planning, evaluation, and technology improvement;
- crime victim and witness initiatives;
- mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams; and
- implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives including, but not limited to mental health courts, drug courts, veterans courts, and extreme risk protection order programs.
Only a limited number of grants will be awarded.
Reporting Requirements
For FY 2020 and future years, JAG recipients of less than $25,000 are required to submit quarterly performance measures in the Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) as well as quarterly Federal Financial Reports (SF-425s) and annual programmatic performance reports in JustGrants. All other JAG award recipients are required to submit quarterly performance measures in the PMT as well as quarterly SF-425s and semi-annual programmatic performance reports in JustGrants. Detailed reporting information can be found in the JAG FAQs.
Grant Eligibility
All 56 states and territories are eligible as well as units of local government and tribes identified annually in the JAG allocation charts.1 BJA posts the annual JAG Program solicitations (program guidance) and allocation charts to its JAG web page, which also contains a direct link to JAG Frequently Asked Questions (JAG FAQs) that are updated regularly.
About the BJA
BJA helps to make American communities safer by strengthening the nation’s criminal justice system: Its grants, training and technical assistance, and policy development services provide state, local, and tribal governments with the cutting edge tools and best practices they need to reduce violent and drug-related crime, support law enforcement, and combat victimization. More
Grant Deadline
Grant applications are due at varying times depending on the program. Check the JAG site for specific deadlines.