Welcome to BJA’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program

The JAG Program, authorized under 42 U.S.C. §3751(a), is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, and crime victim and witness initiatives and mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams. Read about Officer Edward R. Byrne.

ATTENTION Fiscal Year (FY) 18 STATE & LOCAL JAG APPLICANTS - Please review FY 18 State and Local JAG solicitations as there are changes this year including removal of the Abstract requirement and the addition of another Chief Legal Officer (CLO) 1373 certification.

FY 2018 JAG Information:

• FY 2018 JAG State and Local Solicitations (Application Guidance)
• FY 2018 JAG Local Allocations (Eligibility Information)
• FY 2018 JAG State Allocations

To obtain high resolution copies of State and Local JAG certifications (including subrecipient certifications) and assurances please refer here: https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/Sample
Certifications-8USC1373.htm and/or here: https://www.bja.gov/jag/certifications-assurances.html.

For Frequently Asked Questions related to criminal alien law enforcement grant requirements please click here: 8 U.S.C. § 1373 FAQs

Visit the JAG Showcase:

The JAG Showcase was designed to identify and highlight JAG projects that have shown promise in reducing crime and positively impacting communities. BJA has now expanded the concept of the JAG Showcase to other BJA grant programs and created a BJA Perspectives from the Field web page.