Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program – Local Formula

Federal Funding Agency:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Applicant Eligibility:

County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), Other units of local government

Due Date:

Grants.gov Deadline October 9, 2026, 11:59 pm Eastern
Application JustGrants Deadline October 16, 2026, 5:00 pm Eastern

Funding Amount:

Allocation by formula

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This NOFO will provide formula funding to eligible units of local government to, in general, support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the following program areas:

1. Law enforcement programs.

2. Prosecution and court programs.

3. Prevention and education programs.

4. Corrections and community corrections programs.

5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs.

6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

7. Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

8. Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams.

9. 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.

10. Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety.

11. Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) included on the list of technologies established by subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section.

Solicitation

Additional Notes:

The FY26 Local JAG Allocations are listed on the JAG Allocations webpage.