Agency Solicitation:
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government. Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will award JAG Program funds to eligible units of local government as described in this FY 2023 JAG Program Local Solicitation.
The eligible allocations by state for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 JAG Program can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/ program/jag/fy-2023-allocations.
Eligible allocations under the JAG Program are posted annually on the JAG web page. See the Allocation Determination and Units of Local Government Requirements Regarding Use of JAG Funds section for more information. Applicants with eligible allocation amounts of less than $25,000 will apply to Category 1, and applicants with eligible allocation amounts of $25,000 or more will apply to Category 2.
Additional Notes:
*By law, for purposes of the JAG Program, the term “units of local government” includes a town, township, village, parish, city, county, borough, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a state; or it may be a federally recognized American Indian tribal government that performs law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). A unit of local government also may be any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district established under applicable state law with authority to independently establish a budget and impose taxes.
BJA issued a separate solicitation for applications from states.
