Memphis and Shelby County FY23 JAG Award

Certified as a “Disparate Jurisdiction,” the City of Memphis along with Shelby County, Tennessee are submitting a joint application for funds in the amount of $1,143,055 as allocated under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2023 Local Solicitation. The funds would be used to reduce violent crime, improve program compliance among justice-involved clients, improve program infrastructure, and provide information technology upgrades to improve the effectiveness of the local criminal justice system.