BJA FY24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - State Solicitation

The Maine Department of Public Safety (DPS) is the State Administering Agency (SAA) for the funds and has received JAG funding since 1995, and those funds are passed through to local units of government and state agencies. JAG grants are awarded by the Maine Justice Assistance Council (JAC). The JAC is composed of individuals from the state, local, and federal government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

Maine’s FY 2024 JAG funds will be used to support the following priorities:

Enhance law enforcement efforts to effectively and efficiently support criminal justice initiatives at the state level by supporting the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (MDEA),
 
Enhance local law enforcement efforts by distributing JAG funding to Ineligible Local Governments using non-competitive grant funding based on the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) allocations, and
 
Grant administration.