Northern Mariana Islands FY 2012 JAG Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) allows states and units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, including for any one or more of the following purpose 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; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

The Northern Mariana Islands Criminal Justice Planning Agency (CJPA) will continue funding the following programs: multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces, crime prevention programs, law enforcement programs, courts, corrections, treatment and justice information sharing initiatives. These programs will focus on addressing crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the entire criminal justice system. CJPA will solicit and receive individual grant proposals which will include the problem statements, goals and objectives, and impact statements.

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