State of Colorado 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 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; and 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).

The Colorado Department of Public Safety will use this 2015 JAG award to fund programs and projects in the following priority areas: law enforcement; prosecution and court; prevention and education; corrections and community corrections (including re-entry); drug treatment and enforcement; planning, evaluation, and technology improvements; and crime victim and witness protection (other than compensation). Local Colorado jurisdictions that do not receive a direct JAG award will be eligible to apply for funds through a competitive grant process to meet basic law enforcement needs in any of the seven JAG purpose areas with priority given to those applications that support the Colorado JAG program goal.

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