Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
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FY 2019 Allocations and Disparate Information
FY 2019 Allocations and Disparate Information
- FY 2019 JAG State Allocations
- FY 2019 JAG Local Allocations are available by selecting the relevant state from the below table. Note: Each spreadsheet is a PDF file; be sure to view/print each page of the file.
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
This formula grant program is the leading federal source of criminal justice funding to states, territories, local governments, and tribes. It provides critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas.
BJA Commemorates Officer Edward R. Byrne
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the line-of-duty death of Officer Edward R. Byrne, the Bureau of Justice Assistance wants all justice professionals to know the story and sacrifice of Officer Byrne, for whom a federal grant program is named. BJA pays tribute to Officer Byrne and all of our nation’s law enforcement. Learn about Officer Byrne.
Youth Program Supported by JAG Funds
Learn how a creative writing program is using Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding to enhance services for incarcerated and recently released youth in the Feature Story: InsideOUT Writers Supports Incarcerated Youth in Los Angeles.
Feature Story Highlights Impact of JAG-funded Technology in Charleston, South Carolina
In 2015, the City of Charleston (SC) Police Department used technology purchased using Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to help identify Dylann Roof as the suspect in the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting. Read the Feature Story to learn more.
Success Story Shows Impact of JAG Funds on NOW Program in Portland, OR
Read a recent Success Story to see how the New Options for Women (NOW) program is using Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to support women leaving the sex industry in Portland, Oregon.
JAG Funding Supports Jacksonville Reentry Program
At 19, Alex May knew she was hanging out with the wrong people.
Looking back, she admits that she didn't do enough to change the bad habits she held—the habits that eventually landed her in the Duval County correctional system.
Beginning in March 2014, May was in-and-out of the county jail over the next 20 months. The Jacksonville, Florida, native faced drug-related and other charges...
Supporting Victims of Sex Trafficking in Portland
New Options for Women connects women with needed services to escape 'the game.'
For Robin Miller, the job as case manager at the New Options for Women (NOW) Program in Portland, Oregon, is a rewarding one as she helps women escape the commercial sex trade industry.
But there's also a fair share of heartbreak and tears involved.
After all, Miller herself is a survivor of...
BJA-funded Forensic Video Analysis System Supports Evidence Collection in Charleston, SC
New technology assisted the City of Charleston Police Department in identifying suspect in Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting
Following the tragic shooting of nine African-American churchgoers attending a bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in June 2015, law enforcement in Charleston, South Carolina acted quickly to identify Dylann Roof as their suspect.
Using surveillance footage from the church, law enforcement pulled photos of Roof...