BJA FY 22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - Local Solicitation

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is a federal grant program that provides funding to states and units of local government to support law enforcement and criminal justice initiatives. The program is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and is authorized by Title I of Pub. L. No. 90-351. The JAG Program supports a wide range of activities, including law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and corrections. Eligible applicants include units of local government, such as towns, townships, villages, parishes, cities, counties, boroughs, and other general-purpose political subdivisions of a state, as well as federally recognized American Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions. • The grant program is open to eligible units of local government, including towns, townships, villages, parishes, cities, counties, boroughs, and other general-purpose political subdivisions of a state. • The program supports a wide range of activities, including law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and corrections. • Eligible applicants must forgo any profit or management fee. • The grant program has two categories: Category 1 for applicants with eligible allocation amounts of less than $25,000 and Category 2 for applicants with eligible allocation amounts of $25,000 or more.