The edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) program allows units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on…

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Block Grant award of $546,989 provides the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee with funding to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. Administered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, the JAG Program (CFDA #16.738) aims to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice initiatives. Specifically, the City of Nashville can use award funds for local law enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning/evaluation/technology, victim/witness programs, mental health programs, and crisis intervention court proceedings.

The edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) program allows 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 or civil proceedings, 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; 7) crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation); 8) mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams; and 9) implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including but not limited to: mental health courts; drug courts; veterans courts; and extreme risk protection order programs.