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 $1,005,962 to Shelby County Government in Memphis, Tennessee will support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs 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) provides funding to local governments for personnel, equipment, supplies, training, and information systems across ten program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment, and mental health programs. As the largest direct grant program of the DOJ, JAG funds enable Shelby County to tailor its criminal justice initiatives to community needs through fiscal year 2025.

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.