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 County of El Paso, Texas received a $210,519 block grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738) to support local criminal justice initiatives from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. Funding will support a range of eligible activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions, including law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment and crime victim programs. A $47,000 sub-award was provided to the City of El Paso Police Department to replace obsolete mugshot storage units and scanner equipment used to digitize paper records, eliminating risks from potentially catastrophic hardware failures. Funding will also provide privacy filters for computer screens in high foot traffic areas.

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.