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 Kern District Attorney's Office in Bakersfield, California received a $221,256 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025.

As part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738), grant funds will support state and local initiatives, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contracts, information systems, and other programs across ten focus areas including law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning and evaluation, crime victim services, and mental health programs integrated with criminal justice. The County of Kern County Administrative Office will oversee sub-award activities supporting these efforts throughout the jurisdiction.

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.