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 City of Buffalo received a $269,861 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to support a range of criminal justice activities from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. As a block grant under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738), the funding can be used flexibly based on local needs and priorities. It will allow the City of Buffalo to provide services across ten program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim assistance, and mental health programs to help prevent and control crime in the community. The block grant structure gives officials discretion to direct resources toward the programs and initiatives most pressing for 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.