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 Tucson received a $377,015 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738). The JAG Program aims to provide local governments with funding to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs.

The City of Tucson will use the award funding to support law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement programs. Two sub-awards were also issued under the grant. Pima County will receive funding to support the salary and expenses for one full-time prosecutor to handle egregious and complicated felony cases. The Pima County Sheriff's Department sub-award will support community outreach programs around rape aggression defense, safe medication disposal, child safety seat installation, identity theft prevention, and public safety announcements. All funding is to be expended between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 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.