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 Pueblo, Colorado received a $101,117 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Department of Justice 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 (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738), the City of Pueblo can use the funding for initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contracts, information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, and programs in areas including law enforcement, prosecution and courts, prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning and technology improvement, crime victim and witness services, mental health programs, and crisis intervention court proceedings and programs. This block grant award provides the City of Pueblo flexibility to address local criminal justice needs through services aligned with the JAG Program's goals of enhancing personnel, equipment, and technology for law enforcement efforts.

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.