Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 16.803
- Agency
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Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 57 $1,278,781,441 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Eligible applicants
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- U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
- Sponsored organization
- Beneficiaries
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- State
- Local
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice funded 57 awards totaling $1.28 billion under the Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for States and Territories (CFDA 16.803), with the most recent award issued on August 1, 2009.
This program is inactive and not currently pursuing. All 57 grants were awarded in fiscal year 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act stimulus funding, with award dates concentrated in March 2009 and one August 2009 award. The most recent grant award is now 17 years old. No current grant opportunities are posted.
JAG funded criminal justice system improvements across states and territories, including multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces, crime prevention, domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment initiatives, and justice information-sharing systems. The portfolio was predominantly Project Grants (98 percent, 56 awards) with one Cooperative Agreement (2 percent). The Department of Justice held 100 percent of awards and federal dollars obligated.
Award sizes ranged widely, from $50 thousand to $135.6 million. Representative awards included $90.3 million to one state jurisdiction, $81.5 million to another, and $67.3 million to a third for FY 2009 Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant Program activities. The Recovery Act Tribal Crime Data Collection, Analysis and Estimation Project received a $996,734 Cooperative Agreement for data work through July 2011. Most Project Grants carried completion dates of February 28, 2013 or March 2013, approximately four years after award.
This program operated as a time-limited stimulus vehicle in 2009 and does not represent ongoing or recurring federal grant opportunity.
Objective and description
- Objective
JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG-funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 57 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Department Of Law Enforcement | $81,537,096 | 6% |
| 2 | Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | $45,453,996 | 4% |
| 3 | Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | $41,198,832 | 3% |
| 4 | Department Of State Police Michigan | $38,692,432 | 3% |
| 5 | Ohio Office Of Criminal Justice Services | $38,048,940 | 3% |
| 6 | Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | $36,210,660 | 3% |
| 7 | Crime Control And Public Safety | $34,491,560 | 3% |
| 8 | Tennessee Department Of Finance And Administration | $30,827,728 | 2% |
| 9 | New Jersey Department Of Law & Public Safety | $29,754,316 | 2% |
9 of 46 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | $38,946,432 |
| FY2009 | $1,239,835,009 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.803?
Assistance Listing 16.803 is Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories, a federal grant program run by Department of Justice. It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories?
Its CFDA number is 16.803: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.803 awarded?
57 grant awards under 16.803 have obligated $1,278,781,441 in federal funds to 46 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.803?
The recipients obligated the most under Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program/ Grants to States and Territories are Florida Department Of Law Enforcement ($81,537,096), Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On ($45,453,996) and Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services ($41,198,832).
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