Criminal Justice Coordinating Council

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) is a U.S. government entity and child organization of the State of Georgia registered in SAM.gov since December 2005. As the state administering agency for Georgia's criminal justice and victim services grant programs, CJCC serves as the primary coordinating body for federal funding distribution across the state's criminal justice system. The organization provides comprehensive support and coordination for multiple federal grant programs designed to enhance law enforcement capabilities, victim services, crime prevention initiatives, and criminal justice system improvements throughout Georgia. CJCC functions as both a direct grant recipient and fiscal agent for various U.S. Attorney's Offices across Georgia's three federal judicial districts, managing substantial federal resources dedicated to public safety and criminal justice reform.

Through its extensive portfolio of federal grants, CJCC has demonstrated expertise across a broad spectrum of criminal justice initiatives. The organization has received significant funding through major federal grant programs including the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grants such as the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT), Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants, National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), and the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). CJCC also administers substantial awards from the Office on Violence Against Women, including the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant, Sexual Assault Services Formula Program, and grants to improve criminal justice responses to domestic violence and sexual assault. Additionally, the organization manages funding from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for juvenile justice system improvements, delinquency prevention, and Title II Formula Grants supporting compliance with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. The Council distributes Crime Victims Fund resources through the Victims of Crime office, including victim compensation programs and crime victim assistance services. Recent awards demonstrate CJCC's coordination of crisis intervention programs, treatment court initiatives, forensic evidence analysis improvements, and emergency response support, exemplified by funding for the Apalachee High School shooting response in 2024. CJCC partners extensively with state agencies including the Georgia Department of Corrections, Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and local law enforcement entities, as well as community-based organizations providing victim advocacy and direct services. The organization's work spans violence reduction in high-crime urban areas, gang prevention initiatives, substance abuse treatment in correctional settings, sexual assault victim support, domestic violence prevention, forensic science capacity building, and youth justice diversion programs across Georgia's urban, rural, and suburban communities.