BJA FY 21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation
At a glance
BJA FY 21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 23, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $4.1M, with about 1,185 awards expected and $89.9M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 8, 2021Posted
- Aug 23, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 8, 2021
- Close date
- Aug 23, 2021
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $4,095,916
- Est. total funding
- $89,878,997
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jul 26, 2021
- Expected awards
- 1,185
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Other
Who can apply
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
By law, for purposes of the JAG Program, the term “units of local government” includes a town, township, village, parish, city, county, borough, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a state; or it may be a federally recognized Indian tribal government that performs law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). A unit of local government also may be any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district established under applicable state law with authority to independently establish a budget and impose taxes; for example, in Louisiana, a unit of local government means a district attorney or parish sheriff. The expected eligible allocations by state for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 JAG Program can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/fy-2021-allocations. Eligible allocations under JAG are posted annually on the JAG web page. See the allocation determination and Units of Local Government requirements section for more information. Applicants with eligible allocation amounts of less than $25,000 will apply to Category 1, and applicants with eligible allocation amounts of $25,000 or more will apply to Category 2. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government. BJA will award JAG Program funds to eligible units of local government as described in this FY 2021 JAG Program Local Solicitation. (BJA will issue a separate solicitation for states.)
Statutory Authority
The JAG Program is authorized by Title I of Pub. L. No. 90-351 (generally codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10726), including subpart 1 of part E (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10158); see also 28 U.S.C. 530C(a).
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.738
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.738
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 2,419 grant awards had funding actions under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, with 4,470 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- CITY OF CHICAGO$76.8M
- CITY OF MILWAUKEE$75M
- CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS$35.9M
- THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, INC.$27.4M
- TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$26.2M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $4.1m, total estimated program funding is $89,878,997 and the agency expects to make about 1,185 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-35004), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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