BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation | O BJA 2024 172239

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The BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is designed to provide flexible justice-system funding to eligible local jurisdictions and federally recognized tribal governments. The overall emphasis of the solicitation aligns with OJP priorities focused on civil rights and equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, responding to evolving public safety threats, and improving trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

This particular solicitation is specifically for local applicants rather than states. BJA notes that a separate JAG solicitation will be released for state applicants, which matters because the JAG program is structured to distribute funding across different levels of government. The local solicitation targets units of local government and tribal governments that meet eligibility requirements tied to the JAG program framework. In practice, JAG funds are commonly used by local governments to support a wide range of criminal justice needs, including law enforcement initiatives, prosecution and courts, prevention and education efforts, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement strategies, planning and evaluation, technology improvements, and programs that enhance coordination across agencies. The key idea is that JAG is a broad, multi-purpose public safety funding stream that allows local decision-makers to address the most pressing justice priorities in their jurisdictions, as long as the proposed activities are consistent with program rules and allowable purpose areas.

The opportunity is listed as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. The CFDA number associated with the program is 16.738, which corresponds to the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The issuing agency is the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172239. The solicitation was created on 2024-09-04, and the original application closing date is 2024-10-16, so interested applicants would need to plan around that deadline and any registration or submission steps required by federal systems.

Eligibility is limited to specific government entities: county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. This means nonprofits, universities, and private organizations are not the direct eligible applicants under this local solicitation, though they may sometimes participate as partners or subrecipients depending on how a jurisdiction structures its project and what the program rules allow. The solicitation anticipates a large number of awards, with an expected 1,140 awards, reflecting the JAG program's role as a widely distributed funding mechanism across many local jurisdictions. The award ceiling listed is 4,023,772, indicating the maximum amount that could be awarded to a single recipient under this opportunity, although actual award amounts typically vary considerably based on the formula, eligibility category, and the applicant's allocation.

The statutory authority cited for the program is Title I of Public Law 90-351, generally codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10726, including subpart 1 of part E (34 U.S.C. 10151-10158), with an additional reference to 28 U.S.C. 530C(a). In practical terms, this is the legal foundation that authorizes DOJ to run the JAG program and establish the rules, conditions, and allowable uses of funds. The solicitation also directs applicants who want deeper program context to consult the JAG Fact Sheet and the JAG Frequently Asked Questions, which typically clarify items like allowable cost categories, administrative requirements, and common compliance obligations.

Overall, this FY 24 local JAG solicitation is best understood as a core BJA funding pathway for local and tribal governments to strengthen and modernize public safety and justice efforts, with explicit attention to equity, victim and community needs, and trust-building approaches. It is structured to make a high volume of local awards, provides broad flexibility within the JAG purpose areas, and is grounded in long-standing federal statutory authority that has shaped the JAG program for many years.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.738.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-10-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,023,772.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1,140 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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