Laserfiche WebLink
OMB No. 1121-0329 <br /> Approval Expires 11/30/2020 <br /> U.S. Department of Justice <br /> Office of Justice Programs <br /> Bureau of Justice Assistance t` <br /> Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program <br /> Fiscal Year 2020 Local Formula Solicitation <br /> CFDA#16.738 <br /> Solicitation Release Date: July 9, 2020 <br /> Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on August 19, 2020 <br /> The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance <br /> (BJA) is seeking applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. <br /> This program furthers the Department's mission by assisting state, local, and tribal law enforcement <br /> efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. <br /> This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant <br /> Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit <br /> applications for funding to OJP. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP <br /> Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation <br /> as to that provision. <br /> This solicitation expressly modifies the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by not incorporating the <br /> "Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver" provision in the "Financial <br /> Information" section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. <br /> Eligibility <br /> The following entities are eligible to apply: <br /> • Units of local government <br /> By law, for purposes of the JAG Program, the term "units of local government" includes a town, <br /> township, village, parish, city, county, borough, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state; <br /> or, it may be a federally recognized Indian tribal government that performs law enforcement functions <br /> (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). A unit of local government also may be any law <br /> enforcement district or judicial enforcement district established under applicable state law with <br /> authority to independently establish a budget and impose taxes; for example, in Louisiana, a unit of <br /> local government means a district attorney or parish sheriff. <br /> Eligible allocations under JAG are posted annually on the JAG web page. See the allocation <br /> determination and Units of Local Government requirements section for more information. <br /> Applicants with eligible allocation amounts of less than $25,000 will apply to Category 1, <br />