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dispositions or records are made available in a timely fashion. National Incident-based Reporting System (NIBRS)—In FY 2016, the FBI formally announced its intention to sunset the UCR program's traditional Summary Reporting System (SRS)and replace it with NIBRS by January 1, 2021. By statute, BJA JAG awards are calculated using summary part 1 violent crime data from the FBI's UCR program. Specifically,the formula allocations for JAG rely heavily on the ratio of"the average number of part 1 violent crimes of the UCR of the FBI reported by such state for the three most recent years reported by such state to the average annual number of such crimes reported by all states for such years" (34 U.S.C. 10156(a)(1) (B)). Further,the local allocations rely on the"average annual number of part 1 violent crimes reported by such unit to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the 3 most recent calendar years for which such data is available bears to the number of part 1 violent crimes reported by all units of local government in the State in which the unit is located to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for such years" (34 U.S.C. 10156(d)(2)(A). In preparation for the FBI's 2021 NIBRS compliance deadline, BJA imposed an administrative requirement for JAG award recipients that are not NIBRS compliant to dedicate 3 percent of their JAG award toward coming into full compliance with the FBI's NIBRS data submission requirement to both encourage and assist jurisdictions in working toward compliance and ensure they continued to have critical criminal justice funding available through JAG when SRS transitioned to NIBRS. A NIBRS set-aside is NOT required for FY 2022 awards; however, JAG recipients are encouraged to continue working toward and/or maintaining NIBRS compliance to ensure that JAG eligibility is not affected in future fiscal years. More information about NIBRS, including toolkits and updates from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services team, can be found at NIBRS—FBI. Goals,Objectives, Deliverables,and Timeline Goals In general, the FY 2022 JAG Program is designed to provide units of local government with additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training,technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice. Objectives The objectives are directly related to the JAG Program accountability measures described at https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/q/files/xyckuh 186/files/media/document/Iaq-pmt-accountability-measu res.pdf. Deliverables A unit of local government that receives an FY 2022 JAG award will be required to produce various types of reports including quarterly financial reports, quarterly performance reports, and semi-annual progress reports in JustGrants. The Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that show the completed work's results, as discussed in the"Application and Submission Information"section. Evidence-Based Programs or Practices OJP strongly encourages the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development for criminal justice,juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section entitled"Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities." Federal Award Information General Guidance for Federal Award Total number of awards BJA expects to make:1198 Maximum dollar amount for each award: $4,283,151 Page 13 of 23 O-BJA-2022-171368