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6 <br /> • <br /> Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) <br /> Program: FY 2016 Local Solicitation <br /> (CFDA #16.738) <br /> A. Program Description <br /> Overview <br /> The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. § 3751(a)) is <br /> the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG <br /> Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to <br /> support a range of program areas including law enforcement; prosecution and court programs; <br /> prevention and education programs; corrections and community corrections; drug treatment and <br /> enforcement; crime victim and witness initiatives; and planning, evaluation, and technology <br /> improvement programs. <br /> Program-Specific Information <br /> JAG funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, strategic planning, <br /> research and evaluation (including forensics), data collection,training, personnel, equipment, <br /> forensic laboratories, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems that <br /> will improve or enhance such areas as: <br /> • Law enforcement programs. <br /> • Prosecution and court programs, including indigent defense. <br /> • Prevention and education programs. <br /> • Corrections, community corrections and reentry programs. <br /> • Drug treatment and enforcement programs. <br /> • Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. <br /> • Crime victim and witness programs(other than compensation). <br /> Additionally, BJA reminds applicants that the JAG program allows funding for <br /> broadband deployment and adoption activities as they relate to criminal justice activities. <br /> JAG Priority Areas <br /> BJA recognizes that there are significant pressures on state and local criminal justice systems. <br /> In these challenging times, shared priorities and leveraged resources can make a significant <br /> impact. In light of this, it is important to make State Administering Agencies (SAAs) and local <br /> JAG recipients aware of several areas of priority that may be of help in maximizing the <br /> effectiveness of JAG funding at the state and local level. The following priorities represent key <br /> areas where BJA will be focusing nationally and encourages each state and local JAG recipient <br /> to join us in addressing these challenges as a part of our JAG partnership: <br /> Reducing Gun Violence <br /> Gun violence has touched nearly every state, local, and tribal government in America. BJA <br /> continues to encourage states and localities to invest valuable JAG funds in programs to <br /> combat gun violence, enforce existing firearms laws, and improve the process for ensuring that <br /> persons prohibited from purchasing or owning guns are prevented from doing so by enhancing <br /> reporting to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). <br /> 4 <br /> BJA-2016-9020 <br /> 97 <br />