Office of Justice Programs Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Formula (Byrne JAG) Formula Posted

March 6, 2009:  The Office of Justice Programs has released the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Formula Program solicitation.  

This solicitation is for $2 billion in state and local public safety funding made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 

Local governments eligible for funding can apply here: Local Solicitation. 

If you are not sure if you are eligible to apply, click here:

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryallocations.html 

Important information for helping eligible local governments apply can be found here: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryjag.html 

If you are not eligible for a direct grant from the federal government, you can still apply through your State Administering Agency (SAA).  States are required under the grant to pass through a percentage to local governments.  

To find out who to contact, visit:  http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/saa/index.htm.