Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (BJAG) Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, and crime victim and witness initiatives.
Donor Name: Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/06/2022
Grant Size: $20,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The primary purpose of BJAG funding is to reduce existing gaps in service that impact violent crime, crime victims, enforcement, prosecution, adjudication, detention, and rehabilitation. The Office has undertaken a comprehensive, three-tier plan focused on expanded collaboration among the law enforcement, crime prevention, and victim service communities to create a safer Maryland. This program supports the following Office’s objectives:
- Developing criminal justice strategies that are coordinated at the local, State, and federal level.
- Improving victim services for Maryland residents.
- Improving the well-being for all Maryland children and youth.
- Maximizing the public safety returns on Maryland’s corrections spending.
- Increasing the availability of data to support data-driven approaches to criminal justice issues in Maryland.
Funding Information
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services anticipates the availability of $3,190,000 for the SFY 2023 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (BJAG) program.
- General BJAG Formula Funds o Funding Available: $1,458,000
- Award Range: $20,000 to $100,000
- Local BJAG Formula Funds o Funding Available: $1,500,000
- Award Range: $20,000 to $100,000
- Small Jurisdictions BJAG Formula Funds
- Funding Available: $150,000 o Award Range: $10,000 to $40,000
- National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) BJAG Formula Funds
- Funding Available: $82,000 o Award Range: $10,000 to $25,000
- The office anticipates making up to 60 awards not to exceed the total of $3,190,000 for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities in Maryland are eligible to submit one application for SFY 2023 Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (BJAG) Program funding:
- Local law enforcement
- State law enforcement
- Local government agencies
- State government agencies
- Non-profit organizations
- Faith-based and Community organizations
- Institutions of higher learning
For more information, visit Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.