Recovery Act Justice Assistance State Grant (JAG)

The purpose of JAG is to allow states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system.  The procedure for allocating JAG grants is based on a formula of population and violent crime statistics in combination with a minimum allocation to ensure each state and territory receives an appropriate share of funding.  60% of the JAG allocation (Byrne/JAG State) is provided to the state administering agency (MBCC) and 40% are direct grants (JAG Local) to units of local government.

• JAG purpose areas are:
  Law enforcement programs;
  Prosecution and court programs;
  Prevention and education programs;
  Corrections and community corrections programs;
  Drug treatment and enforcement programs;
  Planning, evaluation and technology improvement programs; and
  Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation)

• JAG Direct Award Solicitations through the Montana Board of Crime Control:
  Multi-jurisdictional Drug Task Forces - CLOSED
  Montana Forensic Division – State Crime Lab - CLOSED
  Prescription Drug Campaign - CLOSED
  MT Judicial Video Network Expansion Project - CLOSED
  National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) - CLOSED
  

• Recovery Act JAG Request for Proposals for the Purpose Areas Program and Stimulus Funds for Small Jurisdictions are listed at www.mbcc.mt.gov/Grants/RFP/RFP.asp. 

• Further information in regards to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and how it pertains to JAG: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryact.html.