Department of Justice · Public Facilities
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Formula grants to states and units of local government for law enforcement, prosecution, courts, prevention, corrections, treatment, victim services, and technology. Eligible cities receive direct local allocations.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $10K – $5M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual formula.
- Typical prep time
- 4–8 weeks
- Statutory authority
- 34 U.S.C. §10151 et seq.
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Local allocations scale with population and violent-crime rates per BJA formula. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.