Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738)
Program
16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Federal Agency
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Authorization
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Public Law 108-447.
Program Number
16.738
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide States and units of local government with funds to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice.
Types of Assistance
Formula Grants; Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Law enforcement programs; prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; corrections and community corrections programs; drug treatment programs; and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs. Funds may not be used to supplant State and local funds.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
All States, the District of Columbia, Guam, America Samoa, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Units of local government are eligible consistent with established guidelines.
Beneficiary Eligibility
States, Territories, and units of local government.
Credentials/Documentation
Each applicant must submit a completed application that meets the requirements specified in the program guidance. Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372 "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in their State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance. The standard application forms (SF-424) as furnished by the Federal agency in accordance with 28CFR, Part 66 must be used with this program.
Application Procedure
Applications are submitted to BJA following the criteria set out in the solicitation as well as the JAG Program Guidance Manual.
Award Procedure
A letter with copies of the grant award are sent to the applicant agency upon approval by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.
Deadlines
Applications must be submitted within 90 days of the signing of the Appropriation by the President, or as otherwise specified by the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Hearing and appeal procedures will follow 28 C.F.R., pt 18, Code of Federal Regulations.
Renewals
Are subject to annual appropriations.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
The JAG formula includes a State allocation consisting of a minimum base allocation with the remaining amount determined on a population and Part 1 violent crime statistics, and a direct allocation to units of local government. Once the State allocation is calculated, 60 percent of the funding is awarded to the State and 40 percent to the eligible units of local government. State allocations also have a mandatory "pass through" requirement to locals, calculated by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) from each State's crime expenditures. There is no match required at the Federal level although States and units of local government may require match from subgrantees.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The period of formula grant awards under this program is 4 years.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Financial and Progress reports are required in accordance with the Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide.
Audits
All organizations that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as described in Chapter 19 of the Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide, and as required by award special conditions.
Records
In accordance with the requirements set forth in 28 C.F.R., pts. 66 and 70, grantees must maintain all financial reports and other supporting documents pertinent to the award for at least 3 years following the close of the most recent audit.
Program Accomplishments
This new program begins in Fiscal Year 2005. Accomplishments will be documented once the program begins.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0404-0-1-754.
Obligations
FY 04 $0; FY 05 est $625,531,789; and FY 06 est $0.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$10,000 to $37,000,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Office of Justice Programs Financial Guide, the Bureau of Justice Assistance Justice Assistance Grant Program Guidance Manual.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Eileen M. Garry, Deputy Director, 202-616-6500; Timothy S. Wight, Associate Deputy Director, Programs Office, 202-616-6500, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 4th Floor, Programs Office, 810 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20531. Telephone: 202-616-6500.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Applications are reviewed to determine compliance with applicable guideline requirements.
