Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), is the leading federal source of criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states, territories, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas.
JAG Strategic Planning – Establishing Priorities for JAG 2022-2025
The BSCC is currently in the three-year strategic planning process for JAG 2022. As part of this process, the BSCC held a months-long public input process in October 2020. The input received is being used to form a survey that will be widely distributed to adult and juvenile criminal justice stakeholders as well as the public. Feedback from the survey will help establish priorities for 2022-2025 JAG funding.
To receive the final survey, please sign up here http://www.bscc.ca.gov/s_bsccmailchimplisterserv.
California has received approximately $16 million in JAG funding annually from 2012 through 2020 to fund the following federally approved program purpose areas:
- Law enforcement programs
- Prosecution and court programs
- Prevention and education programs
- Corrections and community corrections programs
- Drug treatment and enforcement programs
- Crime victim and witness initiatives
- Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs
- Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams
Previous planning processes established the state funding priority areas of: Prevention and Education; Law Enforcement; and Prosecution, Courts and Indigent Defense. But those priorities could change depending upon the new feedback the BSCC receives.
2019 JAG Request for Proposals
In April 2019, California counties responded to the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Program Request for Proposals (RFP) for the JAG grant cycle that runs October 2019 to September 2022.
2019 JAG Program RFP – PDF
2019 JAG Project Summaries – PDF
Executive Steering Committee Printable version of the ESC Roster - PDF
| # | Name | Title | Organization/Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Penner (Co-chair) | BSCC Board Member | Board of State and Community Corrections |
| 2 | Mark Delgado | Executive Director | Los Angeles County's Countywide Criminal Justice Coordination Committee, Los Angeles County |
| 3 | Eric Durnell | Ph. D. Candidate | Social Psychology, California State University San Francisco, San Francisco County |
| 4 | David Fernandez | Senior Special Agent | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations, Sacramento County |
| 5 | Robin Lipetzky | Public Defender | Contra Costa County |
| 6 | Lyle Martin | Police Chief | Bakersfield Police Department, Kern County |
| 7 | Steven Meinrath | Attorney | Sacramento County |
| 8 | Debbie Paolinelli | Assistant County Administrative Officer | Fresno County |
| 9 | Jonathan Raven | Chief Deputy District Attorney | Yolo County |
| 10 | Darren Thompson | Sheriff-Coroner | San Benito County |
| 11 | Erik Upson | Police Chief | Benicia Police Department, Solano County |
| 12 | Erica Webster | Master's Candidate | Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California Los Angeles |
| 13 | Charles White, Ph. D. | Director, Criminal Justice | SAzusa Pacific University, San Diego County |
2015 JAG Program
The 2015 JAG grants closed December 31, 2017.
- 2015 Byrne JAG Request for Proposals - PDF
- 2015 JAG Grantee Program Descriptions - PDF
- 2015 JAG Grantee Interactive Map
- 2015 JAG Executive Steering Committee - PDF
Final Local Evaluation Reports
As set forth in the RFP, grantees were required to set aside grant funds (five to ten percent) for the development of a Local Evaluation Plan, data collection and a Final Local Evaluation Report. Grantees were encouraged to work with external evaluators.
| Butte County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Gary Bess and Associates | Calaveras County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluators:Sgt. Rachelle Whiting & Sgt. Gregory Stark |
| Humboldt County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Author:Dawn Arledge, Director of Health | Kern County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Transforming Local Communities, Inc. |
| Kings County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Transforming Local Communities, Inc. | Los Angeles County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Lisa M. Graziano, Ph.D. & Jane Florence Gauthier, Ph.D. |
| Madera County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Jana Price-Sharps, EdD, Forensic Psychologist | Mendocino County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Kristy Kelly, M. S., M.F.T. |
| Merced County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Author:Heidi Szakala | Plumas County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:High Sierra Grants |
| City & County of San Francisco Local Evaluation Reports Attachment Aopens PDF file Attachment Bopens PDF file Final Reportopens PDF file Outcomes Reportopens PDF file Interim Report opens PDF file Authors:Mika Clark & Jennifer Henderson-Frankes | Santa Cruz County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Applied Survey Research |
| Sonoma County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:WestEd Associates & Assistant time | Tehama County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Evaluator:Matt Russell, Center for Evaluation & Research |
| Tuolume County Local Evaluation Reportopens PDF file Author:Lt. Jarrod Pippin | Ventura County Local Evaluation Report Evaluator:EVALCORP Research & Consulting |
BSCC Applications to BJA for Byrne JAG Funding
BJA JAG Awards to California
Related Links
- Bureau of Justice Assistance: Byrne JAG Page
- 2020 Byrne JAG Program Fact Sheetopens PDF file
- 34 USC Subtitle I, CHAPTER 101, SUBCHAPTER V, Part A: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Notice Regarding Enjoined Immigration Enforcement Conditions
For FY 2017 JAG funding, OJP sought to impose conditions related to immigration enforcement as requirements for state and local governments to receive JAG funding. On November 20, 2018, a United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order enjoining the enforcement of these immigration enforcement conditions. Consequently, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will not enforce these conditions against the State of California or any subrecipients that receive JAG funding through the Board of State and Community Corrections.
State of California, ex rel. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of the State of California v. Jefferson B. Sessions III, Attorney General of the United States, et al. Amended Judgement and Orderopens PDF file
Examples of Effective Evidence-Based Programs
For information about the Adult Reentry Grant please contact
- Daryle McDaniel, Field Representative, at DaryleMcDaniel@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
- Adelita Dizdarevic, Program Analyst, at Adelita.Dizdarevic@bscc.ca.govcreate new email
If you would like to provide public comment via email please submit to: JAG@bscc.ca.govcreate new email. All public comments will be compiled and provided to the Executive Steering Committee. The public is also welcomed to provide public comment in person at the ESC meetings. The ESC meeting dates will be posted at least ten days prior to the date of the meeting.
Bidders’ Conferences
The BSCC hosts Bidders’ Conferences to provide clarity and allow interested applicants to ask questions about the RFP instructions and process.
2019 JAG Program
- January 23, 2019 Bidders’ Conference Livestream
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Rating Process Presentationopens POWERPOINT file
- RFP Budget Attachment Presentationopens POWERPOINT file
- JAG RFP Frequently Asked Questionsopens PDF file (FAQs)
2015 JAG Program: FAQs from Bidders’ Conference
- Posted 11/17/14opens PDF file
- Posted 10/29/14opens PDF file
- Posted 10/14/14opens PDF file
- Posted 10/6/14opens PDF file
Press Releases
2013 Byrne JAG Stakeholder Survey - PDF
For FY 2017 JAG funding, OJP sought to impose conditions related to immigration enforcement as requirements for state and local governments to receive JAG funding. On November 20, 2018, a United States District Court for the Northern District of California entered an order enjoining the enforcement of these immigration enforcement conditions. Consequently, the Bureau of Justice Assistance will not enforce these conditions against the State of California or any subrecipients that receive JAG funding through the Board of State and Community Corrections.