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|TopOrganization=Department of Justice | |TopOrganization=Department of Justice | ||
|CreationLegislation=Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) | |CreationLegislation=Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program funds state, local, and tribal governments to boost criminal justice, safety, and crime reduction through law enforcement, courts, and tech sharing. | ||
|Website=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/byrne-jag/overview | |Website=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/byrne-jag/overview | ||
|ProgramStart=2005 | |ProgramStart=2005 | ||
|InitialFunding=$400 million | |InitialFunding=$400 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
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The '''Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program''' (JAG), established in 2005 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, is administered by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide formula-based grants to states, territories, and tribes, allocating over $8 billion since inception to support approximately 3,000 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $400 million, it has grown to distribute $1.1 billion in FY 2023 across 56 awards, funding initiatives like multi-jurisdictional drug task forces, body-worn cameras, and mental health courts in communities nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/byrne-jag/overview |title=Byrne JAG Overview |publisher=Bureau of Justice Assistance}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding delays and reporting burdens persist (web ID: 3), but it remains the largest source of federal justice funding under DOJ’s public safety mandate. | The '''Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program''' (JAG), established in 2005 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005, is administered by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide formula-based grants to states, territories, and tribes, allocating over $8 billion since inception to support approximately 3,000 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $400 million, it has grown to distribute $1.1 billion in FY 2023 across 56 awards, funding initiatives like multi-jurisdictional drug task forces, body-worn cameras, and mental health courts in communities nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/byrne-jag/overview |title=Byrne JAG Overview |publisher=Bureau of Justice Assistance}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding delays and reporting burdens persist (web ID: 3), but it remains the largest source of federal justice funding under DOJ’s public safety mandate. | ||