Grant Details:
Application Due Date: June 2012 est

Description: 

Overview:
The purpose of the JAG Program is to assist state agencies and units of local government in carrying out specific programs which offer a high probability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system.  Special emphasis is placed on projects that advance national and state drug control priorities.  In accordance with the JAG, grant funds may be awarded to state agencies and units of local government for the purposes of:  enforcing state and local laws that establish offenses similar to offenses established in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.); improving the functioning of the criminal justice system; and emphasizing prevention and control of violent crime and serious offenders.

Grants may provide for personnel, equipment, training, technical assistance, and criminal justice information systems for the more widespread apprehension, prosecution, adjudication, detention and rehabilitation of persons who violate criminal laws.  In addition, funds are available for projects that facilitate the implementation of innovative initiatives aimed at crime and drug control. Seven program areas define the nature and scope of programs and projects which may be funded.  All seven authorized program areas are eligible and are presented for the information of applicants in the Appendix section.

Eligibility:
Grant awards may be made to state agencies and local units of government.  A "local unit of government" is defined as any city, county, town, township or other general purpose political subdivision of a state.

In addition, the following points should be noted regarding eligible applicants:

1. Police departments, sheriffs'' offices and Public Defender''s Offices are not eligible to apply directly, but would be the implementing agency for the grant. A city or county would be the legal applicant/recipient and manage grant funds on behalf of the implementing department or agency. 

2. State courts (courts of general jurisdiction) are eligible to apply for funds. However, local courts (magistrate and municipal courts); similar to police departments, would have to apply through their local units of government.

3. Non-profit agencies are now eligible to be funded directly. 

4. A Solicitor''s Office, for grant purposes, is funded as an office within a lead county. The lead county must meet the following requirements:
1. Maintain the financial records for the grant;
2. Include the Solicitor''s Office in its payroll records; and
3. Include the financial records of the grants to the Solicitor''s Office in its organization-wide audit.
5. Information for the following individuals will be required on the Grant Application:
   1. Project Director – Implementing Agency/Department Head or person involved in the daily operations of the project
   2. Financial Officer - City or County Finance Director or state agency Chief Financial Officer; and
   3. Official Authorized to Sign - Mayor, City or County Administrator or state agency director

Matching Requirement:
The matching requirement for grants made under the JAG grant program is 90% federal and 10% non-federal.  Please see Application Guidelines and Procedures for more details.

Allowable Expenses:

1. Personnel, training as a component of an overall program, operating expenses, equipment and supplies are allowable expenses if they are related to the authorized program areas. All expenditures must be related to the implementation of an actual program. This program must be defined in the program narrative sections of the application.

2. All grant funded personnel must have one hundred percent of their time dedicated to grant activities. (See also all non-supplanting provisions in the Grant Terms and Conditions.)

For additional information contact:
Ms. Terri Reed
S.C. Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
PO Box 1993
Blythewood, SC 29016

Application Guidelines and Procedures

Organization Information:
Organization: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/index.html

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Office of Justice Programs
Contact Phone: (803) 896-8709

More Information:
http://www.scdps.org/ojp/cjgpworkshop.asp