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FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

The City of Brockton is eligible for $66,662.00 in grant funding from the FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program funds from Dept. of Justice/Bureau of Justice Assistance.  In general, JAG funds awarded to the Police Department may be used to support hiring additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice or civil proceedings, including for any one or more of the following program areas:

  1. Law enforcement programs.
  2. Prosecution and court programs.
  3. Prevention and education programs.
  4. Corrections and community corrections programs.
  5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs.
  6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.
  7. Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
  8. Mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams.
  9. Implementation of state crisis intervention court proceedings and related programs or initiatives, including but not limited to mental health courts, drug courts, veterans’ courts, and extreme risk protection order programs.
  10. Programs to purchase and operate unmanned aircraft systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) to benefit public safety.
  11. Programs to purchase and operate counter-UAS systems (as defined in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code) included on the list of technologies established by subsection (d)(2)(A)(iii) section 210G of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(d)(2)(A)(iii)) to exercise the authority granted under subsection (a)(2) of such section.

 

Further details to the award can be found at https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview?Program_ID=59.  Please provide any thoughts, comments or questions prior to April 15, directly to Frank Basler, Administrator, County of Plymouth at 508.830.9104 or fbasler@plymouthcountyma.gov.  Thank you.