JAG Training and Equipment Program Grant

JAG Training and Equipment Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: California Board of State and Community Corrections
Amount: US $10,000 - US $7,680,798
Last Updated: October 07, 2025

Summary

The JAG Training and Equipment Program provides vital funding to California counties for equipment and training aimed at enhancing law enforcement and community safety. As a non-competitive funding opportunity, it allows counties to address specific needs through a population-based formula. This program supports a range of initiatives, including the purchase of essential supplies and training related to justice assistance, ensuring effective use of resources for community protection and crime prevention.

Overview

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program is the leading source of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, and crime victim and witness initiatives and mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams. Purpose While the BSCC administers the JAG Program as a competitive grant program every 2-3 years, the JAG Equipment and Training Program is a separate and distinct, one-time allocation funding opportunity. The JAG Equipment and Training Program RFA offers funding to all California counties through a non-competitive, population-based formula. Description While the BSCC administers the JAG Program as a competitive grant program every 2-3 years, the JAG Equipment and Training Program is a separate and distinct, one-time allocation funding opportunity. The JAG Equipment and Training Program RFA offers funding to all California counties through a non-competitive, population-based formula. Specifically, funds awarded through this RFA may only be used for the following: The purchase of equipment and supplies related to one or more of the JAG Program PPAs specified in this RFA, and/orTraining Initiatives related to one or more of the JAG PPAs specified in this RFA The JAG Equipment and Training Program RFA Package is available through an online portal called Submittable.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility for JAG Equipment and Training funding is limited to California counties. County applications must be approved by the Board of Supervisors or the Chief County Administrative Officer. Eligible applicants may not submit more than one (1) proposal for funding consideration. Counties that apply for this non-competitive funding will be under grant agreement with the BSCC for one year, from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.