There are several funding sources available to Nevada law enforcement agencies:

• ARRA JAG GRANT – the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), otherwise known as the stimulus package, Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) – One time shot for violent crime prevention.   This grant solicitation is available and due to OCJA by July 24, 2009.    This new due date has been extended from July 8th to July 24th.   ARRA JAG local agency solicitation  - click here to go to application form.  This solicitation is for local units of government only. 
   

• FY09 JAG GRANT – Provides funds to assist State and local units of government to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. - Application was due to the state OCJA office by April 17, 2009.
   

• FY09 COPS CHRP-  Community Oriented Policing Services–COPS Hiring Recovery Program - Police officer hiring grant. Grant pays for 100% of costs for an entry level position, plus benefits with no match requirement.   Direct applications were due April, 2009
   

• DOJ Direct Grants - Several other direct, competitive grants from the Department of Justice are available. These grants do not go through NV OCJA.   Click here for the website links.

 Items of interest concerning the ARRA JAG Grant: 

• The ARRA JAG grant is separate from the FY09 JAG grant.  

• The ARRA JAG is a one-shot appropriation.

• There is no match required for this grant.

• Reporting may be more substantial and at increased intervals  than the usual JAG grant.  Funds will be subject to enhanced transparency and accountability measures.  All reports will ultimately feed into the www.recovery.gov website.   Specific reporting instructions will be forwarded to sub-grantees once OCJA receives them.

• These funds will be subject to enhanced supplanting rules not yet released by BJA. 

• Funds may be spent across all the JAG purpose areas.   The expectation is that recipients will prioritize programs and projects that retain and create jobs, while considering that the funding is a one-shot appropriation.

• At this time, there is no requirement to continue programs funded with ARRA money once this one-shot is depleted.

• Localities receiving direct awards may still be eligible for the State allocations used statewide.  Agencies participating in multi-jurisdictional task forces and other collaborative initiatives will be given preference.

JAG FY09 - Justice Assistance Grant (Previously known as Byrne or Narcotics grant) provides funds to assist State and local units of government to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. 

The State's appropriate share is sub-granted through OCJA within the JAG Purpose Areas:

• Law enforcement programs.

• Prosecution and court programs.

• Prevention and education programs.

• Corrections and community corrections programs.

• Drug treatment and enforcement programs.

• Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

• Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).
   

• '09 JAG applications are currently closed.  Applications were due to OCJA April 17, 2009.  

COPS CHRP FY09 - Competitive grant program that provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies (LEAs) having primary law enforcement authority to create and preserve jobs and to increase their community policing capacity and crime-prevention efforts. 

• The COPS program received $ 1 billion in nation-wide grant funding.

• Applications are expected to be posted the end of March.

• No limit on number of positions you may apply for.

• Cannot be a start-up LEA.

• Cannot apply under a contract for law enforcement services.

• Must be the primary law enforcement authority for the population served.

• Must meet the description of sworn police officers.

• COPS pays 100% of entry level positions plus benefits and standard agency pay increases.

• COPS will pay for re-hires but the agency must pay the difference in pay.

• COPS will not pay for overtime.

• Agency must retain position/s under their own funding after end of this grant period. (After 3 years/36 months)

• Positions must be added to the grantees law enforcement budget with the state and/or local funds over and above the number of funded positions that would have existed in the absence of this grant.

• LEAs will apply for this funding directly.  They will not go through NV OCJA. 

• Go to http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/ or contact Nevada's COPS Representative, Ms. Ann Beamon, Grant Program Specialist, (202) 616-2894.  

The Office of Criminal Justice Assistance  (OCJA) will update this page on funding as we receive updates. 

For more information, please contact Michelle Hamilton, Chief, Office of Criminal Justice Assistance at (775)  687-4166 or by e-mail mhamilton@dps.state.nv.us.

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