Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG)

In 2005 the Edward Byrne Memorial State and the Local Law Enforcement Formula Grant were combined into the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG), which is awarded through the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureaus of Justice Assistance.

This program was created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. The intent of this formula grant program is to provide funds to assist State and local units of government in carrying out specific programs that offer a high probability of improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, and to enhance drug control efforts. The program direction has drawn from the specific focus of drug control and expanded to include violent crimes. Funding is based on State population. This is an ongoing grant program. JAG no longer requires a funding match.  The following are amounts Nevada has received in JAG federal funds per year.

1987 - $1,081,000             1988 - $  609,000           1989 - $   874,000
1990 - $2,427,227             1991 - $2,643,459          1992 - $2,794,000
1993 - $2,887,000             1994 - $2,580,809          1995 - $3,215,767
1996 - $3,468,324             1997 - $3,733,865          1998 - $3,878,434
1999 - $3,950,000             2000 - $3,941,361          2001 - $4,024,369
2002 - $4,170,473             2003 - $4,366,952          2004 - $4,241,345
2005 - $2,900,724             2006 - $1,808,095          2007 - $2,918,581
2008 - $1,032,041             2009 - $3,425,529

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Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program

This program was created by the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998 to assist law enforcement agencies with funding of bulletproof vests. Cities and counties apply for direct funding. Since the program's inception, OCJA has been awarded $79,736 for purchase of vests for state agencies.

For more information see the web site https://vests.ojp.gov/index.html.

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Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners -
Office of Justice Programs, Corrections Program Office

The intent of this grant is assist States and units of local government in developing and implementing residential substance abuse treatment programs within State and local correctional and detention facilities in which prisoners are incarcerated. Specifically the program is structured to provide treatment for a minimum of 6 months in an area separate from the prison population. Funding is based on prison population. A cash match of 25% is required.

The program funds the "WINGS" program at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center and the "OASIS" program at Indian Springs.

Funding for this program began in 1996.

1996 - $243,215            1997 - $275,181            1998 - $597,189
1999 - $599,918            2000 - $586,523            2001 - $592,856
2002 - $667,669            2003 - $616,138            2004 - No Funding
2005 - $336,183            2006 - $103,610            2007 - $103,572
2008 - $ 97,635             2009 - $108,444

National Criminal History Improvement Program
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics

The Nevada Highway Patrol's Records and Identification Services Bureau implemented an entirely new Criminal History Records Repository computer system in 1999. This system hosts many different databases which will be a great help to law enforcement, including the Sex Offender Registry, Dangerous Offender Notification System and much more.

In 1997/98, an award was granted to the Administrative Office of the Courts to implement a Multi-County Integrated Criminal Justice Information system. Nevada continues to be the Administrative Office of the Court's Multi-County Integration Project and to fund the Division of Public Safety Information Technology to improve public and criminal justice agencies access to criminal history information, including sex offender registration.

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Project Safe Neighborhood

In 2003 the Office of Criminal Justice Assistance was selected for administration of the Project Safe Neighborhood grant. For additional information on the project, go to their web site http://www.projectsafeneighborhoods.com

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The Office of Criminal Justice Assistance works with the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy in administering the Drug Diversion grant program. With the assistance of this grant award the Pharmacy Board has been able to enhance their prescription drug monitoring program throughout Nevada. For additional information contact the Board of Pharmacy at https://nvbop.glsuite.us/renewal/glsweb/homeframe.aspx .

Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking Office (SMART) - Office of Justice Programs 

SMART office Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program provides funding to assist state and local jurisdictions and tribes with implementation of requirements under the Adam Walsh Child Protection Safety Act (AWA) of 1996.   This act is designed to protect children from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote Internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other child crime victims.

In 2008, Nevada received $300,000 to assist with the implementation of the AWA in developing and enhancing the Nevada sex offender registration program. 

Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Methamphetamine Initiative -

This initiative was appropriated by a 2008 Methamphetamine Initiative grant to the Nevada Department of Public Safety while being sponsored by Congressman Dean Heller.   The Nevada Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Assistance (OCJA), will administer and evaluate the COPS Meth Initiative grant. The initiative seeks to address the growing problem of meth abuse by assisting localities in collaboration with other service providers and stakeholders.   Specified Northern Nevada law enforcement agencies only are eligible for this grant.

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