Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)


Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)

 

Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 

--Subgrant Applications Now Open--

The Nevada Office of Criminal Justice Assistance (OCJA) announces the availability of funding under the FFY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites eligible entities to apply for subgrant funding to support projects that enhance criminal justice efforts statewide.

 

Application Deadline:
Friday, August 15, 2025
No later than 5:00 p.m. (PST)

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Submission Instructions:
All required documents-including the signed application, assurances, budget, and supporting materials-must be submitted via email to:
ocja@dps.state.nv.us

Application Materials:
Please scroll down to access the required application documents or contact OCJA at:
ocja@dps.state.nv.us

    The State of Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Criminal Justice Assistance (OCJA) is now accepting applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice of Assistance Grant (JAG) from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. OCJA serves as the State Administrating Agency (SAA) for Nevada and issues subawards through a competitive process.

    The JAG Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to the state and local jurisdictions in Nevada and provides additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance and information systems for criminal justice. OCJA will provide JAG grant resources to projects with a high probability of improving the performance of the criminal justice system and increase Nevada’s capacity to prevent and reduce violent crime, disruption of drug and gang activity, illegal drug sales and distribution, and human trafficking for safer Nevada communities. Projects funded with the JAG program will enhance the rule of law by strengthening court programs, prosecution, defense, reentry programs, and system improvements for criminal justice with technology across the state. JAG funds can be used as “seed” money for pilot projects.

    The JAG statute defines “criminal justice” as “activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction, and related agencies (including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services, and pretrial service or release agencies) activities of corrections, probation, or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs relating to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction.”

     

    Additional Uses of JAG Funds 

    • Crime and Violence Reduction Strategies
    • Support innovative and new technology initiatives that will improve communications, data sharing, training or operations for the criminal justice partners, or improve accuracy and timeliness of state-level crime data.
    • Support the aggressive and innovative investigations, interruptions of gang activity, and stopping those individuals responsible for drug, gang and violent crime.
    • Support multijurisdictional task force programs that integrate Federal, State, and local drug law enforcement agencies and prosecutors for the purpose of enhancing interagency coordination, intelligence, and facilitating multijurisdictional investigations.
    • Programs designed to target the domestic sources of controlled and illegal substances, such as precursor chemicals, diverted pharmaceuticals, clandestine laboratories, and cannabis cultivations and to remove any hazardous substance or pollutant or contaminant associated with the illegal manufacture of amphetamine or methamphetamine.
    • Support reentry projects that provide opportunities for offenders to successfully reintegrate into Nevada communities. Projects will improve the outcomes for incarcerated individuals returning to the community from prison or jail.
    • Purchase fentanyl and methamphetamine detection equipment, including handheld instruments and training for law enforcement safety, as well as opioid reversal agents.
    • Purchase drug-detection canines to combat the rise of drug trafficking, including that of methamphetamines.
    • Support efforts to seal and expunge criminal history information in accordance with state laws and policies.
    • Support virtual reality de-escalation training.
    • Purchase humane remote restraint devices that enable law enforcement to restrain an uncooperative subject without inflicting pain.
    • Purchase gunfire detection technology.
    • Innovative Projects:  Innovative projects are new projects or approaches in a jurisdiction or community. These projects will offer fresh perspectives for reducing and preventing drug and violent crime at the state, local, or tribal government levels by identifying chronic or emerging drug and violent crime challenges and proposing evidence-informed strategies to strengthen public safety. 
    • Crime Analysis and Investigation: With the recent increases in violent crime, crime analysis and investigations have become increasingly vital. Law enforcement agencies that have robust analysis capabilities are better able to focus their limited resources in ways that directly improve public safety while protecting the rights of civilians. According to the International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), “Crime analysis is both a profession and a set of techniques.” The professionals who perform crime analysis, and the techniques they use, are dedicated to helping law enforcement agencies become more effective through the use of relevant metrics, information, and analytical practices.
    • Community Based Violence Intervention (CVI) Approaches: CVI is an approach that uses evidence-informed strategies to reduce violence through tailored, community-centered initiatives. These multidisciplinary strategies engage individuals and groups to prevent and disrupt cycles of violence and retaliation and establish relationships between individuals and community assets to deliver services that save lives, address trauma, provide opportunity, and improve the physical, social, and economic conditions that drive violence. DOJ’s approach to disrupting violent crime is centered on partnerships – both with the communities harmed by violent crime and with the law enforcement agencies that protect those communities. The approach is centered on building public trust with the goal of making our communities safer.    

    Distribution of Grant Funds

    JAG is a federal formula grant. Federal guidelines for JAG stipulate that a minimum of 80.3% of Nevada’s JAG award be passed through to local jurisdictions and a maximum of 18% may be passed to state agencies.

    All subrecipients must comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Program Guidelines, and the requirements of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Guide.

     

      OCJA staff encourages all grant applicants to please visit the www.crimesolutions.gov website for evidence-based programs. Applicants who plan to adhere to an evidence-informed program will receive higher consideration during the grant application review process. Contact any OCJA staff for additional information at (775) 687-1500.

        FFY 2025 JAG Application Packet (three documents):