Opportunity BJA-2009-2101

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	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity BJA-2009-2101
	CFDA Number:	16.804
	CFDA Description:	Recovery Act Byrne Local
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Mandatory
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2009-2101
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 27, 2009
	Creation Date:	May 18, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 18, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2009 The Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program: Local Solicitation deadline has been extended. The new application deadline is 8:00 p.m. ET on June 17, 2009. The Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs (OJP), established the previous deadline of May 18 to encourage early submission of applications in an effort to provide economic stimulus as soon as possible. Because this is a non-competitive formula grant program, the extension of this deadline does not impact either eligibility or funding determinations.
	Archive Date:	Jul 17, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	3500
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$30,514,178
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Please reference: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryallocations.html
Grant Description: FY 09 Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Local Program The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act"). The Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Local Program allows local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to improve the criminal justice system. The Recovery Act - Local JAG program will solicit applications from eligible tribes, and units of local government for local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, as well as research and evaluation activities that will improve or enhance: 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; and crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation). For additional information on Office of Justice Programs' Recovery Act Grant Programs, please visit the OJP website at .
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/recoveryjag/jagrecoverylocal.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Support

Technical Support [Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov]