Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) was designed to streamline justice funding and grant administration. The program blended funding for Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance (also known as ADAA) and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant programs to provide agencies with the flexibility to prioritize and place justice funds where they are needed most.

JAG funds can be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice for any one or more of the following purpose areas:

• Law enforcement.
• Prosecution and court programs.
• Prevention and education programs.
• Corrections and community corrections.
• Drug treatment and enforcement.
• Crime victim and witness initiatives.
• Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

ILLINOIS EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) STRATEGIC PLAN - 2024-2029

The JAG strategic plan was developed by ICJIA staff as the culmination of research work completed over four years. Research staff conducted surveys, engaged in process and outcome evaluations of criminal justice programming, analyzed crime and public health data, reviewed and summarized research on best practices, and examined the scope of available criminal justice resources across the state.

The ICJIA Board established the Ad Hoc JAG Committee to ensure that the JAG strategic plan was designed in consultation with stakeholders from local governments and representatives of all segments of the criminal justice system. That committee was charged with reviewing crime and justice system data in relation to the JAG priority areas and proposing funding priorities and goals for the next five years. The Committee’s recommendations for five-year JAG funding priorities and goals are presented here.