Description: 

Byrne Justice Assistance Grants

CFDA Number: 16.738

Purpose: Supports state and local law enforcement agencies addressing violent crime—including drug enforcement and criminal enterprise. Additionally, supports statistically supported strategies of enforcement at the local level.

Eligibility: State agencies, units of local government, crime control and prevention districts, and Indian tribes that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) are eligible to apply for grants under this fund.

 
Organization Information:
Organization: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/index.html

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Judy Switzer
Contact Email: jswitzer@governor.state.tx.us
Contact Phone: 512-463-7879

More Information:
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/criminaljustice