Grants Management Division

Justice Assistance Grant Program

The Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet (JPSC) is the Commonwealth of Kentucky’s state administering agency of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Federal JAG funds are awarded to states based on population and crime rates and are the leading sources of federal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Funds awarded may be used to hire additional personnel and/or purchase equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice. As the state recipient of these funds, the JPSC conducts a competitive application cycle on an annual basis.

Eligible applicants are state and local government agencies and nonprofit entities seeking critical funding necessary to support a wide range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, indigent defense, courts, crime prevention and education, corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, planning, evaluation, technology improvement, and crime victim and witness initiatives and mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, including behavioral programs and crisis intervention teams.

Annual JAG Application

Applications for 2024-2025 JAG funding will be accepted from April 22, 2024, to May 17, 2024. Applicants will be notified of award recommendations via email to the agency representatives listed in the applications.