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Byrne Competitive Grants Program
$225 million to be used for the Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grant Program

Office: Office of Justice Assistance

Agency: Department of Justice

Type: Competitive Grants

Purpose: To prevent crime, improve the administration of justice, provide services to victims of crime, support critical nurturing and mentoring of at-risk children and youth, and for other similar activities.

Description: In order to stabilize state and local governments and fight crime, funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including equipment, operations and support for other associated law enforcement personnel (such as prosecutors, public defenders, etc.). These funds can also be used to pay overtime expenses of officers on multi-jurisdictional task forces.

Website: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/

www.usjoj.gov/recovery

Email: Byrne.Discretionary@usdoj.gov

Phone: 1–866–859–2687 (Bureau of Justice Assistance)