Applications Sought For Pinellas County's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Pinellas County is now accepting applications for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Countywide until Thursday, April 1.

JAG-C funds programs within Pinellas County that offer a high probability of preventing and controlling crime and/or improving the criminal justice system. To be eligible for JAG-C funding applicants must be a local unit of government, a political or law enforcement agency, or a not-for-profit organization.

JAG-C projects must also serve one of the following federally approved purpose areas:

1. Law enforcement programs

2. Prosecution and court programs

3. Prevention and education programs

4. Corrections and community corrections programs

5. Drug treatment and enforcement programs

6. Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs

7. Crime victim and witness programs

8. Mental Health programs

Organizations interested in applying can access the full grant solicitation and application instructions on the Pinellas County Justice Coordination Grants webpage: http://www.pinellascounty.org/justice/grants.htm.

Pinellas County typically funds several projects with an average program budget of approximately $30,000. Applications are due by Thursday, April 1 at 5 p.m.

Pinellas County expects to receive approximately $270,000 from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for projects to be performed between Oct. 1, 2021 – Sept. 30, 2022.

JAG-C is a pass-through grant of federal funds awarded to Pinellas County by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) through the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.