Recovery Act: Grant Programs

Recovery Act - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG)
The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is currently administering $36.2 million on behalf of the State of Georgia. To see if your city or county was eligible for a grant, please see the Recovery Act: JAG Program Allocations and Disparate Information. The amount of these awards was determined by a formula which included the population served by the local law enforcement agency and the amount of crime in the community.

Purpose Areas:

• Law enforcement programs
• Prosecution and court programs
• Prevention and education programs
• Corrections and community corrections programs
• Drug treatment and enforcement programs
• Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs
• Crime victim tools/crime victim witness programs (other than compensation)

CJCC Priorities:

• Restore existing jobs
• Preserve (retain) existing jobs
• Create new jobs
• Other economic stimulus (training, equipment, supplies, travel and other allowable costs).

Recovery Act - STOP Violence Against Women (VAWA)
The STOP Violence Against Act (VAWA) of 1995 was passed to develop programs, policies, and practices aimed at ending domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), administers these funds at the federal level, and CJCC at the state level. CJCC is set to administer $3.97 million within the State of Georgia under the Recovery Act of 2009.

Purpose Areas:

• Prosecutors (25%)
• Law Enforcement (25%)
• Judiciary (%5)
• Non-profit / Non-governmental services (30%)
• Discretionary funds (15%)

CJCC Priorities:

• Restore existing jobs
• Preserve (retain) existing jobs
• Create new jobs
• Other economic stimulus (training, equipment, supplies, travel and other allowable costs).

Recovery Act - Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance (VOCA)
The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984 was passed by Congress to assist states in providing high quality services that are directly related to the emotional healing and recovery of crime victims. The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), administers these funds at the federal level, and CJCC at the state level. CJCC is set to administer $1.1 million within the State of Georgia under the Recovery Act of 2009.

Purpose Areas:

• Respond to the emotional and physical needs of crime victims
• Assist primary and secondary victims of crime to stabilizing their lives after a victimization
• Assist victims in understanding and participating in the criminal justice system
• Provide victims of crime with a measure of safety and security

CJCC Priorities: Preserve (retain) existing jobs

• Restore existing jobs
• Create new jobs
• Other economic stimulus (training, equipment, supplies, travel and other allowable costs).