Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738)
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Assistance Listing 16.738) is run by the Office of Justice Programs, part of the Department of Justice. It awarded $1.8 billion in 4,339 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $414,240 per award on average. 2 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.
The typical award was $41,255. Half of the 4,339 awards fell between $19,376 and $156,339, and they ranged from $1,718 to $75.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 billion
- Grant awards4,339
- Typical award$41,255
- Awarded in FY 2025$289 million
- Size rank180 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants, project grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $182 million in fiscal 2021 to $289 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 180th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 49% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
Program goal(s) name: Improve the functioning of the criminal justice system to prevent and reduce crime. Program goal(s) description: Provide critical funding to state, local, and tribal governments under nine statutorily required program areas to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system and reduce crime. Program objective(s) name: Improve the administration of the criminal justice system. Program objective(s) description: Provide funding to states and eligible units of local government with additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems; and assist units of local government with their criminal justice needs.
Open opportunities
- BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula
- OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program
Rules from the program listing
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
JAG formula grants: Allocations for each fiscal year formula grants can be found at https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview. JAG project grants: Varies by NOFO, see https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738) awarded$1.8 billion across 4,339 grant awards, an average of $414,240 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 87% of the money, nonprofits 12% and colleges and universities 0.8%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 4,164 | $1.6 billion | 87% |
| Nonprofits | 86 | $214 million | 12% |
| Colleges and universities | 13 | $13.9 million | 0.8% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 38 | $3.5 million | 0.2% |
| Businesses | 2 | $1.1 million | less than 0.1% |
By state
55 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 463 | $152 million |
| Florida | 372 | $146 million |
| Illinois | 95 | $130 million |
| Texas | 211 | $130 million |
| Virginia | 173 | $98.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 72 | $87.4 million |
| New York | 99 | $84.5 million |
| North Carolina | 142 | $55.7 million |
| Michigan | 113 | $54.2 million |
| Pennsylvania | 90 | $47.0 million |
| Georgia | 152 | $45.0 million |
| Arizona | 81 | $39.8 million |
| Missouri | 62 | $38.6 million |
| Tennessee | 85 | $38.1 million |
| Ohio | 89 | $37.9 million |
| Washington | 86 | $34.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 112 | $32.6 million |
| Maryland | 71 | $32.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 20 | $31.5 million |
| New Jersey | 63 | $31.5 million |
| Colorado | 84 | $30.2 million |
| South Carolina | 149 | $30.1 million |
| Alabama | 92 | $28.3 million |
| Indiana | 64 | $26.5 million |
| Louisiana | 108 | $24.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 48 | $22.4 million |
| Nevada | 30 | $22.0 million |
| Minnesota | 49 | $18.6 million |
| Kentucky | 44 | $18.5 million |
| Connecticut | 76 | $18.0 million |
| Oregon | 65 | $17.8 million |
| Kansas | 46 | $16.9 million |
| Arkansas | 84 | $15.8 million |
| Iowa | 68 | $15.5 million |
| New Mexico | 54 | $14.7 million |
| Utah | 51 | $11.3 million |
| Idaho | 44 | $11.0 million |
| Alaska | 30 | $9.4 million |
| Nebraska | 21 | $9.0 million |
| Montana | 50 | $8.8 million |
| Delaware | 32 | $8.6 million |
| Mississippi | 48 | $8.4 million |
| New Hampshire | 33 | $8.4 million |
| Hawaii | 25 | $7.9 million |
| West Virginia | 75 | $7.2 million |
| Maine | 38 | $5.9 million |
| Rhode Island | 43 | $5.8 million |
| South Dakota | 25 | $5.4 million |
| Puerto Rico | 10 | $5.3 million |
| Guam | 8 | $3.8 million |
| Vermont | 27 | $3.1 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Wyoming | 25 | $2.9 million |
| North Dakota | 27 | $2.7 million |
| American Samoa | 6 | $2.1 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | $915,937 |