# Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (16.817)

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Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $26.5 million in 34 grants, about $779,793 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Reduce crime and improve community safety through cross-sector partnerships and using data-driven strategies.
Program goal(s) description: Through a two-phase process, jurisdictions develop an Action Plan that describes specific hot spots and crime drivers; use of various data sources to understand and prioritize crime hot spots; and a direct link between the strategies proposed and the crime drivers analyzed. During the second phase partners implement the strategies identified in Action Plan and develop a sustainability strategy for longer-term implementation.
Program objective(s) name: Assess, develop, and implement coordinated strategy to address crime challenges and sustain those efforts.
Program objective(s) description: Identify a neighborhood with a concentration of crime hot spots which have for a period of time composed a significant proportion of crime or types of crime; Engage with residents and other partners, including coordination in the development or implementation of a comprehensive and coordinated strategic plan; Develop and/or implement a plan that outlines a set of strategies that offers a continuum of approaches to address crime drivers including enforcement, prevention, intervention, and revitalization strategies; Demonstrate commitment and a clear history of the partners, including the local law enforcement agency and a research partner or team, to support the data collection and analysis throughout the life of the grant; Demonstrate ability to hire and support a skilled lead site coordinator that will oversee and facilitate coordination and collaboration among criminal justice and service providers; Facilitate, as appropriate, collaboration with relevant local, state, or federal initiatives located in, adjacent, or overlapping the jurisdiction that addresses issues that relate to the crime issues identified; and support the planning, implementation and sustainment of the program through proactive program management tied to data analysis, program assessment, and leverage other funding and resources.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $8.9 million | 11 |
| 2022 | $17.8 million | 21 |
| 2023 | $865,019 | 2 |
| 2024 | -$93,754 | 0 |
| 2025 | -$892,122 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Innovation Inc. | New York | $1.6 million |
| State of Alaska Department of Law | Alaska | $1.4 million |
| Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency | Tennessee | $1.0 million |
| Incorporated Village of Hempstead | New York | $1.0 million |
| City of Wichita | Kansas | $1.0 million |
| City of Spartanburg South Carolina | South Carolina | $1.0 million |
| Phoenix, City of | Arizona | $1.0 million |
| County of Fulton | Georgia | $1.0 million |
| City of Oakland | California | $1.0 million |
| City of Little Rock | Arkansas | $1.0 million |
| The Connie Rice Institute for Urban Peace | California | $1.0 million |
| City of Miami | Florida | $1.0 million |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | Wisconsin | $999,991 |
| MT Vernon Manor Inc | Pennsylvania | $999,990 |
| Unified Government of Wyandotte County K | Kansas | $999,958 |
| City of Vallejo Police Department | California | $999,688 |
| Michigan Public Health Institute | Michigan | $997,368 |
| City of Madison | Wisconsin | $993,940 |
| Selma Center | Alabama | $992,237 |
| City of Cleveland | Ohio | $986,293 |