Document Type
Document
Publication Date
2015
Abstract
n 2015, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) began working in conjunction with Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Nebraska Crime Commission or NCC) to create a 3-year strategic plan for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding. The JAG Program, (42 U.S.C. § 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, providing critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas. JAG funding is awarded annually and the applicant must show how funds will be used to improve or enhance the criminal justice system.
Recommended Citation
Hobbs, Anne M. and Spohn, Ryan E., "Justice Assistance Grant Strategic Plan 2016 to 2018" (2015). Reports. 80.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/ncjrreports/80
Comments
This strategic plan was supported by federal funds received from the Department of Justice, Justice Assistance Grant, Grant #2015-DJ-BX-0748 and Grant #2013-DJ-BX-0021. Points of view or opinions contained within this document are based on the information and opinions reported to the authors by the planning process participants and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the University of Nebraska Omaha or the Nebraska Crime Commission.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha would like to acknowledge the hard work and commitment of the individuals who contributed to the 2016 – 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Strategic Plan. A special thank you to the stakeholders from across the state who took time away from their schedules to meet and discuss specific funding needs. Thank you to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (NCC), which is the State Administrating Agency for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), for partnering with the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Your partnership has been crucial to completing this planning and facilitating agency participation. We wish to specifically acknowledge Executive Director Darrell Fisher and Grants Division Chief Lisa Stamm. Lastly, thank you to Kim Trost, Sage Jensen, and Jennifer Miller, who helped format and edit, gather data, write and collect surveys, and summarize findings