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Through the
Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program
(the Byrne program), the
Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) provides leadership and guidance on crime and
violence prevention and control and works in partnership with State and
local governments to make communities safe and improve criminal justice
systems. The Byrne Program, created by the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-690), emphasizes controlling violent and drug-related
crime and serious offenders and fosters multi-jurisdictional and
multi-State efforts to support national drug-control priorities. The
Byrne Program makes funds available through two types of grant programs:
discretionary and formula. Discretionary funds are awarded directly to
public and private organizations and private non-profit organizations.
Formula grants are awarded directly to the States, which then make
sub-grants to State and local unit of government.
Program Purposes
The Byrne Program focuses on the following crime and violence
prevention and control activities:
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Educational and training programs
for criminal justice personnel |
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Technical assistance to State and
local units of government
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Promotion of projects that are
national in scope |
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Demonstration programs that are
likely to be successful in more than one jurisdiction |
Completed Projects Byrne money has consistently
provided the state with the means to begin innovative programming.
Successful projects, such as the Public Defender’s Indigent Defense and
Early Intervention, and Corrections’ Intensive Probation Supervision and
Substance Abuse Treatment have subsequently been incorporated into the
state’s budget. |
