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Washington Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Innovation Fund

The Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit proposals from those qualified and interested in receiving funding from the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Innovation Fund. The JAG Innovation Fund is designed to provide funding to new programs, practices and ideas within the primary JAG Purpose areas: 

  1. Planning, Evaluation and Technology Improvement
  2. Behavioral Health
  3. Prevention and Education
  4. Crime Victim Programming, Support and Advocacy
  5. Community Safety Enhancement and Law Enforcement Programs/Support
  6. Substance Use Treatment and Support
  7. Prosecution and Courts
  8. Corrections, Community Corrections and Re-Entry
  9. State Crisis Intervention Programs (Byrne SCIP)

The JAG Innovation Fund is an initiative launched in 2023 within Washington’s overall JAG strategy. For the purposes of this initiative, innovative projects are new approaches, or adapted efforts based on lessons learned from existing programs and projects, within communities. Innovative projects will offer fresh perspectives in an effort to advance criminal legal system improvement and community health and safety. Projects funded by the JAG Innovation Fund will work at the local, regional or state level to address emerging needs, and implement best practices or new ideas.

Commerce intends to award multiple contratcs to provide the services described in this NOFO not to exceed $150,000 for each contract. 

For more information, please review the NOFO here: https://deptofcommerce.box.com/s/gsdbtpujww3estmtpp2lpeaj2jig04s6 

Closing Date: 
Monday, September 16, 2024
Organization: 
Department of Commerce
Point of Contact: 
Kathleen Roy