With state, federal, and private resources spread thinner than at any time in recent memory, funding for alternatives to incarceration (ATI), reentry services, and substance use treatment and prevention services is limited, and many providers are looking for ways to expand the breadth of funding streams they use to initiate, maintain, expand, or improve these important programs and services.

The federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG), provides formula-based direct funding to state and local governments to address local public safety needs, and may be used to support the aforementioned services. Service providers must partner with their state or local governments to obtain the funding, however, as nongovernmental organizations are ineligible for direct funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Legal Action Center's new toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for service providers seeking to encourage their state or local government to use this funding to support their work and to partner with their governments to provide these services. We encourage providers to take advantage of this resource, and to spread the word.

Follow this link to use the toolkit now.