Commerce is soliciting grant proposals to conduct projects in alignment with the federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) requirements and Washington’s JAG Priority Areas. The Innovation Fund is a program supported by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Named after Edward “Eddie” R. Byrne, an officer in the New York City Police Department who was murdered while protecting a witness in a drug case, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the leading federal source of criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. Administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the JAG Program provides states, territories, tribes and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of criminal legal system improvement and community advancement programs.
Funding for JAG funds include 9 purpose areas to allow for diverse and flexible criminal legal system improvement projects. Proposals should indicate which purpose area their program will apply to.
Purpose areas:
- Planning, Evaluation and Technology Improvement
- Behavioral Health
- Prevention and Education
- Crime Victim Programming, Support and Advocacy
- Community Safety Enhancement and Law Enforcement Programs/Support
- Substance Use Treatment and Support
- Prosecution and Courts
- Corrections, Community Corrections and Reentry
- State Crisis Intervention Programs (Byrne SCIP)*
* For more information on how Washington implements this purpose area, please visit Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP).
Funding
Funding will not exceed $900,000. OFSVP intends to award multiple grants for this NOFO.
Eligibility
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is an open, competitive process that is open to public agencies, unit of local government, tribes or nonprofit community-based organizations are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be considered based on expertise and alignment with the JAG Purpose Areas.
Pre-Proposal Conference – December 30th
- For agencies, local government and community-based organizations: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 10:00 a.m. PT
- For tribal governments and organizations: Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 2 p.m. PT
- View the recording for the pre-proposal conference on Zoom
- Passcode zb#VAA1$
- View the recording for the pre-proposal conference on Zoom
Timeline
- Questions and answers period – December 17, 2025 – January 12, 2026
- Proposals due: February 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT via Solicitation Management System (SMS). Apply via SMS.
Questions about this RFP?
Please email Kathleen Roy, program manager.