The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) was created in 1984 to reduce violent crime, create safer communities, and reform our Nation’s criminal justice system. BJA’s mission is to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support state, local, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. BJA works with communities, governments, and nonprofit organizations to reduce crime, recidivism, and unnecessary confinement, and promote a safe and fair criminal justice system.
This grant program, supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), aims to assist state, local, and tribal prosecutors in reducing crime and enhancing public safety and trust in the criminal justice system. It focuses on encouraging the use of data in formulating strategies and developing responses to crime that are fair, effective, cost-effective, and innovative. The grant supports projects within prosecutors' jurisdictions to achieve these goals.