To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Apply for 2026 Justice Assistance Grant
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for, subject to compliance with certifications, the U.S. Department of Justice, FY2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in an initial amount of $168,994 for support of countywide law enforcement programming for the initial period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$168,994, Federal; No County match is required. The participating cities and County allocations are as follows:
County Allocation: $34,664
Antioch Allocation: $52,021
Richmond Allocation: $82,309
Total grant award: $168,994
Those are the FY26 federal allocations, and the disparate group now consists of Contra Costa County, Antioch, and Richmond.
BACKGROUND:
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG FY2026 Grant is a formula grant with emphasis on assisting local efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. Established to streamline justice funding and grant administration, the JAG Program allows states, tribes, and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own local needs and conditions.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) calculates a minimum base allocation for each state. Once the state funding is calculated, 60 percent of the allocation is awarded to the state and 40 percent to eligible units of local government. Local governments are awarded amounts based on their share of the total violent crime reported within the state. Based on a formula allocation, Contra Costa County has been designated as a disparate jurisdiction because a city within the county is scheduled to receive 150% ...
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