The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17, 2009.  The Recovery Act means that additional JAG funding will be available for State and local agencies within the State of Missouri.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, administered by Office of Justice Program's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), allows states and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and improve the criminal justice system including, but not limited to, multi-jurisdictional cyber crime task forces.

To continue funding for multi-jurisdictional cyber crime task forces within the State of Missouri, the Department of Public Safety will allocate monies for the sole purpose to make funds available to reduce Internet crime against children and improve public safety through investigations, forensics, and prevention.  The monies will be awarded under the JAG purpose area "Law Enforcement" through the Recovery Act-MJCCG/JAG program.

APPLYING FOR FUNDING THROUGH DPS:

Eligible Purpose Areas and Cost Items:

-PERSONNEL & PERSONNEL-OVERTIME
Salaries and/or overtime of detectives and computer forensic personnel whose focus is investigating Internet sex crimes against children, including but not limited to enticement of a child, possession or promotion of child pornography.

-TRAVEL
Training of law enforcement and forensic personnel as well as prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys to also include the travel expenses of those persons participating in a cyber crime training program
Examples:  Airfare/Luggage Fees, Mileage, Lodging, Meals, Shuttles, Taxi, Rental Cars, and Parking
(Training Registration Fees should be reported under the Supplies/Operations budget category)
(Shuttles, Taxi, Parking, Toll Bridge expenses may be lumped together as “Miscellaneous Expenses”)

-EQUIPMENT
Items directly related to digital imaging, preventing or combating cyber crime activities, or evidence storage. 
Examples:  Projectors, Computer Hardware, Printers, Servers, Voice Changers, Voice Recorders, Evidence Lockers, Digital Cameras, Camcorders, and other field investigative items.

-SUPPLIES/OPERATIONS
Costs directly associated with operating a cyber crime task force and its activities
Examples:  Computer Software, Forensic Tools, Internet Access, Software Licenses/Maintenance, CD-R/DVD-R, Media Storage, External Hard Drives, and Cell Phone Tips.

Contract Period: June 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 (13-months)

Funding from Recovery-JAG: $1.5 million will be made available from the federal award

Match Requirement: None

Eligible Applicants: Any state or local unit of government within Missouri, or combination thereof, is eligible to submit an application for funding for a multi-jurisdictional cyber task force.  Local units of government which receive direct allocations from BJA through the Recovery Act are not eligible to apply for these funds. For a complete list of those agencies, go to Allocations and Disparate Information. Agencies eligible for a direct Recovery Act-JAG allocation can only apply through DPS for additional funding if their proposed project is multi-jurisdictional. State agencies must have budgetary spending authority for their requests.

Application Information: These monies will be available for a period of 13 months beginning in 2009. Continued funding is continguent upon other funding sources. Application proposals submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by a review panel consisting of internal and external reviewers. Funding notifications will be mailed following the review panel meeting, tentatively scheduled for July 7, 2009. Contracts will be backdated and made effective June 1st.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR APPLICANTS:

Applicants under this solicitation must include a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number in their application.  Applications without a DUNS number are incomplete.  A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit sequence recognized as the universal standard for identifying and keeping track of entities receiving Federal funds.  DUNS numbers identify your organization.

In addition to the DUNS number, applicants are required to maintain current registrations in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database.  The CCR database is the repository for standard information about federal financial assistance applicants, recipients, and subreceipients.  Organizations that have previously submitted applications via Grants.gov are already registered with CCR, as it is a requirement for Grants.gov registration.  Please note, however, that applicants must update or renew their CCR registration at least once per year to maintain an active status.

How to obtain a DUNS number:

Ask the grant administrator, chief financial officer, or authorizing official of your organization to identify your DUNS number.  if your organization does not know its DUNS number or needs to register for one, visit Dun & Bradstreet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do or by calling (866) 705-5711.

How to register your jurisdiction with the CCR:

Ask the grant administrator, chief financial officer, or authorizing official of your organization if your organization has registered with the CCR.  If your organization is not registered, you can register and then renew your registration once a year.

You can apply by phone (800-227-2423) or register online at www.ccr.gov.  CCR has developed a handbook (www.ccr.gov/handbook.asp) to help you with the process.

Notice:  DPS must ensure that no later than the due date of the subgrantee's first quarterly report (October 5, 2009), the subgrantee has a DUNS number and is registered with the CCR database.  Therefore, while DPS is requiring that all applicants have a DUNS number at the time of submitting an application, the applicant does not have to complete registration with CCR prior to submitting an application.  This should not discourage any applicants from completing such registration prior to submitting an application though.

7/23/09:  DPS was informed on 7/20/09 via a webinar that CCR registration is no longer a requirement of subgrantees.  Subgrantees must only have a DUNS number.

2009 Recovery - MJCCG/JAG Application Packet

2009 Recovery - MJCCG/JAG Application Checklist

(Must use the fillable forms below to submit an application.  Do not use the example forms included in the application packet.)

Deadline for 2009 Recovery - MJCCG/JAG Applications:  June 15, 2009

PRESENTATIONS

2009 Recovery - JAG Compliance Seminar - 7/23/09

Recovery Act Reporting Handout - 7/23/09

2009 Recovery - MJCCG/JAG Quarterly Progress Report

2009 Recovery - MJCCG/JAG Quarterly Progress Report Instructions