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    PCCD Funding & Grants Process

    PCCD Funding Streams

    Funding Streams

    The administration of federal and state funding programs is a central responsibility of PCCD. These funds are awarded either competitively or through formula allocation, and support a wide range of initiatives and activities, including (but not limited to) the following: 

    • Federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program;
    • Victims services supports, including grants to victim service providers and children’s advocacy centers; 
    • Problem-solving courts and intermediate punishment (IP) program grants; 
    • State violence and delinquency prevention program grants; 
    • School Safety and Security Grants;
    • Grants to address issues of substance misuse and substance use disorder; 
    • Nonprofit security grant program funds; and
    • Gun violence grants and funding.

    More information about these funding streams, as well as annual appropriations, is available in the “PCCD Funding Sources" (PDF) summary document.