U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2026 State Solicitation
Certifications and Assurances
by the Chief Executive of the Applicant Government
On behalf of the applicant “State” named below, in support of that State’s application for an award under the FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (“JAG”) Program, and further to 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a), I certify to the Office of Justice Programs (“OJP”), U.S. Department of Justice (“USDOJ”), that all of the following are true and correct:
1. I am the chief executive of the applicant State named below, and I have the authority to make the following representations on my own behalf as chief executive and on behalf of the applicant State. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any OJP decision to make an award, under the application described above, to the applicant State.
2. I certify that no federal funds made available by the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above will be used to supplant State or local funds but will be used to increase the amounts of such funds that would, in the absence of federal funds, be made available for law enforcement activities.
3. I assure that the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was submitted for review to the governing body of the State (e.g., the State legislature), or to an organization designated by that governing body, not less than 30 days before the date of this certification.
4. I assure that, before the date of this certification— (a) the application described above (and any amendment to that application) was made public; and (b) an opportunity to comment on that application (or amendment) was provided to citizens and to neighborhood or community-based organizations, to the extent applicable law or established procedure made such an opportunity available.
5. I assure that, for each fiscal year of the award (if any) that OJP makes based on the application described above, the applicant State will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial), as OJP may reasonably require.
6. I have carefully reviewed 34 U.S.C. § 10153(a)(5), and, with respect to the programs to be funded by the award (if any), I hereby make the certification required by section 10153(a)(5), as to each of the items specified therein.
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Signature of Chief Executive of the Applicant “State”
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Date of Certification
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Printed Name of Chief Executive
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Title of Chief Executive
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Name of Applicant State
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Rev. August 2026