state-jag-ce-certification.pdf

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program FY 2025 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 2025 
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. March 2026