2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Jag) Local Solicitation Public Notice

Posted on 09/24/2026

Public notice is hereby given that the City of Seaford will be submitting an application for funding under the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The JAG Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to eligible state and local jurisdictions to support a wide range of crime prevention and intervention activities based on local needs and conditions.

This solicitation is for disparate jurisdictions in Sussex County, with recommended allocations of $21,335.00 to the City of Seaford, $23,927.00 to the City of Milford, $15,038.00 to the Town of Laurel, and $14,149.00 to the Town of Georgetown. The FY 2026 JAG total allocation for the Sussex County disparate jurisdictions is $74,449.00.

The application will be available for public review by October 19, 2026, by contacting Chief Marshall D. Craft Jr. at the City of Seaford Police Department, located at:

City of Seaford Police Department
300 Virginia Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973

Please direct any comments regarding this application to the above address or via email at [email protected].