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Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division

One Star Foundation

Regional Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

Planning Alliance

Drug Free Communities Support Program

Crime Victims' Right Council

Planning Alliance Meetings and Mandatory Workshops for Plan Year 2011

Helpful Links:

Texas Administrative Code (TAC)

Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC)

Other Funding Sources:

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

FedBizOpps

FirstGov

Grants.gov

Office of Justice

Program Description
The Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG) Criminal Justice Program assists local governments and non-profit entities with the development of programs and projects designed to address particular crime related community problems.

The program also coordinates the grant application review and priority setting process required by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office (CJD), which provides funding for the program. In addition, applicants for CJD grant funds receive assistance with the development of Community Plans, designed to allow local governments the freedom to examine their own problems and develop their own solutions with CJD funding assistance.

Oversight Responsibilities
At the regional level, RGCOG’s Regional Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (RCJAC) provides overall policy guidance to the Criminal Justice Program. The Committee is also responsible for reviewing and setting priorities for all criminal justice funding requests. The Committee is composed of local professionals in the criminal justice, juvenile justice, social services, and substance abuse fields, elected officials, and interested citizens.