Stakeholder Engagement

After conducting and analyzing the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) stakeholder survey, a team consisting of staff members from the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) and the Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division held six community-based stakeholder groups across 3 counties to gather input on state and county priorities. Throughout the focus groups, stakeholders provided insights based on their various roles and perspectives to help inform funding decisions for the FY24-28 strategic plan.

The Strategic Planning 201 workshop aims to help State Administering Agencies (SAAs) and their staff build upon the fundamentals of strategic planning introduced in the Strategic Planning 101 workshops. Topics include a deeper exploration of stakeholder engagement and relationship building, the utilization of data throughout the strategic planning process, from setting priorities to evaluation processes and incorporating promising practices and evidence-informed practices. This workshop involves facilitation, discussion and activities to help participants delve into topics.