Their main functions are to establish a plan for the use of federal grant funds, conduct cross-system strategic planning, analyze crime trends, design and implement programs, award sub-grants to local governments, and evaluate program effectiveness. These agencies are most often a component of the governor’s office, a freestanding entity, or a division of the state department of public safety. As local leaders seek funding for programs and initiatives that reduce criminal justice system involvement among people with behavioral health needs, one resource they can tap into is the State Administering Agency (SAA).Įach state and territory, as well as the District of Columbia, has an SAA that oversees statewide criminal justice planning.
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