In this episode, Allison Badger, NCJA’s Byrne JAG Training and Technical Assistance Program Director, discusses the importance of creating a strategic plan to guide each state’s Byrne JAG investments. Topics include the essential components of strategic plans, tips for engaging a diverse group of stakeholders in the process, setting targeted and achievable goals and the ways in which NCJA can support state administering agencies (SAAs) in the strategic planning process.

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This podcast was created with the support of Grant No. 2016-YA-BX-K002, awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the SMART Office, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.