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State Administering Agencies

Minnesota SAA

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Agency Head

Kate Weeks
Executive Director
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-201-7305 (telephone)
[email protected]

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Contact

Claire Cambridge
Grant Program Administrator
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1000
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-334-7480 (telephone)
651-284-3317 (FAX)
[email protected]

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Contact

Tricia Hummel
Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1000
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-201-7320 (telephone)
651-284-3317 (FAX)
[email protected]

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

Kristin Lail
Justice and Community Grants Coordinator
Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 1000
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-230-3358 (telephone)
[email protected]

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP State Program Manager

Jessica Winpigler
State Program Manager (Primary)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
202-532-3060 (telephone)
[email protected]

Juvenile Justice Specialist

Callie Hargett
Director
MN Youth Justice Office
445 Minnesota St., Suite 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-503-2410 (telephone)
[email protected]

State Planning Agency

Kathryn Weeks
Executive Director
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-238-7631 (telephone)
[email protected]

State Advisory Group (SAG)

Gary Charwood
Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Chair
445 Minnesota St., Ste. 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
218-760-7955
[email protected]

Compliance Monitor

Precious Lowery (she/her)
Youth Justice Office
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs
445 Minnesota St., Ste. 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-201-7348 (telephone)
[email protected]

RED Coordinator

Qiana Edwards-Mazique
Youth Justice Office
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs
445 Minnesota St, Ste. 2300
St. Paul, MN 55101
651-503-2410 (telephone)
[email protected]

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

OVC-Funded Victim Assistance for Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
800-247-0390 (telephone)
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/help-for-crime-victims/Pages/default.aspx

OVC-Funded Victim Compensation for Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Public Safety
Office of Justice Programs
Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board
651-201-7300 (telephone)
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/help-for-crime-victims/Pages/crime-victims-reparations.aspx

Date Created: January 2, 2020