Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)

Agency Head

Aimee Snoddy
Executive Director
Office of the Governor
Public Safety Office
P.O. Box 12428
1100 San Jacinto Blvd.
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-1919 (telephone)
512-475-2440 (FAX)
[email protected]

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Contact

Alyssa Smith
Office of the Governor
Public Safety Office
1100 San Jacinto Blvd.
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas  78701
512-463-8409 (telephone)
[email protected]

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program

Andrew Friedrichs
Justice Programs Administrator
Office of the Governor
Public Safety Office
1100 San Jacinto
Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12428
Austin, TX 78711
512-463-1919 (telephone)
512-475-2440 (FAX)
[email protected] 

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

OJJDP State Program Manager

Marisa Harris
State Program Manager
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
202-305-0888
[email protected]

State Planning Agency Director

Aimee Snoddy
Executive Director
Public Safety Office
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428
512-463-6789 (telephone)
[email protected] 

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

OVC Victim Assistance for Texas

Office of the Texas Governor
Public Safety Office
Criminal Justice Division
512-936-2062 (telephone)
https://gov.texas.gov/organization/cjd/programs

OVC Victim Compensation for Texas

Texas Office of the Attorney General
Crime Victims' Compensation Program
800-983-9933 (telephone)
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cvs/crime-victims-compensation