The Justice Grants Administration is the State-Administering Agency (SAA) that secures and manages Federal grant funds related to juvenile and criminal justice for the District of Columbia. JGA is responsible for directing and administering these and other funding streams to the community to improve programs, policies,  and coordination for the District's juvenile and criminal justice systems.

JGA has the following overarching goals:

1. Serve as an efficient, conscientious administrative steward for the District of Columbia for federal funds related to juvenile and criminal justice.
   
2. Develop and implement strategic funding initiatives that strengthen the juvenile and criminal justice system, and ultimately, improve outcomes for District residents.
   
3. Maintain and increase local, private, and federal resources available to the District's juvenile and criminal justice systems.