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OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) that improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The explanatory statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) lists the designated projects, which the act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part below — $184,707,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading, "Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/ Byrne Discretionary Grants,'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) [.] Pub. L. No. 117-103, div. B, title II (2022), 136 Stat 49, 125. Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103, 136 Stat. 49, 125)
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2022-171357. Assistance Listing: 16.753. Funding Instrument: G. Category: HU. Award Amount: Up to $760K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding who did not submit an application to the initial FY 2022 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program solicitation that closed on May 27, 2022. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the JES. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $760K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was June 27, 2022, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 2 is offered by Bureau of Justice Assistance and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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