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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. The purpose of the project funded through this solicitation is to use the Rapid Deployment Model (RDM) strategy to help three of the largest agencies in the state of California—the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office (LASO)—transition to reporting crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). This project will support the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) to work with SFPD, LAPD, and LASO to make them compliant with the crime data reporting requirements in the state. Statutory Authority: Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to "make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private individuals" for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics. (34 U.S.C. § 10132(c)(1)).
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJS-2022-171414. Assistance Listing: 16.734. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: IS. Award Amount: $1.1M – $2.2M 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). California Department of Justice To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1.1M – $2.2M per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 12, 2022, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — FY 2022 California Law Enforcement Transition to NIBRS—Rapid Deployment Model Project is offered by Bureau of Justice Statistics 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.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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Past winners and funding trends for this program
The U.S. Department of Justice made 32,059 awards totaling roughly $22.0 billion to 7,344 recipients in FY2021-2025, with a median award of $413,000. The Office of Emergency Services ($771.4 million) and the Texas Office of the Governor ($719.3 million) topped the recipient list, and 55 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services(CA) | $771.4M |
| Governor, Texas Office of the(TX) | $719.3M |
| Department of Legal Affairs Florida(FL) | $405.5M |
| Nys Office of Victim Services(NY) | $343.0M |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council(GA) | $333.1M |
| Law & Public Safety, New Jersey Department of(NJ) | $304.9M |
| Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on(PA) | $294.8M |
| Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority(IL) | $289.5M |
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