ClosedOpportunity BJA-2016-9112

National Initiatives: Officer Safety and Wellness

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

National Initiatives: Officer Safety and Wellness is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 21, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $4.85M, with about 5 awards expected and $13.4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 4 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Feb 23, 2016
Close date: Apr 21, 2016
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $4,850,000
Est. total funding: $13,431,507
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations); state and local governments; federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior); and institutions of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education). Applicants must have extensive experience in providing national training and technical assistance as well as extensive experience and knowledge of the officer safety and wellness field. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

In 2010, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) VALOR Officer Safety Initiative was created in response to the startling increase in felonious assaults that have taken the lives of many law enforcement officers. VALOR provides all levels of law enforcement with tools to help prevent violence against law enforcement officers and enhance officer resilience, wellness, and survivability. VALOR is a comprehensive effort that includes classroom and Web-based training, research, and resources for sworn state, local and tribal law enforcement officers. VALOR Training provides critical nationwide, no-cost officer safety training to all levels of law enforcement. Training modules are developed using the latest expertise, analysis, tactics, interdiction techniques, and response methods to address alarming trends. The program also includes active shooter response training for first responders.

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Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.738Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$340M

FY25

$298M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.738. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-353-7193

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “National Initiatives: Officer Safety and Wellness”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “National Initiatives: Officer Safety and Wellness”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $4.85m, total estimated program funding is $13,431,507 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “National Initiatives: Officer Safety and Wellness”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2016-9112), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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