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Smart Policing Initiative

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

Smart Policing Initiative is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 12, 2016. Individual awards are listed as up to $700K, with about 8 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments and federally recognized tribal governments. 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

  1. Feb 17, 2016Posted
  2. Apr 12, 2016Application deadline
Posted
Feb 17, 2016
Close date
Apr 12, 2016
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$700,000
Est. total funding
$5,000,000
Expected awards
8
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

This FY 2015 Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) grant program seeks to build upon analysis-driven, evidence-based policing by encouraging state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to develop effective, economical, and innovative responses to crime within their jurisdictions.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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 “Smart Policing Initiative”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Smart Policing Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $700k, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 8 awards.

How do I apply for “Smart Policing Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2016-9208), 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.

OpenALN 16.036
Award range
Up to $750K
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today