ClosedDeadline extended (was Jul 30, 2018)Opportunity BJA-2018-13573

BJA FY 18 Supporting Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs to Improve Officer and Public Safety

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 18 Supporting Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs to Improve Officer and Public Safety is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 6, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 13 awards expected and $2.5M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. 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

Jun 28, 2018Posted
Aug 6, 2018Application deadline

Posted: Jun 28, 2018
Close date: Aug 6, 2018
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $2,500,000
Original deadline (extended): Jul 30, 2018
Expected awards: 13
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Can your organization apply?

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.

To further the Administrations commitment to locally-driven public safety solutions and to being responsive to critical emerging issues, BJA is seeking applications for Supporting Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs to Improve Officer and Public Safety. BJA has created this program to launch a robust and creative grant funding stream for the field. Supporting Innovation invites applicants to develop and test solutions that will improve officer and public safety and save lives. Lessons learned from these projects can serve as models for the nations criminal justice system regarding reducing violent crime, including violent crime related to tribes and tribal members, and addressing the nations opioid epidemic.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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 this opportunity?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k, total estimated program funding is $2,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 13 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2018-13573), 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.

Closes todayALN 16.738