BJA FY 19 Strategies for Policing Innovation
At a glance
BJA FY 19 Strategies for Policing Innovation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 14, 2019. Individual awards are listed as $500K – $700K, with about 10 awards expected and $7M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized tribal governments and 1 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
- Apr 23, 2019Posted
- Jun 14, 2019Application deadline
- Posted
- Apr 23, 2019
- Close date
- Jun 14, 2019
- Award floor
- $500,000
- Award ceiling
- $700,000
- Est. total funding
- $7,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jun 11, 2019
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are limited to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, governmental non-law enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agent, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), or tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally-recognized Indian tribes (including tribal consortia operated as nonprofit organizations) acting as a fiscal agent for one or more tribal law enforcement agencies.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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.
Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) provides resources and opportunities to enable police agencies to identify and define their most pressing crime problems and institute lasting operational and organizational changes that foster reliance on and effective use of evidence-based practices, data, and technology.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.738
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.738
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 2,419 grant awards had funding actions under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, with 4,470 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- CITY OF CHICAGO$76.8M
- CITY OF MILWAUKEE$75M
- CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS$35.9M
- THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, INC.$27.4M
- TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$26.2M
Agency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-353-7193
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 19 Strategies for Policing Innovation”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY 19 Strategies for Policing Innovation”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $500k – $700k, total estimated program funding is $7,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.
How do I apply for “BJA FY 19 Strategies for Policing Innovation”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2019-15126), 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.
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