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ClosedDeadline extended (was Mar 17, 2020)Opportunity BJA-2020-17374

BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was March 31, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $5.5M, with about 2 awards expected and $7.4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.571 (Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program).

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

Key facts

  1. Jan 28, 2020Posted
  2. Mar 31, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Jan 28, 2020
Close date
Mar 31, 2020
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$5,500,000
Est. total funding
$7,400,000
Original deadline (extended)
Mar 17, 2020
Expected awards
2
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following entities are eligible to apply: Nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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.

In FY 2018, the PSOB Office determined 423 death claims, 131 disability claims, and 642 education claims. The PSOB Office requires the assistance of demonstrated national leaders in the field of peer support and counseling services to provide vital and expert resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, volunteer firefighters, and first responders. Leveraging the experience and resources of national organizations will serve to increase awareness of PSOB benefits, and the submission of PSOB application and claim documentation.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.571

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$208M
FY25$236M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.571. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.571

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 4 grant awards had funding actions under Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS INC$6M
  2. THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION$6M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
support@grants.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5.5m, total estimated program funding is $7,400,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 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-2020-17374), 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.