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ClosedOpportunity BJA-2020-18018

BJA FY 20 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 20 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 11, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $400K, with about 4 awards expected and $1.7M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.844 (Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons).

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

Key facts

  1. Mar 10, 2020Posted
  2. May 11, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Mar 10, 2020
Close date
May 11, 2020
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$400,000
Est. total funding
$1,700,000
Expected awards
4
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

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.

These site-based awards are for state and local governments, including federally recognized Indian tribes that serve a law enforcement function, to operationalize effective and secure managed access systems in correctional settings to prevent, detect, seize, and stop the presence and use of contraband cellphones by detainees and inmates. Jurisdictions will be expected to test, implement, and document changes to policy, practice, and tactics as they relate to preventing, detecting, seizing, and stopping the presence and use of contraband cellphones by detainees and inmates.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Who was funded under ALN 16.844

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6 grant awards had funding actions under Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

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: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. 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 $400k, total estimated program funding is $1,700,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 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-2020-18018), 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.