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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2021-11003

BJA FY 21 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 3, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $300K, with about 13 awards expected and $3.84M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.040 (Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program).

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Key facts

  1. May 14, 2021Posted
  2. Aug 3, 2021Application deadline
Posted
May 14, 2021
Close date
Aug 3, 2021
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$300,000
Est. total funding
$3,844,328
Expected awards
13
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies Tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Applicants can create task forces and/or partner with other agencies and nonprofit organizations with expertise to support outreach, education, investigation, and prosecution of hate crimes.For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO.

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.

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program supports efforts of state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and their partners in conducting outreach, educating practitioners and the public, enhancing victim reporting tools, and investigating and prosecuting hate crimes committed on the basis of the victim's perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.040

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$11.1M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.040. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 21 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program”?

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

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 21 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $300k, total estimated program funding is $3,844,328 and the agency expects to make about 13 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 21 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-11003), 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 16.076
Award range
Up to $3M
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
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