BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program
At a glance
BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 29, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 1 award expected and $750K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) 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
- May 18, 2021Posted
- Jun 29, 2021Application deadline
- Posted
- May 18, 2021
- Close date
- Jun 29, 2021
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $750,000
- Est. total funding
- $750,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jun 22, 2021
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
For-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with demonstrated expertise in providing and coordinating training and technical assistance for partnerships between researchers and practitioners are eligible. In addition, the applicant must show the capacity to provide technical expertise in implementing action research partnerships between local criminal justice researchers and practitioners in multiple criminal justice subject matter areas. 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. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
- Native American tribal organizations
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 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program provides assistance and training and translates knowledge to enhance the use of data and research to understand and target priority crime issues, identify and implement proven and effective practices with fidelity, analyze performance and outcomes to enhance approaches, and advance knowledge and research. This program is managed in coordination with other BJA TTA partners in the Smart Suite programs and supports building partnerships between researchers and practitioners locally to improve outcomes, programs, and communities, working with a set of Smart Suite site-based programs.
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
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k, total estimated program funding is $750,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-16002), 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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