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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2021-25002

BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Operation Legend

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Operation Legend is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was November 20, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 8 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). 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

Posted
Oct 22, 2020
Close date
Nov 20, 2020
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$500,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
8
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. The following entities are eligible to apply for Operation Legend continuation funding: City of Cleveland, Ohio County of Bernalillo, New Mexico Board of Police Commissioners Kansas City Police Department, Missouri City of Indianapolis, Indiana Missouri Department of Public Safety  Wisconsin Department of Justice  County of Shelby, Tennessee Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Michigan  

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.

BJA is requesting intived applicants to submit an application for continuation funding under Operation Legend.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$340M
FY25$298M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.738. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
brenda.worthington@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Operation Legend”?

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 2021 Invited to Apply - Operation Legend”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k and the agency expects to make about 8 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Operation Legend”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-25002), 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