ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2021-35001

BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Funds

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Funds is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 9, 2021. Individual awards are listed as $1 – $749K, with about 25 awards expected and $4.13M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

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

Key facts

Posted: Jun 9, 2021
Close date: Jul 9, 2021
Award floor: $1
Award ceiling: $749,329
Est. total funding: $4,131,854
Expected awards: 25
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Other

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants are limited to eligible State Administering Agencies (SAAs) for states, the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that failed to substantially implement the SORNA portion of the Adam Walsh Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) and requested to use 10 percent of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to work toward compliance. The list of eligible SAAs and award amounts can be found in Appendix B. ----- All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

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 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 is designed to protect children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other crime victims. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders by establishing a comprehensive, national system for the registration of and notification about those offenders.

Statutory Authority: This program is authorized pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 10151, et seq.; 34 U.S.C. § 20927(c).

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.738Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramProgram →

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
flora.d.lawson@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

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 this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1 – $749k, total estimated program funding is $4,131,854 and the agency expects to make about 25 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 O-BJA-2021-35001), 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.

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