ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2021-45002

BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and 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 May 10, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with $3.28M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, city or township governments, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.031 (Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program).

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

Key facts

Posted: Jan 4, 2021
Close date: May 10, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $3,275,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
City or township governments
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Category 1:  State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices.    Tribal law enforcement must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Applicants can partner with other agencies and nonprofit organizations with expertise to support the investigation of these cold cases and expertise to leverage historical documents to inform investigations.   Category 2: 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 assisting communities to develop and implement cold case homicide investigations, as well as investigations of hate crimes and civil rights violations.  See Eligibility Information further in this solicitation

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 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program supports funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies for costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of unsolved homicide cold case murders suspected of having been racially motivated, including support for victims' families and stakeholders impacted by these cases. The program also supports an award for national training and technical assistance.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.031Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.031

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$1.4M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.031. 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 this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, City or township governments, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and 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 up to $500k and total estimated program funding is $3,275,000.

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-2021-45002), 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.

OpenALN 16.031