ClosedDeadline extended (was Aug 2, 2021)Opportunity O-BJA-2021-52002

FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 27, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $350K, with about 12 awards expected and $4.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 5 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.585 (Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) and 5 other listings.

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

Key facts

Jul 2, 2021Posted
Aug 27, 2021Application deadline

Posted: Jul 2, 2021
Close date: Aug 27, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $350,000
Est. total funding: $4,200,000
Original deadline (extended): Aug 2, 2021
Expected awards: 12
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Private colleges & universities
Individuals
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to individuals, as well as state, tribal, or local government, organizations, or academic institutions seeking to provide federal-level experience for one of their staff members. Organizations seeking to place an employee as a fellow under this program will not have programmatic oversight of that staff person for those activities conducted as part of the fellowship. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.   For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See eligibility section for additional information.  

Can your organization apply?

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.

Through the BJA Visiting Fellows Program, BJA invests in future and current leaders in the field to advance priority national policy issues and offer cross developmental opportunities for DOJ staff and criminal justice practitioners and researchers. Awards made under the BJA Visiting Fellows Program will fund fellowships for a period of 24 months, including a residency period of at least 9 to 12 months onsite at BJA in Washington, D.C.

The purpose of each fellowship is to make important policy and programmatic contributions in a priority area of criminal justice practice. Fellows will collaborate with BJA and DOJ staff to provide critical outreach, data, research, and subject-matter expertise to inform the development of new BJA strategies and programs to benefit the field.

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.585

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$71.2M

FY25

$6.81M

FY26

$5.2M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.585. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Places named in the notice

District of Columbia

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Private colleges & universities, Individuals, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $350k, total estimated program funding is $4,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 12 awards.

How do I apply for “FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-52002), 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 16.738