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ClosedDeadline extended (was Mar 10, 2021)Opportunity O-BJA-2021-60001

BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based and Training and Technical Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Site Based 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 April 7, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $450K, with $4.35M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 5 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.746 (Capital Case Litigation Initiative).

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Key facts

  1. Jan 8, 2021Posted
  2. Apr 7, 2021Application deadline
Posted
Jan 8, 2021
Close date
Apr 7, 2021
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$450,000
Est. total funding
$4,350,000
Original deadline (extended)
Mar 10, 2021
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

See Eligibility Information in this solicitation.

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 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions (ROL/WCR) Program is committed to protecting the integrity of the criminal justice system and the consistent application of due process for all. The ROL/WCR Program supports efforts by wrongful conviction review entities (WCR entities) that represent individuals with post-conviction claims of innocence to review individual cases.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.746

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$7.68M
FY25$2.63M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.746. 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, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities 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 $450k and total estimated program funding is $4,350,000.

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-2021-60001), 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.