ClosedDeadline extended (was Jun 3, 2021)Opportunity O-BJA-2021-93003

BJA FY 21 Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 21 Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 15, 2021. Individual awards are listed as up to $715K, with about 7 awards expected and $5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized tribal governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).

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

Key facts

May 3, 2021Posted
Jun 15, 2021Application deadline

Posted: May 3, 2021
Close date: Jun 15, 2021
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $715,000
Est. total funding: $5,000,000
Original deadline (extended): Jun 3, 2021
Expected awards: 7
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Federally recognized tribal governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO.  All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

For-profit organizations (not small businesses)

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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 Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative (ISI) provides opportunities for community corrections agencies to improve supervision outcomes for individuals they supervise.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.812Second Chance Act Reentry InitiativeProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.812

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$51.3M

FY25

$35.4M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.812. 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 “BJA FY 21 Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Federally recognized tribal governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 21 Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $715k, total estimated program funding is $5,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 21 Smart Probation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2021-93003), 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 16.812