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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jun 21, 2022)Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171016

BJA FY 22 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 15, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $100K, with about 56 awards expected and $4M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.816 (John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 25, 2022Posted
  2. Jul 15, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Apr 25, 2022
Close date
Jul 15, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$100,000
Est. total funding
$4,000,000
Original deadline (extended)
Jun 21, 2022
Expected awards
56
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Applicants are limited to state and U.S. territory government agencies designated by their governor (or the mayor of the District of Columbia) to administer the JRJ Grant Program. The states, territories, and the District of Columbia will make loan payments directly to the institutions holding loans on behalf of eligible beneficiaries.  Eligible allocations under the JRJ Program are posted annually on the JRJ web page.For the purposes of the JRJ Program, the beneficiaries that are eligible can be found on the JRJ web page.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.To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, 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 eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. 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.

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.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program (also referred to as the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program or JRJSLRP) makes funding available to a state agency designated by the governor to improve the retention of local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors ("beneficiaries"). States receiving funding administer statewide JRJ programs by soliciting applications from eligible beneficiaries at the state level. Beneficiaries selected must commit to an additional 3 years of qualifying service in exchange for partial loan repayment directly to the beneficiary's loan service provider. Statutory Authority:34 U.S.C. § 10671

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.816

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.53M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.816. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.816

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 119 grant awards had funding actions under John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES$96.4K
  2. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$77.4K
  3. ARIZONA CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION$72.3K
  4. EXECUTIVE OFFICE STATE OF OHIO$72.1K
  5. JUDICIARY COURTS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA$71.4K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

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

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 22 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 22 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $100k, total estimated program funding is $4,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 56 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171016), 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.

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