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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2022-171285

BJA FY 22 National Initiatives in Justice and Mental Health: Training and Technical Assistance for Grantees and the Field

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 National Initiatives in Justice and Mental Health: Training and Technical Assistance for Grantees and the Field is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 31, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $2.3M, with about 5 awards expected and $8.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.745 (Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 20, 2022Posted
  2. May 31, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Apr 20, 2022
Close date
May 31, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$2,300,000
Est. total funding
$8,600,000
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education\ Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For-profit organizations other than small businesses For all categories: Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations) and for-profit (commercial and tribal) organizations, faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). 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
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
  • Small businesses
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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. This solicitation includes five separate TTA categories for multiple justice and mental health programs to deliver site-based, program-specific TTA and broader TTA for the field.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.745

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$35.2M
FY25$16.4K
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.745. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.745

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 250 grant awards had funding actions under Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program, with 70 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS LTD.$7.89M
  2. NEW YORK, CITY OF$650K
  3. COUNTY OF YORK$650K
  4. PUBLIC DEFENDER MARYLAND OFFICE OF$648K
  5. UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM OF NEW YORK STATE$645K
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 this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 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 $2.3m, total estimated program funding is $8,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

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-2022-171285), 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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