ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2022-171322

BJA FY 22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - State Solicitation

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - State Solicitation is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 27, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $19.7M, with about 56 awards expected and $192M 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 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

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

Key facts

Jun 16, 2022Posted
Jul 27, 2022Application deadline

Posted: Jun 16, 2022
Close date: Jul 27, 2022
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $19,663,951
Est. total funding: $191,553,102
Expected awards: 56
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Other

Who can apply

State governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only states may apply under this solicitation, and states must designate a single State Administering Agency (SAA) that has authority to apply on their behalf. By law, for purposes of the JAG Program, the term "states" includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa. (Throughout this solicitation, each reference to a "state" or "states" includes all 56 jurisdictions.) The expected eligible allocations by state for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 JAG Program can be found at: Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 State Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Allocations (ojp.gov). 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.

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 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government. BJA will award JAG Program funds to eligible states as described in this FY 2022 JAG Program State Solicitation. (BJA will issue a separate solicitation for applications from units of local government.)

For more information on the JAG Program, please refer to the JAG Fact Sheet and/or JAG Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.738Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$340M

FY25

$298M

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.738. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.738

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 2,419 grant awards had funding actions under Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, with 4,470 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

CITY OF CHICAGO$76.8M
CITY OF MILWAUKEE$75M
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS$35.9M
THE INSTITUTE FOR INTERGOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH, INC.$27.4M
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR$26.2M

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 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - State Solicitation”?

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 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - State Solicitation”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $19.7m, total estimated program funding is $191,553,102 and the agency expects to make about 56 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program - State Solicitation”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171322), 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