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ClosedDeadline extended (was Jul 14, 2022)Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171346

BJA FY 22 Project Safe Neighborhoods

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 Project Safe Neighborhoods is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 28, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $916K, with about 93 awards expected and $20M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods).

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Key facts

  1. May 18, 2022Posted
  2. Jul 28, 2022Application deadline
Posted
May 18, 2022
Close date
Jul 28, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$915,514
Est. total funding
$20,000,000
Original deadline (extended)
Jul 14, 2022
Expected awards
93
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Mandatory

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other; Certified PSN Team fiscal agents for the federal judicial districts All fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant districts United States Attorney (USA). Eligible USA-certified fiscal agents include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits), and federally recognized American Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). 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. For details on the responsibilities of a fiscal agent, see the section of the solicitation titled “Information about Selecting Potential Fiscal Agents.” For details on the fiscal agent certification process, please visit https://bja.ojp.gov/program/project-safe-neighborhoods-psn/certification-process. BJA recommends that districts select their current PSN fiscal agent or consider using the state administering agency (SAA) to apply for DOJ funding because SAAs may better leverage state resources to assist in the implementation of the district’s PSN initiative. For a list of SAAs, visit State Administering Agencies | Overview | Office of Justice Programs (ojp.gov).

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
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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 Department of Justice (DOJ) Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community-based partners, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. PSN is coordinated by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) in the 94 federal judicial districts throughout the 50 states and U.S. territories.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.609

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$16.5M
FY25$84K
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.609. 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 22 Project Safe Neighborhoods”?

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

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 22 Project Safe Neighborhoods”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $916k, total estimated program funding is $20,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 93 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 Project Safe Neighborhoods”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171346), 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.