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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2022-171370

BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 9, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $378K, with about 30 awards expected and $2.89M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.738 (Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program).

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Key facts

Posted
Jun 17, 2022
Close date
Aug 9, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$377,589
Est. total funding
$2,885,448
Expected awards
30
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Other

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

In general, OJP expects that a prospective applicant that is sent an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding as described in the invitation. (Under certain circumstances, however, OJP ultimately may determine that an invited applicant is not, in fact, legally eligible to receive an award.) Applicants are limited to eligible State Administering Agencies (SAAs) for states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa that have submitted an assurance to the Department of Justice that at least 5 percent of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding will be used to achieve full compliance with the PREA Standards per 34 U.S.C. §30307(e)(2)(E). The list of eligible SAAs and award amounts can be found in Appendix B. ­­­­-­­­­-­­­­-­­­­-­­­­- All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

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 purpose of the PREA Reallocation Funds Program is to support efforts across the nation to establish cultures of "zero tolerance" related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement facilities.Statutory Authority: Pub. L. No. 108-79, sec. 8(e)) (codified at 34 U.S.C. 30307(e)); Pub. L. No. 90-351, Title I, Part E, Subpart 1 (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151 - 10158)

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

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.

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 Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program”?

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 Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $378k, total estimated program funding is $2,885,448 and the agency expects to make about 30 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2022-171370), 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 16.076
Award range
Up to $3M
Closes
Oct 8, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today