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ClosedDeadline extended (was May 17, 2023)Opportunity O-BJA-2023-171639

BJA FY 23 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 23 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 20, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $750K, with about 3 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.031 (Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program).

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

Key facts

  1. Mar 6, 2023Posted
  2. Jun 20, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Mar 6, 2023
Close date
Jun 20, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$750,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Original deadline (extended)
May 17, 2023
Expected awards
3
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices.

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.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies, working with their partners, to investigate and prosecute unsolved cold case homicides suspected to have been racially motivated or otherwise associated with civil rights violations. This includes support for victims' families and stakeholder communities impacted by these cases. Funds are limited to address incidents that resulted in death that occurred no later than December 31, 1979. Samples of previous, successful projects can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2022-171088.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.031

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$1.4M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.031. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.031

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 11 grant awards had funding actions under Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program, with 3 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY$1M
  2. RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE$400K
  3. CITY OF TULSA—
  4. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL—
  5. FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE—
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 23 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program”?

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 “BJA FY 23 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $750k and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 23 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2023-171639), 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.

OpenALN 16.036
Award range
Up to $750K
Closes
Oct 29, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today