BJA FY 23 Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes
At a glance
BJA FY 23 Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 17, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 15 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, native american tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.047 (Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 6, 2023Posted
- May 17, 2023Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 6, 2023
- Close date
- May 17, 2023
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $1,000,000
- Est. total funding
- Not specified
- Expected awards
- 15
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- Native American tribal organizations
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
This includes community-based organizations and civil rights organizations that are tribal, non-profit, and academic.
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 community-based organizations (CBOs) and civil rights organizations in their work to develop comprehensive approaches to addressing hate crimes. Approaches under this program should be designed to (1) prevent hate crimes; (2) promote community awareness, resiliency, preparedness, and healing; (3) increase victim reporting of hate incidents; and (4) improve responses to hate crimes.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.047
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 23 Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “BJA FY 23 Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.
How do I apply for “BJA FY 23 Community-based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2023-171643), 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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