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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2023-171836

BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 10, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $1.8M, with about 2 awards expected and $3.6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.571 (Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program).

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

Key facts

  1. Aug 1, 2023Posted
  2. Aug 10, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Aug 1, 2023
Close date
Aug 10, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$1,800,000
Est. total funding
$3,600,000
Expected awards
2
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Other

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The Concerns for Police Survivors and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation received an official invitation letter from BJA and are the only entities eligible to 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.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders with support with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries. This program also provides survivor peer support and counseling services and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide, and recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events

Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 10281(a) (Death Benefits); 34 U.S.C. § 10283 (National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty)

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.571

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$208M
FY25$236M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.571. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.571

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 4 grant awards had funding actions under Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CONCERNS OF POLICE SURVIVORS INC$6M
  2. THE NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS FOUNDATION$6M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

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 this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1.8m, total estimated program funding is $3,600,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2023-171836), 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.