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ClosedDeadline extended (was May 23, 2022)Opportunity O-NIJ-2022-171255

NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

National Institute of Justice · Department of Justice

At a glance

NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the National Institute of Justice (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 25, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with $2.42M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.753 (Congressionally Recommended Awards).

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Key facts

  1. Apr 11, 2022Posted
  2. May 25, 2022Application deadline
Posted
Apr 11, 2022
Close date
May 25, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$5,000,000
Est. total funding
$2,415,000
Original deadline (extended)
May 23, 2022
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Earmark

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the JES. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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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. NIJ is authorized to distribute funds to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) that improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime (other than compensation).

The explanatory statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below—

$184,707,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading, ''Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/ Byrne Discretionary Grants'', in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act)[.]

Pub. L. No. 117-103, div. B, title II (2022), 136 Stat 49, 125.

Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103, 136 Stat. 49, 125).

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.753

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$348M
FY25$749K
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.753. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.753

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 793 grant awards had funding actions under Congressionally Recommended Awards, with 151 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. CALHOUN COUNTY CALHOUN COUNTY JUSTI$4.5M
  2. RANDOLPH COUNTY$4.32M
  3. CONNECTICUT COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INC$4.2M
  4. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM$4.2M
  5. COUNTY OF PISCATAQUIS$4.18M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Institute of Justice
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-616-5314

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 $5m and total estimated program funding is $2,415,000.

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-NIJ-2022-171255), 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.

OpenResearchALN 16.560
Award range
Up to $5M
Closes
Nov 23, 2026
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 11 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today