OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice
At a glance
OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 3, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $5M, with about 18 awards expected and $8.9M 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).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Aug 5, 2022Posted
- Oct 3, 2022Application deadline
- Posted
- Aug 5, 2022
- Close date
- Oct 3, 2022
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $5,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $8,900,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Aug 26, 2022
- Expected awards
- 18
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- 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.
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
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. OJJDP 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)
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.753
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
grants@ncjrs.gov
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Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
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 this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $5m, total estimated program funding is $8,900,000 and the agency expects to make about 18 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-OJJDP-2022-171416), 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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