OpenALN 16.039
BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $2.64M
- Closes
- Oct 30, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 4 more
Assistance Listing 16.039
Rural Violent Crime Initiative
Department of Justice · Office of Justice Programs
Assistance Listing 16.039, “Rural Violent Crime Initiative,” is a federal program administered by Department of Justice. It provides cooperative agreement and grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 1 open, 0 forecasted and 7 closed opportunities under this listing.
Program objective
Program goal(s) name: Reduction in rural violent crime. Program goal(s) description: Increase the capacity of rural law enforcement agencies or prosecutors’ offices to implement programming and activities that combat violent crime. Program objective(s) name: Implement specific violent crime reduction strategies and track their impact. Program objective(s) description: Develop and implement a strategy, informed by jurisdictional data, that addresses one or more violent crime challenge facing the rural community(s) served; and Track violent crime and demonstrate how efforts have resulted in violent crime reduction.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 16.039
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Other
Intended beneficiaries: Local and State.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Maximum dollar amount for each award: Category 1 $200,000 Average Award amount: Category 1 $100,000 Maximum dollar amount for each award: Category 2 $600,000 Average Award amount: Category 2 $600,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.039. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Recently closed under 16.039
| Opportunity | Status | Award range | Closes | ALN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BJA FY25 Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction InitiativeBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $400K | May 27, 2026 | 16.039 |
BJA FY24 Law Enforcement Innovation and Crime Reduction- Invited to ApplyBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $2.2M | Aug 21, 2024 | 16.015, 16.039, 16.839 |
BJA FY24 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $300K | May 23, 2024 | 16.039 |
BJA FY 23 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction ProgramBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $300K | Jun 13, 2023 | 16.039, 16.738 |
| Closed | Up to $8M | Aug 31, 2022 | 16.039, 16.738, 16.825, 16.827, 16.835, 16.839 | |
BJA FY 21 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Training and Technical Assistance ProviderBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $1M | Jul 12, 2021 | 16.039 |
BJA FY 21 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative for Law Enforcement AgenciesBureau of Justice Assistance | Closed | Up to $150K | Jul 6, 2021 | 16.039 |
Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 16.039?
16.039 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Rural Violent Crime Initiative.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 16.039?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Other. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.