# BJA FY 21 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-06002-bja-fy-21-justice-reinvestment-initiative-reducing-crime/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333513

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $6.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-06002 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 28, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $6.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.827 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Categories 1-4: State governments For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Category 5: Public and state controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. BJA's Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Improving Justice System Performance provides funding to develop and implement innovative and research-based responses that address a range of criminal justice system problems. It employs the Justice Reinvestment approach to criminal justice, which recognizes that every justice agency has a role to play in preventing crime, ensuring a fair and efficient justice system, facilitating appropriate sentencing and treatment, and protecting community security.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-06002 still open?

No. It closed on June 28, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-OJJDP-2026-172742, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance?

Closed June 28, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $6.0 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Justice Reinvestment Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Council of State Governments LTD., Community Resources for Justice, Inc., North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The program made 74 awards worth $123 million in that time.