# BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-16002-bja-fy-21-smart-suite-training-and-technical/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333651

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $750,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $750,000 in total. Applications closed on June 29, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-16002 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 29, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $750,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

For-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with demonstrated expertise in providing and coordinating training and technical assistance for partnerships between researchers and practitioners are eligible. In addition, the applicant must show the capacity to provide technical expertise in implementing action research partnerships between local criminal justice researchers and practitioners in multiple criminal justice subject matter areas. 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. The Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program provides assistance and training and translates knowledge to enhance the use of data and research to understand and target priority crime issues, identify and implement proven and effective practices with fidelity, analyze performance and outcomes to enhance approaches, and advance knowledge and research. This program is managed in coordination with other BJA TTA partners in the Smart Suite programs and supports building partnerships between researchers and practitioners locally to improve outcomes, programs, and communities, working with a set of Smart Suite site-based programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-16002 still open?

No. It closed on June 29, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program?

Closed June 29, 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 $750,000 each. About $750,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, Texas Office of the Governor, City of Chicago. The program made 4,339 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.