O-BJA-2021-16002: BJA FY 21 Smart Suite Training and Technical Assistance Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program (O-BJA-2026-172793). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2021.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed June 22, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$750,000
- Total funding$750,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 18, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 29, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities and businesses.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program awards averaged $414,240; this notice allows up to $750,000 per award.
- Most of the program's money (87% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738) awarded $1.8 billion across 4,339 grant awards, an average of $414,240 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Board of State and Community Corrections | California | 10 | $97.4 million |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Texas | 7 | $93.0 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | 7 | $88.6 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | 12 | $70.7 million |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1 | $66.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172793, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.