# BJA FY 21 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and Prosecution

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-40001-bja-fy-21-national-initiatives-law-enforcement-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334194

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $3.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 13, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-40001 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 13, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738, 16.827 |

## 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
- Individuals
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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. 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 purpose of this solicitation is to fund national in-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) efforts to support law enforcement, prosecution, and analysis within key criminal justice operations.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-40001 still open?

No. It closed on August 13, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and Prosecution?

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

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 National Initiatives: Law Enforcement and Prosecution?

Closed August 13, 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 $3.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### 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.