# FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-52002-fy-21-bja-visiting-fellows-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334557

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $350,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, businesses and individuals. It expected to make about 12 awards worth $4.2 million in total. Applications closed on August 27, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-52002 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 27, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $350,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 12 |
| Total funding | $4.2 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.585, 16.735, 16.738, 16.745, 16.812, 16.817 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having 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
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants are limited to individuals, as well as state, tribal, or local government, organizations, or academic institutions seeking to provide federal-level experience for one of their staff members. Organizations seeking to place an employee as a fellow under this program will not have programmatic oversight of that staff person for those activities conducted as part of the fellowship. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. 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. See eligibility section for additional information.

## 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. Through the BJA Visiting Fellows Program, BJA invests in future and current leaders in the field to advance priority national policy issues and offer cross developmental opportunities for DOJ staff and criminal justice practitioners and researchers. Awards made under the BJA Visiting Fellows Program will fund fellowships for a period of 24 months, including a residency period of at least 9 to 12 months onsite at BJA in Washington, D.C. The purpose of each fellowship is to make important policy and programmatic contributions in a priority area of criminal justice practice. Fellows will collaborate with BJA and DOJ staff to provide critical outreach, data, research, and subject-matter expertise to inform the development of new BJA strategies and programs to benefit the field.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-52002 still open?

No. It closed on August 27, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program?

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

### What is the deadline for FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program?

Closed August 27, 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 $350,000 each. About $4.2 million in total across about 12 awards.

### Who has won Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were All Rise for Justice, Unified Court System of New York State, Justice Innovation Inc. The program made 542 awards worth $388 million in that time.