# U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2021 Competitive Grant Announcement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-60008-u-s-department-of-justice-coordinated-tribal-assistance/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331009

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $620,000 to tribes. Applications closed on March 16, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-60008 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 16, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $620,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.608, 16.710, 16.731 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Federally recognized Indian tribes.(see end note one) Consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes. Tribal designees are eligible applicants only for certain activities related to the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) programs (see eligibility information for CTAS Purpose Area #6). Please review each purpose area section for any additional limitations on eligibility that may apply. 1 See 25 U.S.C. § 5304€ which, for purposes of this solicitation, provides the applicable definition of “Indian tribe.” Note that pending litigation, in Chehalis v. Mnuchin, 976 F.3d 15 (D.C. Cir. 2020), regarding this statutory definition could affect the eligibility of Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs). An ANC wishing to apply may wish to consider applying as a consortium (or a designee, where applicable).

## What the grant funds

CTAS combines many of the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) existing tribal government-specific competitive solicitations into a single solicitation requiring only one application from each tribe or tribal consortium. This approach reduces the number of applications required to access funds and provides federally recognized tribes, tribal consortia, and tribal designees the opportunity to develop a comprehensive approach to public safety and victimization issues. Note: CTAS is not a program but a single solicitation under which tribes can apply to seven separate grant programs from four grant-making offices. DOJ has incorporated feedback from tribes and made the following changes to CTAS for FY 2021: Purpose Area #5 is not included in CTAS this year. The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) will be funding the Tribal Governments Program in FY 2021; however, it will be a separate solicitation not included in CTAS The Tribal Community and Justice Profile and the Purpose Area Narrative templates have been streamlined and refined across purpose areas to ensure greater clarity and reduce duplication. Applications to CTAS will be completed and submitted through the new Justice Grants system, JustGrants. Information on this new process is outlined in section: How to Apply on page 37. Each tribe or tribal consortium may submit only one CTAS application. An application can include proposals for project funding under one or more purpose areas. As such, multiple awards may be made in response to a single application. In addition to applying for FY 2021 CTAS funding, federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia are encouraged to submit separate applications to any DOJ grant program for which they may be eligible. For information on additional funding sources, visit www.grants.gov and the websites of individual federal agencies. The four DOJ components offering tribal government-specific grants through CTAS are listed below. For more information, visit www.justice.gov/tribal/. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-60008 still open?

No. It closed on March 16, 2021.

### Who can apply for U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2021 Competitive Grant Announcement?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2021 Competitive Grant Announcement?

Closed March 16, 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 $620,000 each.

### Who has won Children's Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Native Justice Center, Inc, Cherokee Nation, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. The program made 45 awards worth $17.2 million in that time.