O-BJA-2021-66002: BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2021.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.3 million to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on February 23, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 9, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.3 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-BJA-2025-172303 | January 13, 2025 | Closed January 14, 2025 | Closed |
| O-BJA-2024-171896 | November 7, 2023 | Closed November 14, 2023 | Closed |
| O-BJA-2023-171620 | February 22, 2023 | Closed March 8, 2023 | Closed |
| O-BJA-2022-171018 | December 21, 2021 | Closed January 7, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | February 9, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | February 23, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance Grant awards averaged $223,383; this notice allows up to $1.3 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Bureau of Justice Assistance is authorized to distribute funds to provide an adequate response to an uncommon situation which requires law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce the criminal law. Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. 50101; Public Law No. 115-141, 132 Stat. 348, 420; Public Law No. 116-6, 133 Stat. 13, 112
Who has won Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance Grant grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance Grant (16.824) awarded $2.7 million across 12 grant awards, an average of $223,383 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration | Tennessee | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice | Louisiana | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Department of State Police Michigan | Michigan | 3 | $657,976 |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | New York | 1 | $446,781 |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council | Georgia | 1 | $126,888 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJA-2021-66002 still open?
No. It closed on February 23, 2021.
Who can apply for BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program?
Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program?
Closed February 23, 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 $1.3 million each.
Who has won Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance Grant grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, Department of State Police Michigan. The program made 12 awards worth $2.7 million in that time.