# BJA FY 21 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-94002-bja-fy-21-safeguarding-correctional-facilities-and-public/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333344

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $425,000 to state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $1.7 million in total. Applications closed on June 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-94002 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $425,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $1.7 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.844 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to enhance, test, implement, and evaluate policies, practices, and technology to address and reduce the use of contraband cellphones in correctional facilities. This program furthers the Department's mission by reducing violence within correctional facilities and enhancing public safety. This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants for the preparation and submission to OJP of applications for funding. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-94002 still open?

No. It closed on June 14, 2021.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 Safeguarding Correctional Facilities and Public Safety by Addressing Contraband Cellphones Program?

Closed June 14, 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 $425,000 each. About $1.7 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Combatting Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were South Carolina Department of Corrections, Washington State Department of Corrections, Department of Correction Tennessee. The program made 9 awards worth $3.4 million in that time.