# BJA FY 22 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171088-bja-fy-22-emmett-till-cold-case-investigations/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338889

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $500,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 1, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171088 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 1, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.031 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices. Tribal law enforcement must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Applicants can partner with other agencies and nonprofit organizations with expertise to support the investigation of these cold cases and/or expertise to leverage historical documents to inform investigations. 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, 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 eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program supports state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies, working with their partners, to investigate and prosecute unsolved cold case homicides suspected to have been racially motivated or otherwise associated with civil rights violations. This includes support for victims' families and stakeholders impacted by these cases. Funds are limited to address incidents that resulted in death that occurred no later than December 31, 1979.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171088 still open?

No. It closed on June 1, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172773, closes November 13, 2026 (6 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution 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 22 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Prosecution Program?

Closed June 1, 2022. 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 $500,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Fox Valley Technical College, Orleans Parish District Attorney, Attorney General, Office of the. The program made 11 awards worth $10.0 million in that time.