# BJA FY 22 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171325-bja-fy-22-field-initiated-encouraging-innovation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340199

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 9 awards worth $8.4 million in total. Applications closed on July 6, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171325 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 9 |
| Total funding | $8.4 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738, 16.838 |

## Who can apply

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

​​​​​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. Regional applications must be submitted by one eligible entity as listed above on behalf of multiple entities that include state, local, or tribal representation. 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. Through this solicitation, BJA seeks to prevent and reduce crime and strengthen criminal justice system outcomes by collaborating with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues. BJA is looking for proposed strategies to address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity Applications under this program should not duplicate other BJA-funded solicitations and should have the potential to broadly benefit the field of criminal justice nationally. In particular, BJA is seeking applications that address efforts to respond to precipitous increases in crime and/or address substance use disorders and/or efforts to prevent or respond to drug overdoses and fatalities, while also building approaches and tools that enhance criminal justice reforms that build confidence in the criminal justice system and trust between residents and the criminal justice system.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171325 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation?

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 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation?

Closed July 6, 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 $1.0 million each. About $8.4 million in total across about 9 awards.

### Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, Texas Office of the Governor, City of Chicago. The program made 4,339 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.