# BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 2

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171357-bja-fy-22-invited-to-apply-byrne-discretionary/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340809

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $760,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 208 awards worth $158 million in total. Applications closed on June 27, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171357 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 27, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $760,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 208 |
| Total funding | $158 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.753 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding who did not submit an application to the initial FY 2022 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program solicitation that closed on May 27, 2022. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the JES. 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. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) that improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The explanatory statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) lists the designated projects, which the act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part below — $184,707,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading, "Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/ Byrne Discretionary Grants,'' in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) [.] Pub. L. No. 117-103, div. B, title II (2022), 136 Stat 49, 125. Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103, 136 Stat. 49, 125)

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171357 still open?

No. It closed on June 27, 2022.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 2?

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 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 2?

Closed June 27, 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 $760,000 each. About $158 million in total across about 208 awards.

### Who has won Congressionally Recommended Awards  grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alaska Department of Public Safety, The Connie Rice Institute for Urban Peace, City of New York Police Department. The program made 976 awards worth $755 million in that time.