# BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171362-bja-fy-22-invited-to-apply-sex-offender/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341236

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $755,177 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 22 awards worth $3.6 million in total. Applications closed on July 28, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171362 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 28, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $755,177 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 22 |
| Total funding | $3.6 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

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

Applicants are limited to eligible State Administering Agencies (SAAs) for states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that failed to substantially implement the SORNA portion of the Adam Walsh Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et seq.) and requested to use 10 percent of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds to work toward compliance. The list of eligible states and allocation amounts can be found in Appendix B. Information on the designated SAAs can be found at State Administering Agencies | Overview | Office of Justice Programs (ojp.gov). 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 purpose of this solicitation is to invite organizations and entities to apply for funding in support of specific OJP initiatives. This solicitation is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply. Statutory Authority: Pub. L. No. 109-248, Sec. 125(c) (codified at 34 U.S.C. 20927(c)); Pub. L. No. 90-351, Title I, Part E, Subpart 1 (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151 - 10158)

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2022-171362 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 2022. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation 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 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Program?

Closed July 28, 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 $755,177 each. About $3.6 million in total across about 22 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.