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O-BJA-2022-171362: BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Program

Closed Closed July 28, 2022 Opportunity O-BJA-2022-171362 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program (O-BJA-2026-172793). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2022.

• Award ceiling$755,177
• Total funding$3.6 million
• Expected awards22
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program awards averaged $414,240; this notice allows up to $755,177 per award.
• Most of the program's money (87% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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)

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172793, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.