# BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2022-171370-bja-fy-22-invited-to-apply-prison-rape/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/341235

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $377,589 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $2.9 million in total. Applications closed on August 9, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2022-171370 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 9, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $377,589 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $2.9 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

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

In general, OJP expects that a prospective applicant that is sent an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding as described in the invitation. (Under certain circumstances, however, OJP ultimately may determine that an invited applicant is not, in fact, legally eligible to receive an award.) Applicants are limited to eligible State Administering Agencies (SAAs) for states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa that have submitted an assurance to the Department of Justice that at least 5 percent of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding will be used to achieve full compliance with the PREA Standards per 34 U.S.C. §30307(e)(2)(E). The list of eligible SAAs and award amounts can be found in Appendix B. ­­­­-­­­­-­­­­-­­­­-­­­­- 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 the PREA Reallocation Funds Program is to support efforts across the nation to establish cultures of "zero tolerance" related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement facilities. Statutory Authority: Pub. L. No. 108-79, sec. 8(e)) (codified at 34 U.S.C. 30307(e)); 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-2022-171370 still open?

No. It closed on August 9, 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 - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds 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 - Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program?

Closed August 9, 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 $377,589 each. About $2.9 million in total across about 30 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.