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O-BJA-2023-171612: BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 2

Closed Closed February 23, 2023 Opportunity O-BJA-2023-171612

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2023.

Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $313,826 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $434,099 in total. Applications closed on February 23, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 22, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

Bureau of Justice Assistance has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
O-BJA-2024-171909January 4, 2024Closed January 29, 2024Closed
O-BJA-2022-171317May 10, 2022Closed May 20, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedFebruary 22, 2023
DeadlineFebruary 23, 2023

Who can apply

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

Only applicants that received an official invitation letter from BJA are able and eligible to apply. Please refer to that letter for the eligibility requirements. 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.

Is this a realistic fit?

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 continuation funding in support of specific BJA initiatives. This solicitation is exclusively for those who received a letter from BJA to apply. All guidelines and funding rules are the same as the original funded project. Statutory Authority: This solicitation will fund projects that are supported under a number of authorities including: Pub. L. No. 116-93, 133 Stat 2317, 2408 and Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat 1182, 1258.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Who has won DNA Backlog Reduction Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, DNA Backlog Reduction Program (16.741) awarded $381 million across 578 grant awards, an average of $658,751 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Florida Department of Law EnforcementFlorida6$14.0 million
Texas Department of Public SafetyTexas4$11.3 million
Illinois State PoliceIllinois4$10.5 million
Georgia Bureau of InvestigationGeorgia4$10.2 million
Department of State Police MichiganMichigan6$10.2 million

Top states: California ($45.7 million), Texas ($31.8 million), Florida ($26.6 million), New York ($20.6 million), Illinois ($14.3 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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

Questions people ask

Is O-BJA-2023-171612 still open?

No. It closed on February 23, 2023.

Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 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 23 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 2?

Closed February 23, 2023. 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 $313,826 each. About $434,099 in total across about 2 awards.

Who has won DNA Backlog Reduction Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Texas Department of Public Safety, Illinois State Police. The program made 578 awards worth $381 million in that time.

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