# BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2023-171755-bja-fy-23-field-initiated-encouraging-innovation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347818

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards. Applications closed on June 8, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2023-171755 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 8, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.040, 16.585, 16.738, 16.812, 16.838 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses

## 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. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support new and innovative strategies for preventing and reducing crime, improving community safety, and strengthening criminal justice system outcomes. BJA seeks to accomplish this by promoting collaborations with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems or justice system challenges. BJA is looking for strategies that address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity. Applications under this program should not duplicate other BJA-funded solicitations and should have the potential to broadly benefit the field of criminal justice nationally. In particular, BJA is seeking applications that address the following goals, while also building approaches and tools that enhance criminal justice reforms that build public confidence in the criminal justice system and trust between residents and the criminal justice system: Respond to precipitous increases in crime, including violent crime, and improve system capacity to track and respond to increases in these kinds of crime. Address substance use disorders and/or efforts to prevent or respond to drug overdoses and fatalities. Improve outcomes for justice system involved individuals, including those who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Respond to an increase in hate crimes and/or increase access to justice and supportive services.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2023-171755 still open?

No. It closed on June 8, 2023.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation?

Closed June 8, 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 $1.0 million each.

### Who has won Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc., New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, County of Alameda. The program made 40 awards worth $34.6 million in that time.