# BJA FY 23 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2023-171771-bja-fy-23-transforming-prison-cultures-climates-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348327

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $3.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on July 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2023-171771 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738, 16.812, 16.827 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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
- 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 prisons and state correctional agencies that are working to transform their cultures, climates, and spaces to create safe, humane, and effective environments for people who work, visit, and are incarcerated in them; to recruit and retain qualified staff; and to make and sustain needed changes to better promote the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration to their communities. In Category 1, BJA seeks to fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to help prisons and state correctional agencies assess and transform their culture, climate, and spaces to improve outcomes including staff recruitment, training, retention, and wellness; the design of spaces and the structure of people's time to prepare them for reintegration into their communities; and strategies that will promote and sustain these changes. In Category 2, BJA seeks to fund a provider who will develop, manage, and promote a website with curated resources that will advance knowledge around prison operations. This website will be a landing space for resources developed under Category 1 as well as other BJA-supported work including Officer Safety and Wellness, Corrections Data Analysis, and Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2023-171771 still open?

No. It closed on July 18, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces?

Closed July 18, 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 $3.0 million each.

### 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.