# BJA FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2024-172032-bja-fy24-state-criminal-alien-assistance-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354604

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $59.0 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 550 awards. Applications closed on July 24, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2024-172032 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 24, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $59.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 550 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.606 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to make payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible states and units of local government that incur certain types of costs due to incarceration of “undocumented criminal aliens” during the July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, reporting period. This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2024-172032 still open?

No. It closed on July 24, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172810, closes December 15, 2026 (38 days left).

### Who can apply for BJA FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program?

Closed July 24, 2024. 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 $59.0 million each.

### Who has won State Criminal Alien Assistance Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Corrections, New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The program made 1,062 awards worth $434 million in that time.