O-BJA-2024-172208: BJA FY24 Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs Competitive Grant Solicitation
Closed
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 2024.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $6.0 million to nonprofits, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on September 4, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 11, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$6.0 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | July 11, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | September 4, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program awards averaged $5.6 million; this notice allows up to $6.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (100% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders by providing assistance with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries. This program also provides survivor peer support, counseling services, and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide. Additionally, the program recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events.
Who has won Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (16.571) awarded $22.4 million across 4 grant awards, an average of $5.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concerns of Police Survivors Inc | Missouri | 2 | $11.5 million |
| The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | Maryland | 2 | $11.5 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-2024-172208 still open?
No. It closed on September 4, 2024.
Who can apply for BJA FY24 Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs Competitive Grant Solicitation?
Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for BJA FY24 Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs Competitive Grant Solicitation?
Closed September 4, 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 $6.0 million each.
Who has won Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Concerns of Police Survivors Inc, The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The program made 4 awards worth $22.4 million in that time.