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O-BJA-2024-172215: BJA FY24 Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program

Closed Closed October 22, 2024 Opportunity O-BJA-2024-172215

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 $190,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 93 awards. Applications closed on October 22, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 21, 2024. 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-2026-172654July 13, 2026Closed September 10, 2026Closed
O-BJA-2023-171572February 7, 2023Closed April 26, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedJuly 11, 2024
DeadlineOctober 22, 2024

Who can apply

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

Certified PSN Team fiscal agents for the federal judicial districts. All fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant district’s United States Attorney (USA). Eligible USA-certified fiscal agents include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits), and federally recognized American Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding under the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Formula Grant Program. The PSN Program is a nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement officials, prosecutors, community-based partners, and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in a community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. PSN is coordinated by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs) in the 94 federal judicial districts throughout the 50 states and U.S. territories.

Category: Law, Justice and Legal Services.

Who has won Project Safe Neighborhoods grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Project Safe Neighborhoods (16.609) awarded $84.5 million across 454 grant awards, an average of $186,134 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Texas Office of the GovernorTexas16$5.2 million
San Diego Association of GovernmentsCalifornia10$4.7 million
The Rosamons Gifford Charitable CorpNew York18$4.5 million
Florida Department of Law EnforcementFlorida15$3.5 million
Criminal Justice Coordinating CouncilGeorgia15$2.7 million

Top states: California ($9.2 million), Texas ($6.7 million), New York ($6.2 million), Virginia ($3.8 million), Florida ($3.5 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-2024-172215 still open?

No. It closed on October 22, 2024.

Who can apply for BJA FY24 Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program?

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 FY24 Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program?

Closed October 22, 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 $190,000 each.

Who has won Project Safe Neighborhoods grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Office of the Governor, San Diego Association of Governments, The Rosamons Gifford Charitable Corp. The program made 454 awards worth $84.5 million in that time.

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