O-BJA-2025-172345: BJA FY25 Invited to Apply- Administrative Funding Adjustment 2
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program (O-BJA-2026-172793). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2025.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $4.0 million to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 2 awards. Applications closed on January 23, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed January 16, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$4.0 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | January 16, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | January 23, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Entity Invited to Apply Directly from BJA
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (87% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This funding opportunity seeks to invite applicants who received an official request from BJA to apply for funding to continue specific prior grant award work. All programs will follow guidelines detailed in the original Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) under which funding was provided. The scope, purpose, award amount, and performance period of the new project will be substantially the same as the previous one.
Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738) awarded $1.8 billion across 4,339 grant awards, an average of $414,240 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Board of State and Community Corrections | California | 10 | $97.4 million |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Texas | 7 | $93.0 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | 7 | $88.6 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | 12 | $70.7 million |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1 | $66.7 million |
Who has won Virtual Reality De-escalation Training grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Virtual Reality De-escalation Training (16.054) awarded $4.5 million across 2 grant awards, an average of $2.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | Florida | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | North Carolina | 1 | $499,996 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172793, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJA-2025-172345 still open?
No. It closed on January 23, 2025. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).
Who can apply for BJA FY25 Invited to Apply- Administrative Funding Adjustment 2?
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 FY25 Invited to Apply- Administrative Funding Adjustment 2?
Closed January 23, 2025. 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 $4.0 million each.
Who has won Virtual Reality De-escalation Training grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Florida State University, Research Triangle Institute. The program made 2 awards worth $4.5 million in that time.
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