O-BJA-2025-172468: BJA FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
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 2025.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.0 million to state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on October 27, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 17, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-BJA-2023-171647 | March 7, 2023 | Closed May 18, 2023 | Closed |
| O-BJA-2022-171282 | April 19, 2022 | Closed October 12, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | September 17, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 27, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to state and local governments and tribes.
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a State, and, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized or non-federally recognized tribal governments)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative awards averaged $2.3 million; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (54% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This funding opportunity supports law enforcement efforts to reduce violent crime and improve police-community relations through a range of cross-sector enforcement, prevention, and intervention strategies that leverage active collaboration with communities through sustained partnerships and engagement. Please see the Eligible Applicants section for the eligibility criteria.
Who has won Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (16.045) awarded $328 million across 144 grant awards, an average of $2.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Family Services | Illinois | 2 | $12.2 million |
| The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership | California | 1 | $10.2 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Icf Incorporated, L.L.C. | Virginia | 1 | $9.5 million |
| The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | Wisconsin | 1 | $9.2 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-2025-172468 still open?
No. It closed on October 27, 2025.
Who can apply for BJA FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative?
Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for BJA FY25 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative?
Closed October 27, 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 $2.0 million each.
Who has won Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Metropolitan Family Services, The Latino Coalition for Community Leadership, Local Initiatives Support Corporation. The program made 144 awards worth $328 million in that time.
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