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O-NIJ-2024-172109: NIJ FY24 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

Closed Closed May 23, 2024 Opportunity O-NIJ-2024-172109 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$963,000
• Total funding$963,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeGrant

Key dates

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)

NIJ sent an invitation to apply to all eligible recipients, which are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. A list of the projects designated for funding in FY24 can be found here: FY24 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the JES. Prospective applicants still uncertain of eligibility after reviewing this section should contact the agency using the information below to confirm status before starting or submitting an application.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Congressionally Recommended Awards awards averaged $773,570; this notice allows up to $963,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

With this solicitation, NIJ is seeking applications to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation). The explanatory statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–42) lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below— $350,028,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be made available for the OJP—Byrne projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ included for this division in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act[.] Public Law No. 118–42, div. C, title II (2024).

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

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