BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program | O BJA 2024 172101

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172101

The BJA FY24 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants (also referred to as the Byrne Discretionary Grants Program) is a U.S. Department of Justice funding opportunity administered by the Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. It is a discretionary grant program that supports law, justice, and legal services activities, and it is tied directly to projects that Congress designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42). The main purpose is to fund targeted local or community-based projects that improve how the criminal justice system functions, help prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and provide assistance to victims of crime (excluding direct victim compensation). In practical terms, the program is meant to strengthen community safety, improve justice system performance, and support victim-focused and youth-focused initiatives while aligning with DOJ priorities around civil rights, equity, access to justice, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

A defining feature of this opportunity is that it is not open to the general public. Applications are only accepted from applicants that BJA specifically invited to apply, and those eligible recipients are limited to the entities identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement associated with the FY24 appropriations law. In other words, Congress identified certain community projects for funding, and BJA then sent invitations to the designated recipients to submit applications for those specific projects. The listing indicates the eligible applicants category as "Others," reflecting that eligibility is restricted to those specifically named or otherwise identified for the designated projects rather than broadly available to standard applicant pools.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is a grant (not a contract or cooperative agreement) and is cataloged under CFDA number 16.753. The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172101. The solicitation was created on April 23, 2024, with an original application closing date of May 23, 2024, indicating a relatively short application window typical of invited, congressionally directed community project funding. BJA anticipated making a large number of awards under this solicitation, with an expected 377 awards, and the maximum award amount listed (award ceiling) is $4,500,000, although actual award sizes can vary depending on the specific project designation and the scope of the proposed work.

Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a mechanism for DOJ and BJA to carry out congressionally designated Byrne discretionary community projects for FY24. It supports initiatives that enhance public safety and justice outcomes, including efforts that improve system effectiveness, address juvenile delinquency, and strengthen services and support for crime victims, while also advancing DOJ-wide commitments to equity, civil rights, and community trust.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.753.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $4,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 377 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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