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BJA FY 21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2021-35004

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $4.1M

Total Program Funding

$89.9M

Expected Awards

1185

Deadline

August 23, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 21 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance... up to $4,095,916 per award; $89,878,997 total program funding; ~1185 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities, County governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, City/township governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•By law, for purposes of the JAG Program, the term “units of local government” includes a town, township, village, parish, city, county,...
•Deadline: 2021-08-23

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate — many awards available but still competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to states and units of local government. BJA will award JAG Program funds to eligible units of local government as described in this FY 2021 JAG Program Local Solicitation. (BJA will issue a separate solicitation for states.) Statutory Authority The JAG Program is authorized by Title I of Pub. L. No. 90-351 (generally codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10726), including subpart 1 of part E (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10158); see also 28 U.S.C. 530C(a).

Who Can Apply

By law, for purposes of the JAG Program, the term “units of local government” includes a town, township, village, parish, city, county, borough, or other general-purpose political subdivision of a state; or it may be a federally recognized Indian tribal government that performs law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). A unit of local government also may be any law enforcement district or judicial enforcement district established under applicable state law with authority to independently establish a budget and impose taxes; for example, in Louisiana, a unit of local government means a district attorney or parish sheriff. The expected eligible allocations by state for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 JAG Program can be found at: https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/fy-2021-allocations. Eligible allocations under JAG are posted annually on the JAG web page. See the allocation determination and Units of Local Government requirements section for more information. Applicants with eligible allocation amounts of less than $25,000 will apply to Category 1, and applicants with eligible allocation amounts of $25,000 or more will apply to Category 2. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)County GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $4.1M
Total Program Funding: $89.9M
Expected Number of Awards: 1185
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 8, 2021

Application Deadline: August 23, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov customer support web page, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9.p.m. eastern time, Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. Applicants also may contact the appropriate BJA grant manager. grants@ncjrs.gov

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