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BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2021-45002

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $500K

Total Program Funding

$3.3M

Deadline

May 10, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program supports funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies for costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of unsolved homicide cold case murders suspected of having been... up to $500,000 per award; $3,275,000 total program funding.

Who Should Apply

For-profit organizations, City/township governments, Other eligible entities, State governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Category 1: State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices
•Deadline: 2021-05-10

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Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

The Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program supports funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies for costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of unsolved homicide cold case murders suspected of having been racially motivated, including support for victims' families and stakeholders impacted by these cases. The program also supports an award for national training and technical assistance.

Who Can Apply

Category 1: State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices. Tribal law enforcement must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Applicants can partner with other agencies and nonprofit organizations with expertise to support the investigation of these cold cases and expertise to leverage historical documents to inform investigations. Category 2: For-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with demonstrated expertise in assisting communities to develop and implement cold case homicide investigations, as well as investigations of hate crimes and civil rights violations. See Eligibility Information further in this solicitation

Eligible Applicant Types

For-Profit OrganizationsCity/Township GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)State Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $500K
Total Program Funding: $3.3M
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: January 4, 2021

Application Deadline: May 10, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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