law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2021-52002

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $350K

Total Program Funding

$4.2M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 27, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FY 21 BJA Visiting Fellows Program. 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. Through the BJA Visiting Fellows Program, BJA... up to $350,000 per award; $4,200,000 total program funding; ~12 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Nonprofits (501c3), City/township governments, For-profit organizations, County governments, Other eligible entities (+5 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible applicants are limited to individuals, as well as state, tribal, or local government, organizations, or academic institutions seeking to p...
•Deadline: 2021-08-27

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

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. Through the BJA Visiting Fellows Program, BJA invests in future and current leaders in the field to advance priority national policy issues and offer cross developmental opportunities for DOJ staff and criminal justice practitioners and researchers. Awards made under the BJA Visiting Fellows Program will fund fellowships for a period of 24 months, including a residency period of at least 9 to 12 months onsite at BJA in Washington, D.C. The purpose of each fellowship is to make important policy and programmatic contributions in a priority area of criminal justice practice. Fellows will collaborate with BJA and DOJ staff to provide critical outreach, data, research, and subject-matter expertise to inform the development of new BJA strategies and programs to benefit the field.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants are limited to individuals, as well as state, tribal, or local government, organizations, or academic institutions seeking to provide federal-level experience for one of their staff members. Organizations seeking to place an employee as a fellow under this program will not have programmatic oversight of that staff person for those activities conducted as part of the fellowship. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. See eligibility section for additional information.

Eligible Applicant Types

501(c)(3) NonprofitsCity/Township GovernmentsFor-Profit OrganizationsCounty GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)Public Colleges & UniversitiesIndividualsPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $350K
Total Program Funding: $4.2M
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: July 2, 2021

Application Deadline: August 27, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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