humanities · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY 22 Forensics Training and Technical Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2022-171336

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $2.8M

Total Program Funding

$2.8M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 22, 2022

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 22 Forensics Training and Technical Assistance Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law... up to $2,800,000 per award; $2,800,000 total program funding; ~5 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•For-profit organizations Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations) Faith-based and community organizations...
•Deadline: 2022-06-22

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High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Forensics Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program will be the first administered by OJP that directly supports state and local site-based grantees awarded under various forensic science grant programs, comprised of an estimated 500-plus active grantees. The program will support and enhance the capacity and program outcomes of active and existing BJA forensic grantees through a range of TTA services.

Who Can Apply

For-profit organizations Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations) Faith-based and community organizations Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) Consortiums with demonstrated experience providing national and local-level training and technical assistance For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $2.8M
Total Program Funding: $2.8M
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: May 12, 2022

Application Deadline: June 22, 2022 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or 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 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. 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. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the solicitation closing date. grants@ncjrs.gov

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