Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171577
The BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It is an earmark-based funding opportunity created to carry out specific projects that Congress designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328). In practical terms, this program is not a broad open competition where applicants propose any eligible public safety idea; it is an "invited to apply" grant process tied to named community projects and specified funding amounts included in the congressional explanatory statement that the Act incorporates by reference.
The overall purpose of the funding is to support work that improves the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevents or combats juvenile delinquency, and assists victims of crime (excluding direct compensation). OJP frames the program within its broader priorities, emphasizing efforts that promote civil rights and racial equity, increase access to justice, support victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthen community safety, protect the public from evolving threats, and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. While the projects are congressionally designated, these priorities describe the values and outcomes the Department of Justice expects grantees to advance through implementation.
This opportunity is authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023, within Public Law 117-328 (Division B, Title II), which provides $229,551,000 for discretionary grants for these Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants. The key feature is that the law directs that these funds "shall be used" for the projects and in the amounts specified in the explanatory statement. That means award selections and funding levels are fundamentally shaped by congressional direction rather than by a typical peer-reviewed, merit-based competition.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and categorized under the opportunity category "Earmark." The CFDA number associated with the program is 16.753. The posted opportunity indicates an award ceiling of $7,400,000, with an expected 196 awards, reflecting that the overall appropriation is distributed across many individually designated projects. The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2023-171577, and it was created on February 10, 2023, with an original closing date of March 23, 2023.
Eligibility is labeled broadly as "Others," with the note that applicants should consult the opportunity's additional eligibility information for clarification. In the context of earmarked Byrne discretionary community project funding, eligibility generally tracks the specific entity and project identified in the congressional designation and the invitation to apply. In other words, the intended recipient for each designated project is typically predetermined by the designation, and the application process is used to confirm project details, budgets, compliance requirements, and implementation readiness so BJA can make an award consistent with federal grants rules and the congressional directive.
In summary, this BJA FY 23 opportunity is a congressionally directed, invited-application grant program that channels DOJ appropriations to specific community public safety and justice projects. It supports initiatives aimed at improving justice system functioning, addressing juvenile delinquency, and supporting crime victims (other than compensation), while aligning implementation with OJP priorities around equity, access to justice, community safety, and public trust.Apply for O BJA 2023 171577
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/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 Feb 10, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 23, 2023. (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 $7,400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 196 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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