BJA FY24 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Site-Based
ID: 353364Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)

Award Range

$0 - $4M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/353364

Additional Information

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172063
Timeline
  1. 1
    Forecast Posted Not available
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    Forecast Due Not available
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    Posted Apr 3, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Due May 30, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering a grant opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Site-Based". This grant aims to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based community-based violence intervention and prevention programs. These programs include efforts to address gang and gun violence through partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations, law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching and is in the form of a cooperative agreement. The funding opportunity falls under the category of Law, Justice, and Legal Services. The grant has a closing date of May 30, 2024, and expects to make 32 awards with an award ceiling of $4,000,000. Other units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a State, are eligible to apply. For more information and to apply, visit the following link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172063. For any inquiries, contact the OJP Response Center at grants@ncjrs.gov.

Point(s) of Contact
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