BJA FY24 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation
ID: 354997Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)

Award Range

$0 - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/354997

Additional Information

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172182
Timeline
    Description

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation" aimed at supporting innovative strategies for crime prevention, community safety enhancement, and improvement of criminal justice system outcomes. This initiative seeks to foster collaborations that identify and address emerging or chronic crime issues and justice system challenges through new approaches, research knowledge translation, and capacity building. Eligible applicants include small businesses, with grant awards ranging from $0 to $1,000,000, and a total of 11 awards expected to be made. Interested parties should note that the application deadline is August 16, 2024, and can reach out to the OJP Response Center at grants@ncjrs.gov for further inquiries. More information is available at the BJA's funding opportunity page: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172182.

    Point(s) of Contact
    grants@ncjrs.gov
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