BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings
- 16.753 -- Congressionally Recommended Awards
Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is authorized to distribute funds to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency,...
and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation).
The explanatory statement regarding the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328) lists the designated projects, which the Act incorporates by reference, as stated in relevant part, below—
$229,551,000 is for discretionary grants to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation), which shall be used for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under the heading, "Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants," in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act)[.]
Public Law No. 117-328, div. B, title II (2022), 136 Stat. 4459, 4535.
Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No. 117-328; 136 Stat. 4459, 4535)
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Eligible applicants are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding. A list of the projects designated for funding in FY23 can be found here: FY23 Appropriations. The legal name (or “doing business as” name) associated with the applicant’s unique entity identifier (UEI) as registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) must coincide with the recipient listed in the JES.
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Technical Assistance
Documents
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Link to additional information
Closed: August 7, 2023
Award
$--
Program Funding
196
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$7,400,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJA-2023-171577
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Earmark
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Humanities
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
13
Posted date:
February 10, 2023
Archive date:
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