BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs
Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Assistance Listings
- 16.571 -- Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program
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.
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders with support with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries....
This program also provides survivor peer support and counseling services and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide, and recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events
Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 10281(a) (Death Benefits); 34 U.S.C. § 10283 (National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty)
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
The Concerns for Police Survivors and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation received an official invitation letter from BJA and are the only entities eligible to apply.
Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Hope Janke, Director, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office, at (202) 305-5746, or Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov.
Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov
Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closed: August 10, 2023
Award
$3,600,000
Program Funding
2
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$1,800,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-BJA-2023-171836
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Other
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Invited
Category of Funding Activity:
Law justice and legal services
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
August 1, 2023
Archive date:
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