BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- August | O BJA 2023 171861

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171861

The BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - August opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2023-171861) is a discretionary Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) solicitation that provides continuation funding for a small set of specific, already-established BJA initiatives. It is offered under a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance, such as collaborating on program direction, deliverables, reporting, and coordination with other federal or national efforts. The funding activity area is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it is associated with CFDA numbers 16.828 and 16.839.

This solicitation is not open to the general public. It is strictly limited to organizations and entities that received an official invitation letter from BJA. In practical terms, eligibility is determined by that letter rather than by a broad category like state or local government, nonprofit, or university, even though the listing notes "Others" and points to additional eligibility language. If an organization did not receive the invitation letter, it is not considered eligible to apply under this specific posting.

The program purpose aligns with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, addressing evolving threats, and improving trust between law enforcement and the community. The continuation nature of the funding is important: applicants are expected to carry forward the work of the originally funded project rather than propose a brand-new initiative. The solicitation makes clear that the guidelines and funding rules are the same as those that governed the original award, so the continuation application is essentially a request to keep implementing and refining an existing, previously approved project plan within the established requirements, performance measures, and administrative framework.

Funding levels for this invited round are relatively limited. The posted award ceiling is $666,666, and BJA anticipates making about 2 awards. The opportunity was created on August 16, 2023, with an original closing date of August 22, 2023, indicating a short turnaround that is typical for invited continuation actions where the applicant is already known to the agency and the project scope is already defined.

Statutory authority is not provided as a generic citation in the public synopsis; instead, applicants are instructed to use the specific statutory authority referenced in their BJA invitation letter. That means the controlling legal authority may vary depending on which initiative is being continued, and the invitation letter is treated as the authoritative source for the statutory basis the applicant must cite and follow.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- August" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.828, 16.839.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 16, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 22, 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 $666,666.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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