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BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program

Federal funding opportunity O-BJA-2024-172101 from Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice).

Posted
April 23, 2024
Closed
October 30, 2024
Award ceiling
$4,500,000
Program funding
$277,518,000
Expected awards
377
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
16.753
Category
Law, Justice and Legal Services

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 16.753 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$344.7M
FY2025 obligated
−$3.3M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
−$5.9M
Awards in window
793

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: Calhoun County Calhoun County Justi, Randolph County, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc, City of Birmingham, County of Piscataquis

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding from applicants invited to apply. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118-42) to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and to assist victims of crime (other than compensation). This program furthers the DOJ’s mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

Who can apply

BJA sent an invitation to apply to all eligible recipients, which are limited to those identified in the Congressional Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) for the projects designated for funding in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024..

The official record

Grants.gov published the official terms and dates of this opportunity; this page keeps them as they were listed.

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Agency contact: Bureau of Justice Assistance · [email protected] · 202-514-9354

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