Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2010 2723
Apply for BJA 2010 2723
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 10 Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.751 Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2010 and posted on Apr 26, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 10, 2010. (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 $2,250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to national scope private non profit organizations and colleges and universities, both public and private.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 10 Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2010 2723) was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 16.751). Authorized by the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117), the program was designed to help jurisdictions reduce recidivism and improve public safety by applying a justice reinvestment approach rather than relying primarily on continued correctional expansion.
At the center of the solicitation is the Justice Reinvestment model, described as a data-driven strategy for understanding and responding to the factors behind jail and prison population growth. The model begins with analyzing criminal justice trends to pinpoint what is driving increases in incarceration, such as patterns in admissions, lengths of stay, supervision violations, sentencing practices, or gaps in community-based responses. Using those findings, participating jurisdictions are expected to develop and implement policy options that can slow or manage the growth of corrections expenditures, improve the effectiveness of existing justice spending, and strengthen offender accountability while maintaining or increasing public safety. A key expectation is that policy and practice changes should generate measurable cost savings or cost avoidance in corrections budgets, and that a portion of those savings should then be reinvested back into the justice system and into communities in ways that further reduce crime and recidivism. The model also emphasizes measurement and accountability: jurisdictions should track the impact of reforms and reinvestments, compare outcomes to projected results, and hold decision-makers responsible for performance.
The grant parameters reflect a competitive national program. The posted date and creation date were April 26, 2010, with an original and final closing date of June 10, 2010, and an archive date of July 10, 2010. The award ceiling was $2,250,000, with no stated award floor, meaning proposed budgets could vary up to the maximum depending on the project design and scope. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated, lowering a common barrier for applicants and making it easier to propose intensive analytic, policy-development, and evaluation work without needing to secure non-federal matching funds.
Eligibility was limited and oriented toward organizations capable of operating at a national level. Applicants were restricted to national-scope private nonprofit organizations and colleges and universities, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions. Both nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible categories (with the caveat that additional eligibility clarification was contained in the full announcement). This structure suggests the program was intended to fund entities that could provide cross-jurisdictional expertise, technical assistance, research capacity, and implementation support for justice reinvestment strategies affecting state, local, and tribal justice systems.
For those seeking more specifics on required activities, deliverables, and application components, the solicitation referenced an Additional Information link to the full announcement. Technical support for accessing the announcement electronically was provided through Al Roddy at 202-353-1881.
FAQs: BJA FY 10 Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment (BJA 2010 2723)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 16.751). The specific opportunity was titled "BJA FY 10 Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment" (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2010 2723).
What was the main goal of the program?
The program was designed to help jurisdictions reduce recidivism and improve public safety by applying a justice reinvestment approach rather than relying primarily on continued correctional expansion.
What is meant by "Justice Reinvestment" in this solicitation?
Justice Reinvestment was described as a data-driven strategy for understanding and responding to the factors behind jail and prison population growth. It starts with analyzing criminal justice trends to identify what is driving incarceration increases, then uses those findings to develop and implement policy options to manage corrections growth, improve the effectiveness of justice spending, and strengthen offender accountability while maintaining or increasing public safety.
What kinds of factors were jurisdictions expected to analyze as part of the Justice Reinvestment approach?
The solicitation highlighted drivers such as patterns in admissions, lengths of stay, supervision violations, sentencing practices, and gaps in community-based responses.
What types of changes or reforms were expected from participating jurisdictions?
Based on the data analysis, jurisdictions were expected to develop and implement policy and practice options that could slow or manage the growth of corrections expenditures, improve the effectiveness of existing justice spending, and strengthen offender accountability while maintaining or increasing public safety.
Did the solicitation require cost savings or cost avoidance?
Yes. A key expectation was that policy and practice changes should generate measurable cost savings or cost avoidance in corrections budgets.
What was supposed to happen with the cost savings?
The model emphasized that a portion of the savings should be reinvested back into the justice system and into communities in ways that further reduce crime and recidivism.
How did the solicitation define accountability and measurement?
Jurisdictions were expected to track the impact of reforms and reinvestments, compare outcomes to projected results, and hold decision-makers responsible for performance.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to national-scope private nonprofit organizations and colleges and universities, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions.
Were 501(c)(3) nonprofits eligible?
Yes. The eligible categories included nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status.
Could nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status apply?
Certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible, with the note that additional eligibility clarification was contained in the full announcement.
Were state, local, or tribal governments eligible applicants?
Based on the eligibility categories provided, applicants were restricted to national-scope private nonprofits and colleges/universities. The program focus was on supporting justice reinvestment strategies affecting state, local, and tribal justice systems, but the listed eligible applicant types did not include government agencies.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $2,250,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No award floor was stated, meaning proposed budgets could vary up to the maximum depending on project design and scope.
Was a cost share or match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement was indicated.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted date and creation date were April 26, 2010. The original and final closing date was June 10, 2010.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity had an archive date of July 10, 2010, and the final closing date was June 10, 2010.
What kind of organizations did this solicitation appear designed to fund?
Given the eligibility restriction to national-scope nonprofits and higher education institutions, the structure suggests the program was intended to fund entities capable of providing cross-jurisdictional expertise, technical assistance, research capacity, and implementation support for justice reinvestment strategies.
Where could applicants find the full requirements, deliverables, and application components?
The solicitation referenced an "Additional Information" link to the full announcement for specifics on required activities, deliverables, and application components.
Who was listed as a technical contact for accessing the announcement electronically?
Technical support for accessing the announcement electronically was provided through Al Roddy at 202-353-1881.
What authorizing legislation was cited for this program?
The program was authorized by the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117).
What federal program did this fall under?
It was offered under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program and identified with CFDA 16.751.
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