Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2010 2751
Apply for BJA 2010 2751
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 10 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 10, 2010 and posted on May 10, 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 $466,457.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 94 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have 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) City or township governments State governments.
- The PSN task force must identify a fiscal agent for the district, which must be certified by the U.S. Attorney s Office. Eligible fiscal agents include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations. BJA recommends that districts select their current PSN fiscal agent, or consider using the State Administering Agency (SAA) for DOJ funding as SAAs can better leverage state resources to assist in the implementation of the district s PSN initiative. For a list of SAAs, see www.ojp.usdoj.gov/saa/. For details on the fiscal agent certification process, see www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/psngrants/certprocess.html.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 10 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant opportunity is a Bureau of Justice Assistance discretionary funding program aimed at reducing gun crime, gang violence, and related community safety problems, with an emphasis not just on short-term enforcement results but on sustaining long-term reductions. PSN is structured as a nationwide framework operating across all 94 federal judicial districts, and it is built around the idea that the most effective public safety strategies come from coordinated, district-level partnerships led by the U.S. Attorney in each district. Rather than functioning as a standalone local grant, PSN is designed to align federal, state, and local efforts under a unified strategy that targets the specific gun and gang crime challenges in each district.
At the core of the program is the requirement that each U.S. Attorney establish and lead a PSN task force. This task force brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies along with other community stakeholders to implement district-specific PSN initiatives. The task force approach reflects PSN's focus on coordinated problem-solving: agencies and partners are expected to work from a shared plan, use data and local context to identify priorities, and apply interventions that fit the district's most pressing violence drivers. The opportunity explicitly emphasizes the PSN model's five core elements: partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability. In practice, this means the program expects districts to build strong multi-agency collaborations, develop a focused strategy for addressing gun and gang violence, strengthen practitioner capacity through training, engage the community through outreach efforts, and track results to ensure transparency and measurable performance.
Funding is provided as a grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant) under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category, with an anticipated 94 awards, consistent with one award per federal judicial district. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $466,457 and an award floor of $0, and it does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The authorizing legislation cited for this FY 2010 solicitation is the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117). The timeline in the announcement shows the opportunity was posted on May 10, 2010, with an original and current closing date of June 10, 2010, and an archive date of July 10, 2010.
Eligibility is framed around the concept of a "fiscal agent" for each district, which the PSN task force must identify. Importantly, this fiscal agent must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the district, meaning the application and grant administration are tied to the district's officially recognized PSN structure. The solicitation indicates that eligible fiscal agents can include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations. The eligible applicant categories listed in the source data include state governments; city or township governments; county governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); and other entities as clarified in the full announcement. BJA also recommends, as a practical approach, that districts either continue using their current PSN fiscal agent or consider designating the State Administering Agency (SAA) for Department of Justice funding, noting that SAAs may be better positioned to leverage statewide resources to support PSN implementation.
Overall, this grant opportunity supports a district-led, federally coordinated strategy to reduce gun and gang violence by funding the work of certified local fiscal agents operating within a U.S. Attorney-led PSN task force. It emphasizes structured collaboration, planning, capacity-building, community engagement, and performance measurement as the foundation for reducing violent crime and maintaining those gains over time. For applicants needing help accessing full announcement materials, the contact listed is Al Roddy for technical application support at 202-353-1881.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) BJA FY 10 Grant Opportunity: FAQs
1) What is the BJA FY 10 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant?
It is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) discretionary grant program focused on reducing gun crime, gang violence, and related community safety problems. The program stresses not only short-term enforcement outcomes, but also sustained, long-term reductions in violence.
2) What kinds of problems is PSN intended to address?
The opportunity is aimed at gun crime, gang violence, and related community safety issues. It is designed to support strategies that address the most pressing violence drivers in each federal judicial district.
3) How is PSN organized nationwide?
PSN operates as a nationwide framework across all 94 federal judicial districts. The structure is built around coordinated, district-level partnerships led by the U.S. Attorney in each district.
4) Is PSN a standalone local grant program?
No. PSN is described as a framework meant to align federal, state, and local efforts under a unified district strategy, rather than functioning as a standalone local grant.
5) Who leads PSN work at the district level?
Each district is led by the U.S. Attorney, who is responsible for establishing and leading a PSN task force.
6) What is the PSN task force and why is it required?
The PSN task force is a district-level partnership convened and led by the U.S. Attorney. It brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies along with other community stakeholders. The opportunity frames this task force as central to implementing district-specific initiatives using coordinated problem-solving, shared planning, and data-informed prioritization.
7) Who typically participates in the PSN task force?
The solicitation indicates the task force includes federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies as well as other community stakeholders. The goal is a coordinated, multi-agency and community-involved approach.
8) What are the five core elements of the PSN model?
The opportunity highlights five core elements: partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability.
9) What does "partnerships" mean in PSN?
It refers to building strong multi-agency collaborations at the district level, led by the U.S. Attorney, so partners operate from a shared plan and coordinated strategy.
10) What does "strategic planning" mean in PSN?
Strategic planning means developing a focused district strategy to address gun and gang violence, informed by data and local context, and targeted to the district's highest-priority challenges.
11) What does "training" mean in PSN?
Training refers to strengthening practitioner capacity through training efforts as part of the district's PSN initiative.
12) What does "outreach" mean in PSN?
Outreach refers to engaging the community through outreach efforts as a planned element of the PSN approach.
13) What does "accountability" mean in PSN?
Accountability refers to tracking results and performance to support transparency and measurable outcomes tied to the district strategy.
14) What type of funding instrument is this opportunity?
The opportunity lists the funding instrument type as a grant.
15) What is the program category for this funding?
The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
16) How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates 94 awards, consistent with one award per federal judicial district.
17) What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $466,457.
18) What is the minimum award amount (floor)?
The listed award floor is $0.
19) Does the grant require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching funds are not required.
20) What law authorizes the FY 2010 PSN solicitation?
The authorizing legislation cited is the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117).
21) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 10, 2010.
22) What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is June 10, 2010.
23) When is the archive date?
The archive date listed is July 10, 2010.
24) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is tied to the concept of a district fiscal agent identified by the PSN task force and certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office for that district. The solicitation indicates eligible fiscal agents can include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations.
25) What does "fiscal agent" mean in this opportunity?
The fiscal agent is the entity identified by the PSN task force to submit the application and administer the grant on behalf of the district's PSN effort. The fiscal agent must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the district.
26) Is certification by the U.S. Attorney's Office required?
Yes. The opportunity states that the fiscal agent must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the district, tying the application and grant administration to the district's officially recognized PSN structure.
27) What applicant types are listed as eligible in the source data?
The listed eligible applicant categories include: state governments; city or township governments; county governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); nonprofit organizations without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); and other entities as further clarified in the full announcement.
28) Are faith-based organizations allowed as fiscal agents?
The solicitation indicates that eligible fiscal agents can include faith-based and other community organizations, provided they are the district-designated fiscal agent certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
29) What does BJA recommend regarding selection of the fiscal agent?
BJA recommends that districts either continue using their current PSN fiscal agent or consider designating the State Administering Agency (SAA) for Department of Justice funding, noting that SAAs may be better positioned to leverage statewide resources to support PSN implementation.
30) What is the role of the State Administering Agency (SAA) in this context?
The opportunity suggests (as a practical approach) that districts may designate the SAA as the fiscal agent for PSN, because SAAs may be better positioned to leverage statewide resources. The SAA is discussed as an option for fiscal agent designation within the district PSN structure.
31) Does PSN emphasize enforcement only?
No. While PSN targets gun and gang crime, the opportunity explicitly emphasizes a balanced approach that includes partnerships, planning, training, outreach, and accountability, and it stresses sustaining long-term reductions rather than focusing only on short-term enforcement results.
32) How does PSN expect districts to choose priorities and interventions?
The opportunity describes a process where partners work from a shared plan, use data and local context to identify priorities, and apply interventions that fit the district's most pressing drivers of violence.
33) Who can provide technical application support for this opportunity?
The contact listed for technical application support is Al Roddy at 202-353-1881.
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