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Opportunity Summary:

The BJA FY 11 Encouraging Innovation Field Initiated Programs grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2011 2946) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance focused on helping local criminal justice systems develop and test genuinely new ways to prevent and respond to both emerging and long-standing crime problems affecting communities across the United States. The main point of the solicitation is to push the field beyond business-as-usual by funding projects that fill a clear gap in what is currently known about effective crime prevention and crime response, while also being structured so that other jurisdictions can learn from the results and potentially replicate the approach. In practice, this means BJA is looking for projects that are not only creative, but also grounded in research, data, or other credible evidence, and designed with transferability in mind so lessons learned are usable outside the original site.

A proposal is considered "innovative" under this solicitation if it fits at least one of three pathways. First, it can propose a strategy or response that has not been implemented before, but is still supported by research, data, or evidence suggesting it should work. Second, it can propose a new modification to an existing strategy or response, as long as the specific modification has not been implemented previously and the rationale for the modification is evidence-informed. Third, it can propose a new approach to delivering evidence-based strategies that has not been used before and that is likely to reduce costs and increase efficiency within an agency or system. That third category explicitly includes organizational changes or new operational models that improve effectiveness or make the strategy more sustainable over the long term, which signals that BJA is open to innovations in management, workflow, interagency coordination, and service delivery, not just new program content.

The funding source for this program is tied to the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program and also the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program set-aside for training and technical assistance under 42 U.S.C. 3751(a). The Byrne Competitive Program is described as a way to strengthen state and local justice system capacity while also supporting broader national efforts such as targeted training and technical assistance that responds to local needs. Separately, JAG includes a 3 percent set-aside specifically for training and technical assistance, and BJA notes that additional existing appropriations may also be used to make awards under this solicitation. Taken together, that framing suggests BJA is aiming to fund projects that produce practical knowledge, tools, or implementation lessons that can be shared widely, rather than one-off local initiatives that cannot be adapted elsewhere.

Key funding details include an anticipated 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $350,000 and no stated minimum award amount (award floor listed as $0). The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which can make participation more feasible for organizations that do not have access to substantial non-federal funding. The grant falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA 16.751 (Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program). The posting date and creation date are Feb 24, 2011, with an original and current closing date of Apr 21, 2011, and an archive date of May 21, 2011.

Eligibility is broad and includes public and private entities. Eligible applicants include units of local and state government, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, institutions of higher education (public or private), nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits), faith-based and community organizations, and for-profit (commercial) organizations. A notable condition is that for-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services, which effectively requires them to operate on a cost-reimbursement basis rather than earning a margin on the federally funded work. This wide eligibility is consistent with the program's goal of encouraging field-initiated ideas, since innovative criminal justice approaches often come from partnerships across government, academia, nonprofits, and private-sector technical experts.

From an application and submission standpoint, the listing references the full announcement as the primary source for complete requirements, and it directs applicants needing submission help to Grants.gov Customer Support (phone 1-800-518-4726 and email support@grants.gov). The overall structure of the opportunity emphasizes that proposed innovations should be evidence-informed, should address a documented knowledge gap in crime prevention or response, and should be implemented in a way that generates lessons other communities can use, increasing the likelihood that successful approaches can scale or be replicated nationally.

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