Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2011 3061
Apply for BJA 2011 3061
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 11 Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) National Firefighter Survivor Support" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.571 Public Safety Officers Benefits Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 6, 2011 and posted on May 31, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 14, 2011. (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 $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to for profit organizations and nonprofit organizations with significant experience in designing and delivering support and resources at the national level for survivors of fallen firefighters. Demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Programs and related public safety and survivor initiatives is essential. For profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 11 Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) National Firefighter Survivor Support grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2011 3061) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the PSOB Office. It is rooted in the broader PSOB Program, first enacted in 1976, which provides statutory Death, Disability, and Education benefits to eligible public safety officers and their families. This specific solicitation focuses on strengthening and expanding national-level survivor support for the families of firefighters who die in the line of duty, recognizing that benefits alone are not enough and that sustained peer support, counseling, and practical survivor resources are critical during and after a line-of-duty death.
The main purpose of the funding is to support organizations that can maintain and enhance effective survivor services on a national scale. The solicitation highlights the PSOB Office's reliance on national partners to deliver a wide range of survivor-focused resources, particularly peer support networks and counseling programs designed to assist surviving family members as they navigate grief, trauma, and the practical challenges that follow a firefighter line-of-duty death. In other words, the grant is aimed at bolstering the infrastructure that connects survivors to trained peers, professional support, and coordinated information that can help them stabilize, heal, and access the benefits and services available to them.
Awards under this opportunity can be as large as $3,000,000, with no stated minimum award amount (award floor is $0). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants that may not have non-federal funds available. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services (CFDA 16.571, Public Safety Officers Benefits Program), reflecting the PSOB Office's role within DOJ even though the direct service population is the survivor community within the fire service.
Eligibility is limited and specialized. Applicants must be either for-profit or nonprofit organizations that have significant experience designing and delivering survivor support and resources at the national level specifically for survivors of fallen firefighters. The announcement emphasizes that applicants need demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Program as well as related public safety and survivor initiatives, suggesting that successful applicants must be able to operate within the PSOB ecosystem, understand how PSOB benefits intersect with other survivor supports, and coordinate effectively with public safety agencies and national organizations. For-profit applicants are permitted, but only if they agree to waive any profit or service fees, reinforcing that the funding is intended to directly support survivors and program delivery rather than generate revenue.
Key timing details for the opportunity include a posted date of May 31, 2011, with the application window closing in mid-July 2011 (original closing date July 17, 2011; current closing date July 14, 2011). The opportunity was later archived on August 13, 2011. Applicants were expected to apply through Grants.gov, and the notice provides a technical support contact through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (800-518-4726) and support@grants.gov for submission issues, with an additional link referenced for the full announcement for complete program requirements, deliverables, and application instructions.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as federal support for a national firefighter survivor assistance capability that complements the PSOB benefit structure. It targets organizations that already have the reach, expertise, and credibility to deliver peer support and counseling resources nationwide, and that can work in close coordination with the PSOB Office and the broader network of public safety agencies and survivor organizations.
FAQs: BJA FY 11 PSOB National Firefighter Survivor Support (BJA 2011 3061)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the BJA FY 11 Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) National Firefighter Survivor Support discretionary grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2011 3061), offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the PSOB Office.
What is the main goal of the grant?
The purpose is to strengthen and expand national-level survivor support for families of firefighters who die in the line of duty. The solicitation reflects the idea that statutory benefits alone are not enough, and that ongoing peer support, counseling, and practical survivor resources are essential during and after a line-of-duty death.
How does this relate to the PSOB Program?
This opportunity is rooted in the broader PSOB Program, first enacted in 1976, which provides statutory Death, Disability, and Education benefits to eligible public safety officers and their families. This specific solicitation focuses on survivor support services that complement (but are separate from) the statutory benefit structure.
Who is this funding intended to help?
The direct service focus is on surviving family members of firefighters who die in the line of duty, with an emphasis on helping survivors navigate grief, trauma, and practical challenges after a loss.
What types of activities or services does the solicitation emphasize?
The opportunity highlights survivor-focused resources delivered nationally, particularly peer support networks and counseling programs, along with coordinated information and practical survivor resources that help families stabilize, heal, and access benefits and services.
What is meant by "national-level" survivor support?
Based on the solicitation description, applicants are expected to maintain and enhance survivor services on a nationwide scale, meaning the organization must have the reach, infrastructure, and capability to provide support beyond a single local or regional area.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to for-profit or nonprofit organizations with significant experience designing and delivering national-level survivor support and resources specifically for survivors of fallen firefighters.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit applicants are permitted, but only if they agree to waive any profit or service fees, reinforcing that the funding is intended to directly support survivors and program delivery rather than generate revenue.
What experience does an applicant need to demonstrate?
The announcement emphasizes that applicants must have significant experience providing survivor support at the national level for firefighter line-of-duty death survivors. It also stresses demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Program and related public safety and survivor initiatives.
Why does knowledge of the PSOB Program matter for this grant?
The solicitation suggests that successful applicants need to operate within the PSOB ecosystem, understand how PSOB benefits intersect with other survivor supports, and coordinate effectively with public safety agencies and national organizations.
What is the maximum award amount?
Awards can be as large as $3,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount is stated. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is a match or cost sharing required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What type of funding instrument is this?
The funding instrument is a grant (discretionary federal grant).
Which federal agency and offices are sponsoring it?
It is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the PSOB Office.
What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The activity category is listed under Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it references CFDA 16.571 (Public Safety Officers Benefits Program).
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is May 31, 2011.
What is the application deadline?
The notice reflects a mid-July 2011 closing window: the original closing date is listed as July 17, 2011, and the current closing date is listed as July 14, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on August 13, 2011.
How were applications submitted?
Applicants were expected to apply through Grants.gov.
Where can applicants get help with Grants.gov submission issues?
The notice provides the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at (800) 518-4726 and the email address support@grants.gov for technical submission support.
Where are the complete requirements and application instructions?
The notice references a link to the full announcement for complete program requirements, deliverables, and application instructions.
What is the overall intent of the solicitation in practical terms?
In practical terms, this is federal support for building or strengthening a nationwide firefighter survivor assistance capability that complements PSOB benefits by connecting survivors to trained peers, counseling, and coordinated resources, in coordination with the PSOB Office and a broader network of public safety and survivor organizations.
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