Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2011 3060
Apply for BJA 2011 3060
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 11 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 7, 2011 and posted on Jun 7, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 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 $326,386.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The PSN task force must identify a fiscal agent for the district. If the fiscal agent has changed from last year (FY 2010), the new fiscal agent must be certified by the U.S. Attorneys 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 districts PSN initiative. For a list of SAAs, see www.ojp.usdoj.gov/saa/. For details on the fiscal agen
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 11 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, better known as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on reducing crime tied to gang activity and gun violence. The central idea behind PSN is that lasting reductions in violent crime come from a coordinated, district-wide strategy rather than isolated efforts by individual agencies. PSN is organized around the 94 federal judicial districts, and in each district the U.S. Attorney serves as the lead convener to ensure that federal, state, and local partners are working toward the same objectives with shared priorities and measurable results.
Operationally, PSN requires each U.S. Attorney to establish and maintain a PSN task force that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement along with other community members. These task forces are expected to implement enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives tailored to the specific gun and gang crime problems in their district. Instead of a one-size-fits-all program design, PSN emphasizes district-level problem identification and locally relevant strategies, with the U.S. Attorney providing leadership and alignment across partners. The goal is a sustained reduction in gun and gang violence by combining targeted enforcement with community engagement and prevention approaches.
A defining feature of this FY 2011 PSN solicitation is its requirement that districts implement five core design features (also called core elements): partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability. Partnerships refers to building strong, active collaboration among agencies and stakeholders, including shared roles and coordinated operations. Strategic planning focuses on analyzing local violence drivers, selecting evidence-informed strategies, and directing resources to the people, places, and behaviors most closely linked to gun and gang crime. Training supports the practical capacity of the task force and participating organizations to execute the strategy effectively and consistently. Outreach emphasizes communication with the public and engagement with community members and organizations to increase legitimacy, awareness, and prevention impact. Accountability is the mechanism for measuring progress, using performance and outcome data to track whether the strategy is working and to make adjustments when it is not.
Funding for FY 2011 is described as formula-based for this cycle, meaning awards are allocated according to a set distribution approach rather than purely competitive scoring. The announcement also signals a policy shift: if future appropriations are made, BJA anticipates moving to a competitive process to concentrate funds in areas with the greatest need and in programs that demonstrate strong performance and evidence-based practices. This is an important detail for prospective applicants because it frames FY 2011 as more predictable in allocation, while later years may require stronger demonstrations of effectiveness and comparative advantage.
Eligibility under this opportunity is structured around the PSN task force selecting a fiscal agent for the district. The fiscal agent is the entity that applies for and administers the federal grant funds on behalf of the district PSN initiative. Eligible fiscal agents are broad and can include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations. If the district plans to use a different fiscal agent than the one used in FY 2010, the new fiscal agent must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office, reinforcing the U.S. Attorney-led governance model. BJA specifically recommends that districts consider continuing with their existing PSN fiscal agent or using the State Administering Agency (SAA) for DOJ funding, noting that SAAs may be able to better leverage state-level resources and coordination in support of the PSN strategy.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity is a discretionary grant in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category, listed under CFDA 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods). The funding opportunity number is BJA 2011 3060, and the solicitation was posted June 7, 2011, with an application closing date of July 21, 2011 (and an archive date of August 20, 2011). The listed award ceiling is $326,386, and the award floor is shown as $0, indicating the ceiling cap while acknowledging that actual district allocations may vary. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier to participation for jurisdictions or organizations that may not have flexible local funds available for match.
The legal authority cited for the initiative includes the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117), which provide the appropriations basis for the program. Applicants needing help with electronic submission were directed to the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS) support resources, including a hotline and email support, reflecting that applications were submitted through DOJ's grants platform at the time.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity supports districts in building and sustaining a coordinated anti-violence framework that blends prosecution and enforcement strategies with prevention and community-based components, all under a structured model that requires planning, capability-building, public engagement, and measurable accountability. The emphasis on a unified approach led by the U.S. Attorney and executed through a multi-agency task force is the backbone of PSN, and the five core elements define what districts are expected to put in place to make violence reduction efforts coherent, durable, and results-driven.
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) - BJA FY 11 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program FAQs
1) What is the BJA FY 11 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods/PSN)?
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on reducing crime tied to gang activity and gun violence. The program is built around the idea that lasting reductions in violent crime come from a coordinated, district-wide strategy rather than separate efforts by individual agencies.
2) What is the main goal of PSN?
The goal is a sustained reduction in gun and gang violence. PSN supports districts in building and maintaining a coordinated anti-violence framework that combines targeted enforcement with intervention, prevention, and community engagement, guided by measurable results and ongoing adjustment based on data.
3) How is PSN organized geographically?
PSN is organized around the 94 federal judicial districts. Each district develops strategies tailored to its own gun and gang crime problems rather than following a one-size-fits-all design.
4) Who leads PSN at the district level?
In each federal judicial district, the U.S. Attorney serves as the lead convener and provides leadership to ensure federal, state, and local partners are aligned around shared priorities, objectives, and measurable results.
5) What is a PSN task force?
PSN requires each U.S. Attorney to establish and maintain a PSN task force. The task force brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement and other community members to implement enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives tailored to the district.
6) What types of activities are PSN task forces expected to implement?
Task forces are expected to implement a mix of enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives that address the specific gun and gang crime drivers in their district. The approach emphasizes targeted strategies and community engagement rather than relying only on enforcement actions.
7) Does PSN require a specific program model, or can districts tailor the approach?
PSN emphasizes district-level problem identification and locally relevant strategies. Districts are expected to analyze their own violence drivers and build strategies that fit their local context, with the U.S. Attorney providing leadership and alignment across partners.
8) What are the five core design features (core elements) required under the FY 2011 PSN solicitation?
Districts are required to implement five core elements: partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability.
9) What does "partnerships" mean in the PSN core elements?
Partnerships refers to building strong, active collaboration among agencies and stakeholders, including shared roles and coordinated operations across federal, state, local, and community participants.
10) What does "strategic planning" mean in the PSN core elements?
Strategic planning focuses on analyzing local violence drivers, selecting evidence-informed strategies, and directing resources to the people, places, and behaviors most closely linked to gun and gang crime.
11) What does "training" mean in the PSN core elements?
Training supports the practical capacity of the task force and participating organizations so they can execute the district strategy effectively and consistently.
12) What does "outreach" mean in the PSN core elements?
Outreach emphasizes communication with the public and engagement with community members and organizations to increase legitimacy, awareness, and prevention impact.
13) What does "accountability" mean in the PSN core elements?
Accountability is the mechanism for measuring progress using performance and outcome data to determine whether the strategy is working, and to adjust the approach when it is not.
14) Is FY 2011 PSN funding competitive or formula-based?
FY 2011 PSN funding is described as formula-based for this cycle, meaning awards are allocated according to a set distribution approach rather than purely competitive scoring.
15) Will PSN funding be competitive in future years?
The announcement signals that if future appropriations are made, BJA anticipates moving to a competitive process to concentrate funds in areas with the greatest need and in programs that demonstrate strong performance and evidence-based practices.
16) Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is structured around the PSN task force selecting a fiscal agent for the district. The fiscal agent applies for and administers the federal grant funds on behalf of the district PSN initiative.
17) What types of organizations can serve as the PSN fiscal agent?
Eligible fiscal agents can include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, and private nonprofit organizations.
18) What if our district wants to change fiscal agents compared to FY 2010?
If the district plans to use a different fiscal agent than the one used in FY 2010, the new fiscal agent must be certified by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
19) Does BJA recommend any specific type of fiscal agent?
BJA recommends that districts consider continuing with their existing PSN fiscal agent or using the State Administering Agency (SAA) for DOJ funding. The notice points out that SAAs may be able to leverage state-level resources and coordination in support of the PSN strategy.
20) What kind of grant is this (category and type)?
This is a discretionary grant in the Law, Justice and Legal Services category, listed under CFDA 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods).
21) What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number is BJA 2011 3060.
22) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The solicitation was posted on June 7, 2011. The application closing date was July 21, 2011. The archive date listed is August 20, 2011.
23) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $326,386.
24) What does the listed award floor of $0 mean?
The award floor is shown as $0, indicating there is a ceiling cap while actual district allocations may vary.
25) Is there a required match or cost sharing?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
26) What legal authorities are cited for the program funding?
The legal authority cited includes the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112-10) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117).
27) How were applications submitted for this opportunity?
Applicants were directed to submit electronically through the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS).
28) Where could applicants get help with electronic submission?
Applicants needing help with electronic submission were directed to DOJ GMS support resources, including a hotline and email support.
29) What makes PSN different from isolated law enforcement initiatives?
PSN is designed around a coordinated, district-wide strategy led by the U.S. Attorney, implemented through a multi-agency task force. It combines enforcement with prevention and community engagement and requires planning, training, outreach, and accountability so efforts are coherent, durable, and results-driven.
30) What does PSN mean by "measurable results"?
PSN emphasizes accountability through performance and outcome data. Districts are expected to track whether their strategies are working and make adjustments when data shows results are not meeting expectations.
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