Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3294
Apply for BJA 2012 3294
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 12 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.817 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 9, 2012 and posted on Apr 9, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2012. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
- Eligible entities to serve as fiscal agent include states, unit of local governments, non profit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 12 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, designed to help communities tackle crime and broader neighborhood distress through coordinated, place-based strategies. The program is grounded in the idea that truly healthy, vibrant communities are not defined only by low crime, but by the presence of strong local conditions that allow residents to thrive across the lifespan. In the announcement, BJA describes these conditions as including quality schools and cradle-to-career educational pathways, affordable and stable housing, thriving commercial activity, access to health care and supportive services, arts and cultural amenities, parks and recreational spaces, and, importantly, the public safety needed for residents to actually use and benefit from those resources.
BCJI focuses on neighborhoods experiencing concentrated disadvantage, where crime intersects with poverty, unemployment, poor health outcomes, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and long-term disinvestment. The opportunity recognizes that these challenges tend to reinforce each other, making it difficult for residents to reach their full potential and difficult for any single agency to solve the problem on its own. For that reason, the program emphasizes comprehensive, community-oriented approaches that bring together partners from multiple sectors and disciplines. This typically means collaboration among criminal justice agencies, local government, nonprofit service providers, education partners, health and human services, community-based organizations, and neighborhood residents and leaders, all working in a coordinated way to reduce and prevent crime while also supporting broader community revitalization.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a formula allocation) and is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. The program is associated with CFDA number 16.817 (Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which generally lowers the financial barrier for applicants and can make participation feasible for jurisdictions and organizations that may not have flexible local funds to commit as match.
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $1,000,000, with an award floor of $0, indicating that award sizes may vary and that BJA did not specify a minimum grant amount in the summary data. The original application closing date was May 24, 2012, later extended to June 7, 2012, and the opportunity was archived on July 7, 2012. The funding opportunity number is BJA 2012 3294.
Eligibility is broad in terms of who can serve as the fiscal agent. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and certain other entities as clarified in the full announcement. The eligibility information provided in the summary specifies that eligible entities to serve as fiscal agent include states, units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). In practice, this framing supports the program goal of multi-sector collaboration by allowing either governmental bodies or nonprofits to take the lead administratively, depending on what best fits the local partnership and capacity.
For applicants needing help, the notice directs those who cannot access the full announcement electronically to use the provided contact pathways, and it points applicants to Grants.gov technical support for submission issues. The Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline numbers are 800 518 4726 and 606 545 5035, and the support email is support@grants.gov.
BCJI (BJA FY 12 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation) Program FAQs
What is the BJA FY 12 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program?
The BCJI Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is designed to help communities address crime and broader neighborhood distress using coordinated, place-based strategies.
What is the overall goal of the BCJI Program?
The program supports approaches that reduce and prevent crime while also strengthening the neighborhood conditions that help residents thrive. BJA frames this as building healthy, vibrant communities that are not defined only by low crime, but also by strong local conditions and opportunities across the lifespan.
What kinds of neighborhood conditions does the program emphasize beyond public safety?
The announcement highlights a range of community conditions, including quality schools and cradle-to-career educational pathways, affordable and stable housing, thriving commercial activity, access to health care and supportive services, arts and cultural amenities, and parks and recreational spaces. Public safety is emphasized as essential so residents can actually use and benefit from these resources.
What types of communities or neighborhoods are the focus of BCJI?
BCJI focuses on neighborhoods experiencing concentrated disadvantage, where crime intersects with issues like poverty, unemployment, poor health outcomes, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and long-term disinvestment.
Why does BCJI emphasize coordinated, place-based strategies?
The opportunity recognizes that challenges like crime, poverty, and disinvestment often reinforce each other, making it difficult for residents to reach their full potential and difficult for any single agency to solve the problem on its own. As a result, BCJI emphasizes comprehensive approaches that coordinate multiple partners and disciplines within a specific place or neighborhood.
What does a “comprehensive, community-oriented approach” typically involve?
Based on the description provided, it typically involves collaboration among criminal justice agencies, local government, nonprofit service providers, education partners, health and human services organizations, community-based organizations, and neighborhood residents and leaders, working in a coordinated way.
Is this funding a formula allocation or a competitive/discretionary grant?
This opportunity is a discretionary grant (not a formula allocation).
Which category does this grant fall under?
The opportunity is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The program is associated with CFDA number 16.817 (Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program).
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the summary information provided.
What is the maximum award amount for BCJI FY 12?
The award ceiling (maximum award amount) listed is $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, meaning a minimum grant amount was not specified in the summary data and award sizes may vary.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA 2012 3294.
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligibility is broad for entities that can serve as the fiscal agent. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and certain other entities as clarified in the full announcement.
Which entities can serve as the fiscal agent?
The summary specifies that eligible entities to serve as fiscal agent include states, units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
Does the program encourage multi-sector partnerships?
Yes. The program emphasizes multi-sector collaboration and coordinated strategies, bringing together partners across criminal justice, government, nonprofits, education, health and human services, community-based organizations, and neighborhood residents and leaders.
Why does the opportunity allow both governments and nonprofits to serve as the fiscal agent?
The way eligibility is framed supports the program goal of multi-sector collaboration by allowing either governmental bodies or nonprofits to take the administrative lead, depending on what best fits local partnership structure and capacity.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was May 24, 2012.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The application closing date was extended to June 7, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 7, 2012.
What should applicants do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The notice directs applicants who cannot access the full announcement electronically to use the provided contact pathways referenced in the notice.
Where can applicants get help with technical issues submitting through Grants.gov?
Applicants are directed to Grants.gov technical support for submission issues. The Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline numbers are 800-518-4726 and 606-545-5035, and the support email is support@grants.gov.
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