Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3117
Apply for BJA 2012 3117
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 12 Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement 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 Dec 13, 2011 and posted on Dec 13, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 9, 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 $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 law enforcement officers. Demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Programs and related public safety and survivor initiatives is essential. For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 12 Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2012 3117) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance. It is tied to CFDA 16.571, the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program, which was enacted in 1976 to provide critical Death, Disability, and Education Benefits to eligible public safety officers and their families. While the PSOB Program is widely known for these direct statutory benefits, this particular funding opportunity focuses on strengthening the broader network of survivor support resources that help families cope after a law enforcement line-of-duty death, especially through national-level peer support, counseling, and related services that are consistent with and informed by PSOB priorities and processes.
The core purpose of the grant is to support the PSOB Office in maintaining and improving a nationwide survivor support infrastructure. The announcement emphasizes that the PSOB Office depends on strong national partners to ensure survivors of fallen law enforcement officers can access effective, trustworthy assistance. In practical terms, this means supporting programs and resources that connect survivors with trained peers who have lived through similar losses, as well as counseling and other assistance that can help families navigate grief, trauma, and the practical disruptions that follow a line-of-duty death. The initiative is designed to operate at a national scale rather than as a local or single-jurisdiction service model, reflecting the need for consistent, widely available survivor resources regardless of where an officer served.
The award is structured as a grant, with an award ceiling of up to 3,000,000 dollars and no stated award floor, meaning proposals could range from smaller efforts up to the maximum depending on scope and justification. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which lowers barriers for qualified organizations to propose comprehensive national support activities without needing to secure additional mandatory non-federal funding. The solicitation was posted and created on December 13, 2011, with an application closing date of February 9, 2012, and an archive date of March 10, 2012, indicating it was a time-limited FY 2012 competitive opportunity.
Eligibility is intentionally narrow and experience-driven. Applicants are limited to for-profit organizations and nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate significant experience designing and delivering national-level support and resources for survivors of fallen law enforcement officers. The government is not looking for organizations that are merely adjacent to the field; it specifically requires demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Program and related public safety and survivor initiatives, signaling that applicants should understand both the survivor community and the federal benefits context survivors often must navigate. For-profit organizations are permitted to apply, but only if they agree to forgo any profit or management fee, which reinforces that the funding is intended to maximize direct program value rather than subsidize commercial gain.
From an administrative standpoint, applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for detailed requirements, deliverables, and evaluation criteria. The notice also provides a practical support pathway for submission issues through Grants.gov customer support (phone numbers 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, and email support@grants.gov), which is typical for federal grant competitions and indicates that applications were expected to be submitted through the standard federal online system. Overall, this funding opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment by BJA and the PSOB Office in national survivor support capacity, complementing the PSOB statutory benefits by ensuring survivors have access to organized peer networks, counseling supports, and reliable resources during an exceptionally difficult period.
FAQs: BJA FY 12 PSOB National Law Enforcement Survivor Support (BJA 2012 3117)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the BJA FY 12 Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2012 3117). It is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
How is this grant connected to the PSOB Program?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 16.571 (Public Safety Officers Benefits Program). The PSOB Program was enacted in 1976 to provide Death, Disability, and Education Benefits to eligible public safety officers and their families. This specific grant opportunity focuses on survivor support resources that complement those statutory benefits by strengthening national-level assistance networks for survivors of fallen law enforcement officers.
What is the core purpose of the grant?
The main purpose is to support the PSOB Office in maintaining and improving a nationwide survivor support infrastructure. The funding is intended to strengthen the broader network of survivor support resources, including peer support, counseling, and related services that help families cope after a law enforcement line-of-duty death, and that are consistent with and informed by PSOB priorities and processes.
What types of survivor support does the announcement emphasize?
The announcement emphasizes national-level peer support (including trained peers with lived experience), counseling, and related assistance that can help families navigate grief, trauma, and practical disruptions following a line-of-duty death. The overall theme is connecting survivors to effective, trustworthy help through a coordinated national support structure.
Is this intended to fund local or single-jurisdiction programs?
No. The opportunity is designed to operate at a national scale rather than as a local or single-jurisdiction service model. The intent is to support consistent, widely available survivor resources regardless of where an officer served.
Who is the federal awarding entity?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA 16.571, the Public Safety Officers Benefits (PSOB) Program.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $3,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated. Proposals could range from smaller efforts up to the maximum amount, depending on scope and justification.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to for-profit organizations and nonprofit organizations that can demonstrate significant experience designing and delivering national-level support and resources for survivors of fallen law enforcement officers.
Does an applicant need specific experience or knowledge?
Yes. Applicants must demonstrate significant national-level survivor support experience and demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Program and related public safety and survivor initiatives. The solicitation indicates the government is specifically seeking organizations that understand both the survivor community and the federal benefits context survivors often must navigate.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to earn profit or charge a management fee under this grant?
For-profit organizations are permitted to apply only if they agree to forgo any profit or management fee. The stated intent is to maximize direct program value rather than subsidize commercial gain.
What is meant by "national-level" survivor support in this context?
The funding is aimed at nationwide survivor support capacity and infrastructure, not services limited to one region or jurisdiction. The goal is consistent access to survivor resources for families nationwide, supported through strong national partners.
When was the solicitation posted and when did it close?
The solicitation was posted and created on December 13, 2011. The application closing date was February 9, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity is shown as time-limited for FY 2012. It has an archive date of March 10, 2012, indicating it is no longer an active competition.
How were applications expected to be submitted?
The notice indicates applications were expected to be submitted through Grants.gov (the standard federal online system), and applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for detailed submission requirements.
Where could applicants get help with Grants.gov submission issues?
The notice provides Grants.gov customer support contact information: 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, and email support@grants.gov.
What should applicants review for required deliverables and evaluation criteria?
Applicants were directed to consult the full announcement for detailed requirements, deliverables, and evaluation criteria.
How does this grant relate to PSOB Death, Disability, and Education Benefits?
The PSOB Program is widely known for providing statutory Death, Disability, and Education Benefits. This grant opportunity is described as complementary, focusing on strengthening survivor support resources (such as peer support and counseling) that help families cope after a line-of-duty death and navigate related challenges, aligned with PSOB priorities and processes.
What is the overall goal for survivors supported by this investment?
The overall goal is to ensure survivors of fallen law enforcement officers can access effective, trustworthy assistance through a national support infrastructure, including peer networks and counseling supports, during a difficult period following a line-of-duty death.
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