Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2013 3472
Apply for BJA 2013 3472
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 13 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 Jan 3, 2013 and posted on Jan 2, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 4, 2013. (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: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments State governments Private institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible entities to serve as fiscal agent include states, unit of local governments, non profit organizations (including tribal 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 13 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 neighborhood distress through coordinated, place-based strategies. The program is grounded in the idea that truly healthy communities are not defined by public safety alone, but by a mix of conditions that allow residents to thrive across their lifetimes. In that vision, safety is tied directly to access to strong schools and cradle-to-career education pathways, stable and affordable housing, active local businesses, quality health care and supportive services, arts and cultural resources, and parks and recreational spaces. The opportunity recognizes that many neighborhoods experience the opposite reality, where crime overlaps with poverty, unemployment, poor health outcomes, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and long-term disinvestment, creating reinforcing barriers that prevent residents from reaching their full potential.
BCJI emphasizes that these challenges are complex and interconnected, so the response must be comprehensive rather than isolated within a single agency or service system. The program supports community-oriented initiatives that bring together partners from multiple sectors and disciplines, alongside community representatives, to work on both reducing and preventing crime while also contributing to broader neighborhood revitalization. In practice, this means encouraging collaborations that include justice and law enforcement stakeholders as well as education, housing, public health, workforce development, community development organizations, local businesses, and resident leaders. The underlying approach is place-based, meaning efforts are focused on specific geographic areas where concentrated disadvantage and crime are most acute, with the intent of producing measurable improvements in safety and community well-being.
The award mechanism is a grant, with an anticipated maximum award ceiling of up to $1,000,000, and no stated award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity, which can make participation more feasible for communities and organizations that have limited access to local matching funds. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the program is associated with CFDA number 16.817 under the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program. Key timeline details include a posted date of January 2, 2013, and an application closing date of March 4, 2013, with the opportunity archived on April 3, 2013.
Eligibility is broad and designed to accommodate the multi-partner structure that place-based work usually requires. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including tribal nonprofit organizations), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other entities as described in the full announcement. The solicitation specifies that eligible entities to serve as the fiscal agent include states, units of local government, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. This fiscal agent flexibility supports the reality that, in many communities, the most effective lead applicant might be a local government, a tribal government, or a nonprofit capable of coordinating cross-sector implementation and managing federal grant compliance.
The sponsoring agency is the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Applicants were directed to the full announcement for complete program requirements, application components, and any additional eligibility clarifications. For submission-related technical help, the opportunity points applicants to Grants.gov customer support by phone (800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035) or email (support@grants.gov), which is typical for federal discretionary grant competitions submitted through Grants.gov.
BCJI (BJA FY 13 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program) FAQs
What is the BJA FY 13 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 neighborhood distress using coordinated, place-based strategies that bring multiple partners together.
What problem is BCJI trying to solve?
BCJI focuses on neighborhoods where crime overlaps with broader challenges such as poverty, unemployment, poor health outcomes, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and long-term disinvestment. The program recognizes these issues can reinforce each other and create barriers that limit residents' ability to thrive.
What does "place-based" mean in this program?
"Place-based" means the work is focused on specific geographic areas where concentrated disadvantage and crime are most acute. The intent is to produce measurable improvements in safety and overall community well-being within those targeted areas.
Is BCJI only about law enforcement and public safety?
No. The program is grounded in the idea that healthy communities are defined by more than public safety alone. BCJI ties safety to broader community conditions such as strong schools and cradle-to-career education pathways, stable and affordable housing, active local businesses, quality health care and supportive services, arts and cultural resources, and parks and recreational spaces.
What types of strategies does BCJI support?
BCJI supports comprehensive, community-oriented initiatives that both reduce and prevent crime while also contributing to neighborhood revitalization. The program emphasizes coordinated approaches rather than isolated efforts within a single agency or service system.
Who is expected to be involved in a BCJI project?
BCJI encourages collaborations that include justice and law enforcement stakeholders and also partners from other sectors such as education, housing, public health, workforce development, community development organizations, local businesses, and resident leaders/community representatives.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The award mechanism is a grant.
What is the maximum award amount?
The anticipated maximum award ceiling is up to $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum (floor) award amount?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is a cost share or match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed for this opportunity in the information provided.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 16.817 (Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes state governments, county governments, city or township governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including tribal nonprofit organizations), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other entities as described in the full announcement.
Who can serve as the fiscal agent?
The solicitation specifies that eligible entities to serve as the fiscal agent include states, units of local government, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
Why does BCJI allow different types of fiscal agents?
This flexibility reflects the reality that effective place-based work often requires a lead applicant that can coordinate cross-sector partners and manage federal grant compliance. Depending on the community, that lead may be a local government, a tribal government, or a nonprofit organization.
Who is the sponsoring agency?
The sponsoring agency is the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date is January 2, 2013.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was March 4, 2013.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on April 3, 2013.
Where were applications submitted?
The information provided indicates applicants were directed to use Grants.gov for submission (consistent with federal discretionary grant competitions).
Where can applicants get technical help with the submission process?
For technical assistance, applicants were directed to contact Grants.gov customer support by phone at (800) 518-4726 or (606) 545-5035, or by email at support@grants.gov.
Where can applicants find full requirements and application components?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement for complete program requirements, application components, and any additional eligibility clarifications.
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