Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2014 3822
Apply for BJA 2014 3822
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 14 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 Mar 10, 2014 and posted on Mar 10, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 6, 2014. (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: County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- 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 14 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to help communities reduce crime and improve safety as a foundation for broader neighborhood revitalization. The program is built around the idea that truly healthy, vibrant neighborhoods depend on more than policing alone. They need safe conditions that allow residents to benefit from schools, housing, jobs, health care, parks, cultural amenities, and other community assets. In many distressed areas, however, crime and disorder intersect with poverty, unemployment, poor health outcomes, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and long term disinvestment. BCJI is meant to support comprehensive, place based approaches that bring multiple sectors together to tackle public safety problems while contributing to larger efforts to strengthen the neighborhood overall.
A central theme of the opportunity is that crime is often highly concentrated in small geographic areas, commonly described as crime "hot spots." Research cited in the announcement notes that these hot spots can account for a disproportionate share of crime and disorder, which is why many modern public safety strategies focus on targeted, evidence based interventions in those specific locations. BCJI funding is intended to help communities adopt data driven problem solving methods: using local crime trends and other relevant information to identify priority areas, select strategies that have evidence behind them, coordinate implementation across partners, and make better use of limited criminal justice resources. The program frames community safety as a shared responsibility that includes law enforcement and criminal justice agencies working alongside education, housing, health and human services, community and faith based nonprofits, local volunteers, residents, and businesses.
BCJI is also positioned as part of the federal Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI), which aims to coordinate support across agencies for neighborhood level, place based strategies. The announcement emphasizes that the Department of Justice effort is meant to connect with broader revitalization work happening across the federal government, including initiatives involving the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, and others. In practical terms, applicants are expected to think beyond isolated enforcement activity and instead align public safety planning with a wider neighborhood improvement agenda, using collaboration and shared ownership to strengthen outcomes and civic engagement.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a loan or cooperative agreement) under CFDA 16.817. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2014-3822, posted March 10, 2014, with an application deadline of May 6, 2014 (archived June 5, 2014). The maximum award ceiling listed is $1,000,000, and the award floor is $0, meaning BJA did not specify a minimum award size in the summarized record. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, which can reduce barriers for communities that have significant need but limited local resources.
Eligibility to apply (and to serve as the fiscal agent) includes state governments; county governments; city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). The announcement also notes that eligible fiscal agents may include tribal nonprofit organizations, and that federally recognized tribes are eligible as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. Overall, the opportunity is geared toward jurisdictions and organizations that can organize cross sector partnerships, use data and evidence to focus on neighborhood level crime concentrations, and support strategies that reduce crime while contributing to long term community revitalization.
For applicants needing help with submission logistics, the notice points to Grants.gov technical support through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035) and support@grants.gov, with support available 24/7 except federal holidays.
FAQs: BJA FY 14 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program
What is the BJA FY 14 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) intended to help communities reduce crime and improve safety as a foundation for broader neighborhood revitalization.
What is the primary goal of the BCJI Program?
The primary goal is to reduce crime and improve community safety in specific neighborhoods, while supporting broader efforts that strengthen the neighborhood overall (for example, conditions that help residents benefit from schools, housing, jobs, health care, parks, and other community assets).
Does BCJI focus only on policing and enforcement?
No. The opportunity is built on the idea that healthy neighborhoods depend on more than policing alone. BCJI emphasizes comprehensive, place-based approaches that bring multiple sectors together to address public safety problems while contributing to wider neighborhood improvement.
What kind of approach does BCJI encourage?
BCJI encourages comprehensive, place-based, cross-sector strategies that use data-driven problem solving and evidence-based interventions. It is designed to help communities identify priority locations, select strategies supported by evidence, coordinate implementation across partners, and use limited criminal justice resources more effectively.
What does it mean that crime is concentrated in "hot spots"?
The announcement highlights research showing that crime and disorder are often highly concentrated in small geographic areas (hot spots). Because these areas can account for a disproportionate share of crime, BCJI-funded work is intended to focus interventions on these priority locations.
What does "data-driven problem solving" mean in this program?
In the context of BCJI, data-driven problem solving means using local crime trends and other relevant information to identify priority areas, choose strategies with evidence behind them, coordinate partners around implementation, and improve the allocation of limited resources.
Who is expected to be involved in BCJI-funded work?
The program frames community safety as a shared responsibility. It describes collaboration among law enforcement and criminal justice agencies and partners such as education, housing, health and human services, community- and faith-based nonprofits, local volunteers, residents, and businesses.
How does BCJI connect to neighborhood revitalization beyond public safety?
BCJI is positioned to support public safety work that aligns with broader neighborhood improvement efforts, recognizing that crime and disorder in distressed areas often intersect with poverty, unemployment, poor health outcomes, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and long-term disinvestment.
Is BCJI connected to other federal neighborhood initiatives?
Yes. The opportunity is described as part of the federal Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative (NRI), which aims to coordinate support across agencies for neighborhood-level, place-based strategies. The announcement notes links with broader revitalization work across the federal government, including efforts involving the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, and others.
What type of federal funding is this (grant, loan, or cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is a grant (not a loan or a cooperative agreement).
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed is 16.817.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2014-3822.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 10, 2014, and the application deadline was May 6, 2014. The record notes it was archived on June 5, 2014.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed is $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, meaning no minimum award size is specified in the summarized record.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the summarized record for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to apply and serve as the fiscal agent?
Eligibility to apply (and to serve as the fiscal agent) includes state governments; county governments; city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible. The announcement also notes that eligible fiscal agents may include tribal nonprofit organizations, and that federally recognized tribes are eligible as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
Are institutions of higher education eligible under the nonprofit category?
No. The eligibility description specifies nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status other than institutions of higher education.
What does BCJI expect applicants to do beyond isolated enforcement activity?
The opportunity emphasizes that applicants are expected to align public safety planning with a wider neighborhood improvement agenda, using collaboration, shared ownership, and cross-sector coordination to strengthen outcomes and civic engagement.
Where can applicants get technical help with Grants.gov submission issues?
The notice points to Grants.gov technical support via the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at (800) 518-4726 or (606) 545-5035, and by email at support@grants.gov. Support is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
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