Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2014 3844
Apply for BJA 2014 3844
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 14 Law Enforcement National Training and Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2014 and posted on Mar 27, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments County governments 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 State governments.
- Eligible applicants are limited to national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal for profit or nonprofit organizations), faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), tribal jurisdictions, and units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Applicants must also have experience in delivering criminal justice training and technical assistance nationwide. BJA welcomes applications that involve two or more entities however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for conducting and leading the program.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 14 Law Enforcement National Training and Technical Assistance grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2014 3844) is a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance designed to strengthen criminal justice system performance by expanding high-quality training and technical assistance (TTA) for law enforcement nationwide. The program is housed under CFDA 16.738, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, and it targets practical, on-the-ground support that state, local, and tribal agencies can use to address current and emerging crime problems more effectively.
This opportunity centers on two national initiatives. The first initiative is aimed at improving the effectiveness and long-term success of multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task forces. These task forces are commonly used to address crime that crosses city, county, or regional boundaries, and they often involve multiple agencies coordinating operations, investigations, and intelligence. BJA is seeking an applicant that can deliver nationwide TTA to help these task forces function better, build stronger collaboration, and increase their impact on local crime issues. In practice, this kind of assistance typically includes structured training, operational guidance, peer-to-peer support, and other capacity-building services that help task forces clarify roles, strengthen governance and coordination, and apply proven approaches to investigations and crime reduction.
The second initiative focuses on homicide clearance rates. BJA notes it has been carrying out a broader set of efforts to improve homicide clearance nationally, and through this grant it is seeking a provider capable of delivering national TTA to departments that want help strengthening homicide investigations. The intent is to improve investigative effectiveness and, as a result, increase the percentage of homicide cases that are cleared. This emphasis reflects the high public safety stakes of homicide investigations and the need for consistent, effective investigative practices, supervisory structures, and case management approaches. The funded work is meant to support departments requesting assistance, with an orientation toward practical improvements that can be implemented within real-world staffing, policy, and operational constraints.
The grant uses a standard grant instrument and does not require cost sharing or matching funds. The award ceiling is listed as $700,000, with no stated award floor. The solicitation was posted on March 27, 2014, and the application closing date was May 13, 2014, with an archive date of June 12, 2014. These dates indicate the original competition is closed, but they are still useful for understanding how BJA structured the program and what it funded during that fiscal year.
Eligibility is broad but specialized, reflecting the national scope of the training and technical assistance mission. Eligible applicants include national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for-profit and nonprofit organizations (with specific conditions), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions), tribal jurisdictions, and units of local government including federally recognized tribal governments. The key practical limitation is that applicants must have experience delivering criminal justice training and technical assistance on a nationwide basis. For-profit entities may apply, but they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, which effectively frames participation as cost-recovery rather than revenue-generating.
BJA also encourages collaborative applications involving two or more entities, but it requires that one eligible entity serve as the primary applicant and lead implementer, with partner organizations structured as subrecipients. This is meant to ensure clear accountability for program management while still allowing teams that combine different expertise, such as a training organization partnering with a research institution or a practitioner-led association partnering with a technical assistance provider.
For applicant support, the announcement directs technical submission questions to Grants.gov customer support, available by phone at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or by email at support@grants.gov, with 24/7 availability except federal holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the BJA FY 14 Law Enforcement National Training and Technical Assistance grant.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2014 3844.
3) Who is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
4) What is the purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen criminal justice system performance by expanding high-quality training and technical assistance (TTA) for law enforcement nationwide, with an emphasis on practical, on-the-ground support that agencies can apply to current and emerging crime problems.
5) What program and CFDA is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is housed under CFDA 16.738, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
6) Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary, competitive funding opportunity.
7) What types of activities does BJA expect the funded organization to provide?
The funded organization is expected to deliver nationwide training and technical assistance (TTA). The description emphasizes structured training, operational guidance, peer-to-peer support, and other capacity-building services intended to help agencies implement practical improvements within real-world operational constraints.
8) What are the two national initiatives this solicitation focuses on?
The solicitation centers on two initiatives: (1) improving the effectiveness and long-term success of multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task forces, and (2) improving homicide clearance rates by strengthening homicide investigations through national TTA.
9) What is meant by “multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task forces†in this opportunity?
These are task forces commonly used to address crime that crosses city, county, or regional boundaries. They often involve multiple agencies coordinating operations, investigations, and intelligence.
10) What kind of assistance is envisioned for multi-jurisdictional task forces?
The opportunity describes nationwide TTA intended to help task forces function better, build stronger collaboration, and increase their impact on local crime issues. Examples mentioned include training, operational guidance, peer-to-peer support, and services to clarify roles, strengthen governance and coordination, and apply proven approaches to investigations and crime reduction.
11) What is the homicide clearance initiative trying to achieve?
The goal is to improve investigative effectiveness and increase the percentage of homicide cases that are cleared by providing national TTA to departments that request help strengthening homicide investigations.
12) Who receives the homicide-related assistance?
The description indicates the funded work is meant to support departments requesting assistance.
13) Does the solicitation specify an approach for improving homicide investigations?
It emphasizes practical improvements and references the need for consistent, effective investigative practices, supervisory structures, and case management approaches, implemented within real-world staffing, policy, and operational constraints.
14) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $700,000.
15) Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
16) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The grant does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
17) What type of grant instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a standard grant instrument.
18) When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on March 27, 2014.
19) What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was May 13, 2014.
20) What is the archive date?
The archive date was June 12, 2014.
21) Is this funding opportunity still open?
Based on the provided dates (closing date and archive date), the original competition is closed.
22) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes national, regional, state, or local public and private entities. Examples listed include for-profit and nonprofit organizations (with specific conditions), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions), tribal jurisdictions, and units of local government including federally recognized tribal governments.
23) What is the key eligibility requirement beyond organizational type?
Applicants must have experience delivering criminal justice training and technical assistance on a nationwide basis.
24) Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit entities may apply, but they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, meaning participation is framed as cost-recovery rather than revenue-generating.
25) Are collaborative applications allowed?
Yes. BJA encourages collaborative applications involving two or more entities.
26) If multiple organizations collaborate, who submits the application?
One eligible entity must serve as the primary applicant and lead implementer. Partner organizations are structured as subrecipients.
27) Why does the solicitation require a single primary applicant in collaborative applications?
The stated intent is to ensure clear accountability for program management while still allowing teams to combine expertise across organizations.
28) What are examples of collaboration structures mentioned in the opportunity?
Examples include a training organization partnering with a research institution, or a practitioner-led association partnering with a technical assistance provider.
29) Where should applicants direct technical submission questions?
Technical submission questions are directed to Grants.gov customer support.
30) What is the Grants.gov customer support phone number for help with technical submission issues?
Applicants can call 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035.
31) What is the Grants.gov customer support email address?
The email address is support@grants.gov.
32) When is Grants.gov customer support available?
Support is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
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