Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2015 4091
Apply for BJA 2015 4091
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 15 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 13, 2015 and posted on Feb 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 9, 2015. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), faith based organizations, and consortiums with demonstrated experience in addressing gun crime and anti gang violence strategies. This includes but is not limited to prevention, enforcement, intervention, and reentry strategies. Additionally, only applicants who have experience delivering training and technical assistance on a national level are eligible to apply. For profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for service.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 15 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on building and delivering national-level training and technical assistance (TTA) that helps communities reduce gun-related crime and violent gang activity. Through this solicitation, BJA is looking for experienced TTA providers that can create criminal justice curricula and provide hands-on support to state and local law enforcement agencies, other justice system partners (such as prosecutors, corrections, and academic practitioners), and community stakeholders. The work is intended to strengthen how jurisdictions prevent, investigate, prosecute, and respond to firearm violence and gang-driven crime, while also improving coordination across agencies and sectors that share responsibility for public safety.
A central feature of this opportunity is that funded providers are expected to support all aspects of the PSN National TTA Program, which is described as a collaborative DOJ effort involving multiple federal components. Those partners include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the DOJ Criminal Division, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA), and the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), including BJA. In practical terms, applicants are not simply proposing isolated trainings; they are proposing to operate as part of a coordinated national assistance platform aligned with PSN priorities and federal partner expertise. The solicitation emphasizes that this initiative is expected to be funded through the FY 2015 appropriation and that programs supported under it should be designed for national impact rather than serving only a single locality or region.
The program’s overall goal is capacity-building: raising the level of knowledge, communication, collaboration, and operational tactics used to address gun crime and gang violence across the country. The TTA is expected to be comprehensive, meaning it can span a range of criminal justice topics that affect community safety, not solely narrow enforcement tactics. The opportunity also highlights that the PSN National TTA Program is grounded in research and evidence-based practices and strategies, and it aims to pair DOJ leadership with nationally recognized practitioners and action research experts. That combination signals an expectation that trainings and technical assistance will be practical and field-relevant, but also informed by data, evaluation, and lessons learned from prior violence reduction initiatives.
Key administrative details in the source information include the funding opportunity number (BJA 2015 4091) and CFDA number 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods). BJA anticipated making up to three awards under this solicitation. The award ceiling is listed as $600,000, with no award floor specified. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier for eligible organizations that may not have resources to provide non-federal match. The original and current closing date was April 9, 2015, with a posted date of February 13, 2015, and an archive date of May 9, 2015.
Eligibility is limited to organizations that can credibly demonstrate both subject-matter expertise and the operational capacity to deliver TTA nationally. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions), faith-based organizations, and consortiums. However, applicants must have demonstrated experience addressing gun crime and anti-gang violence strategies across the spectrum of prevention, enforcement, intervention, and reentry, and they must also have experience delivering training and technical assistance on a national level. A notable restriction is that for-profit applicants must agree to waive any profit or fees for service, reinforcing that the federal funds are intended to support programmatic delivery rather than commercial gain.
For submission and access logistics, the opportunity directs applicants to the full announcement for complete requirements and notes that technical support for application submission is handled through Grants.gov. The listed contact route for application technical issues is the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline (800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035) and support@grants.gov, with availability 24/7 except federal holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BJA FY 15 Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), to fund a national-level training and technical assistance (TTA) provider (or providers). The funded work is intended to help communities reduce gun-related crime and violent gang activity by strengthening the knowledge, coordination, and operational approaches used by justice system and community partners.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is capacity-building at a national scale. Funded providers are expected to build and deliver training and hands-on technical assistance that improves how jurisdictions prevent, investigate, prosecute, and respond to firearm violence and gang-driven crime, while also improving coordination across agencies and sectors involved in public safety.
What kinds of activities are expected under the award?
Based on the description provided, the funded organization(s) are expected to (1) develop criminal justice curricula, (2) deliver national-level training, and (3) provide hands-on technical assistance to relevant partners. The TTA is described as comprehensive, meaning it may span multiple criminal justice topics affecting community safety, not only narrow enforcement tactics.
Who is the intended audience for the training and technical assistance?
The TTA is intended to support state and local law enforcement agencies and other justice system partners such as prosecutors, corrections, and academic practitioners, as well as community stakeholders involved in violence reduction and public safety.
Is this funding meant to serve a single city, county, or state?
No. The solicitation emphasizes national impact. Applicants are expected to deliver training and technical assistance at the national level rather than focusing on only one locality or region.
What makes this opportunity different from proposing a stand-alone training project?
Applicants are expected to support all aspects of the PSN National TTA Program, which is described as a collaborative DOJ effort involving multiple federal components. In practice, this means the provider is expected to function as part of a coordinated national assistance platform aligned with PSN priorities and federal partner expertise, not as an isolated training vendor.
Which federal partners are involved in the PSN National TTA Program?
The opportunity describes a collaborative DOJ effort that includes the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the DOJ Criminal Division, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA), and the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), including BJA.
What topics or approaches should the TTA emphasize?
The program is grounded in research and evidence-based practices and strategies. It also aims to pair DOJ leadership with nationally recognized practitioners and action research experts, signaling that the TTA should be practical and field-relevant while also informed by data, evaluation, and lessons learned from prior violence reduction initiatives.
How many awards did BJA anticipate making?
BJA anticipated making up to three awards under this solicitation.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is listed as $600,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is specified in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA 2015 4091. The CFDA number is 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods).
When was the application due?
The original and current closing date listed is April 9, 2015.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The posted date is February 13, 2015, and the archive date is May 9, 2015.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to organizations that can credibly demonstrate both subject-matter expertise and the operational capacity to deliver training and technical assistance nationally. Eligible applicant types listed include nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions), faith-based organizations, and consortiums.
What experience must an applicant demonstrate to be considered eligible?
Applicants must have demonstrated experience addressing gun crime and anti-gang violence strategies across prevention, enforcement, intervention, and reentry, and must also have experience delivering training and technical assistance on a national level.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations) are listed among eligible applicants, but they must agree to waive any profit or fees for service.
What does it mean that for-profit applicants must waive profit or fees for service?
It means a for-profit applicant must agree not to earn profit or charge fees for service under this award. The stated intent is that federal funds support programmatic delivery rather than commercial gain.
Where do applicants find the complete application requirements?
The opportunity directs applicants to the full announcement for complete requirements.
How is the application submitted and where do applicants get technical help?
Application submission support is handled through Grants.gov. For technical issues, the opportunity lists the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at (800) 518-4726 or (606) 545-5035 and the email address support@grants.gov. Support is available 24/7 except federal holidays.
Is this opportunity tied to a specific federal fiscal year appropriation?
Yes. The solicitation indicates the initiative is expected to be funded through the FY 2015 appropriation.
What is the overarching goal of the PSN National TTA Program?
The stated overarching goal is to raise the level of knowledge, communication, collaboration, and operational tactics used nationwide to address gun crime and gang violence, while improving multi-agency and cross-sector coordination that supports public safety.
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