Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2015 4047
Apply for BJA 2015 4047
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 15 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods)" 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 Jan 6, 2015 and posted on Dec 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 3, 2015 Closing extended to 03/03/2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $8,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are PSN Task Force fiscal agents for the U.S. Attorney districts and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. All fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant U.S. Attorney s Office (USAO). Eligible fiscal agents include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. For details on the fiscal agent certification process, see www.bja.gov/programs/psn/certprocess.html.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 15 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program, better known as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Its central goal is to make neighborhoods safer by achieving a sustained reduction in crime tied to gun violence and gang activity, with a deliberate focus on the most violent places within each participating U.S. Attorney district. The program is built around the idea that gun and gang violence is best reduced when federal, state, local, and community partners operate as one coordinated team rather than as separate efforts, and when strategies are selected and adjusted based on intelligence, data, and results.
A defining feature of PSN is that the effort in each federal judicial district is led by the local U.S. Attorney (USA). The USA is expected to establish and lead a district PSN task force that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement along with other community stakeholders. That task force is responsible for carrying out a balanced set of activities that can include enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives, all targeted toward the gun and gang violence problems that are most acute in that district's highest-violence neighborhoods. The grant emphasizes the five PSN design features (also called core elements): partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability. In practice, that means applicants are expected to show real collaboration across agencies and the community, build a plan that is driven by data and local problem analysis, strengthen capacity through training, communicate and engage the public and key community groups through outreach, and measure performance and outcomes through accountability mechanisms.
Because this is a competitive program, applications are judged against one another rather than being awarded automatically. The solicitation highlights that "need" and the ability to use more effective, intelligence- and data-driven strategies are major factors in award decisions. Beyond need and strategy, performance results and other considerations also influence selections, which signals that BJA is looking for proposals that can demonstrate either a proven track record or a credible plan to implement evidence-based approaches and produce measurable reductions in gun and gang crime. The intent is to concentrate limited dollars where the violence is greatest and where proposed approaches are most likely to work, rather than spreading funding thinly across broad areas without clear targeting.
For FY 2015, BJA anticipated making about 16 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $8,500,000. The maximum award (ceiling) listed is $300,000, and the award floor is $0, meaning there is not a stated minimum. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the financial barrier for eligible organizations and makes it easier for task forces to propose robust activities without needing to secure additional required non-federal funds.
Eligibility is tied closely to the PSN structure. Eligible applicants include PSN Task Force fiscal agents for U.S. Attorney districts, as well as federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Importantly, fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO). The eligible universe of potential fiscal agents is broad and can include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized tribes, as long as they have USAO certification to serve in that role. The certification requirement underscores that PSN funding is meant to support a coordinated districtwide strategy under USA leadership, not isolated projects operating independently of the PSN task force.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the Funding Opportunity Number BJA-2015-4047 and the CFDA number 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods). The opportunity was posted December 18, 2014, created January 6, 2015, and originally closed February 17, 2015, with the closing date extended to March 3, 2015. The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category, and awards are made through a grant instrument. Applicants needing help with electronic submission were directed to Grants.gov customer support, reflecting that applications were expected to be submitted through the standard federal online grants portal.
Overall, this FY 2015 PSN solicitation is aimed at strengthening district-level, U.S. Attorney-led task forces that can demonstrate strong partnerships and a clear, data-driven plan to reduce gun and gang violence in the neighborhoods most affected. The competitive nature of the funding places a premium on evidence-based approaches, measurable results, and credible accountability systems, with resources targeted where they can have the greatest impact.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BJA FY 15 Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods / PSN)?
It is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The program is commonly known as Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
What is the main goal of this PSN grant?
The central goal is to make neighborhoods safer by achieving a sustained reduction in crime tied to gun violence and gang activity, with a deliberate focus on the most violent places within each participating U.S. Attorney district.
How does PSN expect communities to reduce gun and gang violence?
PSN is built on coordinated, districtwide collaboration among federal, state, local, and community partners, and on selecting and adjusting strategies using intelligence, data, and results (rather than operating as disconnected efforts).
Who leads PSN efforts in each district?
Each federal judicial district PSN effort is led by the local U.S. Attorney (USA). The USA is expected to establish and lead a district PSN task force.
What is a PSN task force expected to do?
The district PSN task force brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement and other community stakeholders. It is responsible for carrying out a balanced set of activities that may include enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives targeted to the district's highest-violence neighborhoods and most acute gun and gang violence problems.
What are the five PSN design features (core elements) mentioned in the solicitation?
The five PSN design features (also called core elements) are: partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability.
What does "partnerships" mean under PSN?
Applicants are expected to show real collaboration across agencies and the community, consistent with PSN's emphasis on operating as a coordinated team under the district PSN task force structure.
What does "strategic planning" mean under PSN?
Strategic planning refers to building a plan driven by data and local problem analysis, targeting the most violent places and the most acute gun and gang violence issues within the district.
What does "training" mean under PSN?
Training focuses on strengthening capacity through training as part of the district strategy, aligning partners and improving their ability to implement effective approaches.
What does "outreach" mean under PSN?
Outreach involves communicating and engaging the public and key community groups as part of the strategy to reduce gun and gang violence.
What does "accountability" mean under PSN?
Accountability refers to measuring performance and outcomes through accountability mechanisms, with an emphasis on using results to guide or adjust strategy.
Is this a competitive grant?
Yes. This is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity, meaning applications are judged against one another rather than awarded automatically.
What factors does BJA emphasize in award decisions for this PSN solicitation?
The solicitation highlights "need" and the ability to use more effective, intelligence- and data-driven strategies as major factors in award decisions. It also notes that performance results and other considerations influence selections, signaling a preference for evidence-based approaches and measurable results.
What does the solicitation suggest about how funding will be targeted?
The intent is to concentrate limited dollars where violence is greatest and where proposed approaches are most likely to work, rather than spreading funding thinly across broad areas without clear targeting.
How many awards did BJA anticipate making and what was the total funding amount?
For FY 2015, BJA anticipated making about 16 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $8,500,000.
What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The listed maximum award amount (ceiling) is $300,000.
Is there a minimum award amount?
The award floor is listed as $0, meaning there is no stated minimum award amount.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include PSN Task Force fiscal agents for U.S. Attorney districts and federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
What is a PSN Task Force fiscal agent?
A fiscal agent is the entity applying on behalf of the district PSN task force. The solicitation indicates that PSN Task Force fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO).
What types of organizations can serve as a fiscal agent if they are certified by the USAO?
The eligible universe is broad and can include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized tribes, as long as they have USAO certification to serve in the fiscal agent role.
Why is U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO) certification important?
The certification requirement underscores that PSN funding is intended to support a coordinated, districtwide strategy under U.S. Attorney leadership, rather than isolated projects operating independently of the PSN task force.
What kinds of activities can be supported under this PSN effort?
The task force may carry out a balanced set of activities that can include enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives, targeted to gun and gang violence problems that are most acute in the district's highest-violence neighborhoods.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA-2015-4047.
What is the CFDA number listed for Project Safe Neighborhoods?
The CFDA number is 16.609 (Project Safe Neighborhoods).
When was the opportunity posted and what were the close dates?
The opportunity was posted on December 18, 2014, created on January 6, 2015, and originally closed on February 17, 2015. The closing date was extended to March 3, 2015.
What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category.
What type of award instrument is used?
Awards are made through a grant instrument.
How were applicants expected to submit applications?
Applicants were directed to use the standard federal online grants portal (Grants.gov) for electronic submission.
Where could applicants get help with electronic submission?
Applicants needing help with electronic submission were directed to Grants.gov customer support.
What is the geographic or organizational focus of PSN under this solicitation?
The solicitation focuses on district-level, U.S. Attorney-led task forces, with targeted work in the most violent places within each participating U.S. Attorney district, concentrating on the neighborhoods most affected by gun and gang violence.
What does PSN emphasize regarding evidence and results?
The solicitation emphasizes intelligence- and data-driven strategies, evidence-based approaches, measurable reductions in gun and gang crime, and credible accountability systems to track performance and outcomes.
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