Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2009 2117
Apply for BJA 2009 2117
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.808 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 8, 2009 and posted on Mar 9, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2009. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
- Eligible applicants include national, state, regional, or local public and private entities, including for profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal jurisdictions.
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Opportunity Summary:
The FY 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2009 2117) was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Its central purpose was to strengthen the capacity of state and local criminal justice systems, with an explicit Recovery Act emphasis on creating and retaining jobs while supporting approaches that are evidence-based and data-driven. The program was listed under CFDA 16.808, did not require cost sharing or a match, and was structured to fund projects that could quickly translate federal recovery dollars into public safety staffing and operational improvements.
Program funds were intended to support a set of priority areas that reflect both traditional public safety needs and issues that were especially salient during the economic downturn. These priorities included efforts to prevent and reduce violent crime and to expand neighborhood-based probation and parole capacity as a complement to the COPS program, highlighting a focus on community-level supervision and accountability. The solicitation also targeted reductions in mortgage fraud and crimes associated with vacant properties, recognizing the links between the foreclosure crisis, property abandonment, and neighborhood crime. Additional allowable emphases included hiring civilian support personnel in law enforcement roles such as training staff, analysts, and dispatchers, as well as strengthening forensic capacity and crime scene investigations to improve case quality and clearance outcomes.
Beyond enforcement and investigative capacity, the opportunity emphasized the broader justice system and victim services. Funding could be used to improve resources and services for victims of crime, support problem-solving courts (often associated with drug, mental health, veterans, or other specialty court models), and build or expand national training and technical assistance partnerships. Taken together, these categories signal that the program was not limited to police hiring alone, but was meant to bolster multiple points in the justice continuum, from prevention and supervision to courts, victims services, and systemwide technical assistance.
Eligibility was intentionally broad. Applicants could include national, state, regional, or local public and private entities, including for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal jurisdictions. The listing described eligibility as unrestricted subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation, which typically means applicants still needed to fit within the program intent and comply with federal grant rules, even if their organizational type was allowed.
Applications were to be submitted electronically through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS). The opportunity was posted March 9, 2009, with a current closing date of April 27, 2009, and an archive date of May 27, 2009. The original closing date was noted as TBD because the solicitation was still under development at the time of posting, but the updated deadline provided applicants a defined submission window. For Recovery Act related context and related solicitations, OJP directed applicants to its Recovery Act grants webpage (http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/). For help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Al Roddy at 202-353-1881 or Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the FY 2009 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2009 2117.
Which federal agency offered this program?
This was a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
What law or initiative funded or framed this opportunity?
The program was offered under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Recovery Act), with an emphasis on quickly translating federal recovery dollars into public safety staffing and operational improvements.
What was the central purpose of the program?
Its central purpose was to strengthen the capacity of state and local criminal justice systems, with an explicit Recovery Act emphasis on creating and retaining jobs while supporting evidence-based and data-driven approaches.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The program was listed under CFDA 16.808.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity did not require cost sharing or a match.
What kinds of projects were the funds intended to support?
Funds were structured to support projects that could quickly convert Recovery Act dollars into improvements such as public safety staffing and operational enhancements across the criminal justice system.
What were the priority areas highlighted in the solicitation?
The priorities described included: preventing and reducing violent crime; expanding neighborhood-based probation and parole capacity (as a complement to the COPS program); reducing mortgage fraud and crimes associated with vacant properties; hiring civilian support personnel in law enforcement roles (such as training staff, analysts, and dispatchers); and strengthening forensic capacity and crime scene investigations.
Did the program focus only on law enforcement hiring?
No. The categories described indicate the program was intended to bolster multiple points in the justice continuum, including prevention, community supervision, courts, victim services, and systemwide training and technical assistance.
How did probation and parole fit into the program priorities?
The solicitation emphasized expanding neighborhood-based probation and parole capacity, described as a complement to the COPS program, signaling an interest in community-level supervision and accountability.
Why did the program mention mortgage fraud and vacant properties?
The solicitation targeted reductions in mortgage fraud and crimes associated with vacant properties, recognizing links between the foreclosure crisis, property abandonment, and neighborhood crime during the economic downturn.
What types of civilian law enforcement support roles were specifically mentioned?
The opportunity explicitly mentioned civilian support personnel such as training staff, analysts, and dispatchers.
What forensic or investigative activities were included as allowable emphasis areas?
The solicitation referenced strengthening forensic capacity and crime scene investigations to improve case quality and clearance outcomes.
Were victim services included as an allowable use of funds?
Yes. Funding could be used to improve resources and services for victims of crime.
Were problem-solving courts included as an allowable focus?
Yes. The opportunity noted support for problem-solving courts, often associated with drug, mental health, veterans, or other specialty court models.
Did the program include training and technical assistance components?
Yes. Funding could support building or expanding national training and technical assistance partnerships.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad and could include national, state, regional, or local public and private entities. Examples listed included for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, and tribal jurisdictions.
Was eligibility restricted in any way?
The listing described eligibility as unrestricted, subject to any clarifications in the full solicitation. This typically means an applicant still needed to align with program intent and comply with federal grant rules, even if the organizational type was allowed.
How were applications submitted?
Applications were to be submitted electronically through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 9, 2009.
What was the application deadline?
The current closing date listed was April 27, 2009.
What does the note about the original closing date being "TBD" mean?
The original closing date was noted as TBD because the solicitation was still under development at the time of posting, but a later update provided a defined submission deadline of April 27, 2009.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was May 27, 2009.
Where could applicants find Recovery Act-related context or related solicitations?
OJP directed applicants to its Recovery Act grants webpage: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/recovery/
Who was the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Al Roddy. Phone: 202-353-1881. Email: Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov.
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