Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3193
Apply for BJA 2012 3193
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative" 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 16.751 Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 1, 2012 and posted on Mar 1, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 19, 2012. (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 $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for profit organizations), faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and units of local government that support initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. BJA may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations in future years.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) focused on strengthening how justice agencies share information across the country. The central goal is to improve public safety and the day-to-day effectiveness of the criminal justice system by making information sharing more consistent, interoperable, and useful across agencies and jurisdictions. Rather than only funding isolated technology purchases, the initiative emphasizes national coordination: developing and putting into practice policy and best practices, building nationwide consensus standards and guidelines, and providing training and technical assistance (TTA) so agencies can actually adopt and sustain modern information sharing approaches.
A major theme of the opportunity is interoperability, meaning systems and organizations should be able to exchange data smoothly and securely, even when they use different tools, vendors, or local processes. BJA intends to support advanced technology and practical tools that help agencies share information more efficiently, streamline operations, reduce duplication, and encourage cost savings through reuse and common approaches. The initiative is designed to work in partnership with national organizations and other key stakeholders, using those relationships to identify persistent gaps and emerging problems, then respond with resources such as guidance, standards, and hands-on support. The scope is broad and covers multiple parts of the justice ecosystem, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, community corrections, offender reentry, justice-involved human and social services, and tribal justice, reflecting the reality that meaningful information sharing often requires coordination across many systems, not just policing.
This solicitation is funded under two well-known Department of Justice funding streams: the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 16.751) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The Byrne Competitive Program is framed as a way to improve the functioning and capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems while also supporting national efforts like training and technical assistance targeted to real operational needs. The JAG Program is described as the primary source of federal criminal justice funding for state, local, and tribal jurisdictions and is notable for supporting all components of the criminal justice system. The announcement also highlights statutory authority allowing limited portions of funds to be used for national purposes, including responding to extraordinary increases in crime and providing training and technical assistance.
The opportunity includes several practical funding and administrative details. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2012-3193, and it was posted March 1, 2012, with an application deadline of April 19, 2012 (archived May 19, 2012). The award ceiling is listed as $2,500,000, with no stated award floor, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Eligibility is intentionally broad and includes national, regional, state, or local public and private entities. Eligible applicants include for-profit and nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions), federally recognized tribal governments, and units of local government, so long as they support initiatives that improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. A key condition is that for-profit applicants must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. The solicitation also notes that BJA may decide to make awards in future fiscal years based on application merit and the availability of funding.
There are also explicit restrictions on how funds may be used. The solicitation states that funds may not be used for acquiring land, for construction projects, or for security enhancements or equipment for non-governmental entities that are not engaged in law enforcement, law enforcement support, criminal or juvenile justice, or delinquency prevention. This reinforces that the program is designed to build capacity for justice information sharing and related operational improvements, not physical infrastructure or general-purpose security upgrades.
For applicants seeking the complete requirements, the full announcement is provided via an additional information link, and application submission support is handled through Grants.gov. The notice provides contact information for technical help through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email support, which is intended to address submission or system-access issues rather than programmatic questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative (BJA)
What is the National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative?
The National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It focuses on strengthening how justice agencies share information across the United States by improving consistency, interoperability, and real-world usefulness of information sharing across agencies and jurisdictions.
What is the main goal of this grant opportunity?
The central goal is to improve public safety and the day-to-day effectiveness of the criminal justice system by making information sharing more consistent, interoperable, and useful across agencies and jurisdictions. The initiative emphasizes national coordination rather than isolated, stand-alone technology purchases.
What does BJA mean by "interoperability" in this program?
Interoperability refers to systems and organizations being able to exchange data smoothly and securely, even when they use different tools, vendors, or local processes. The program highlights interoperability as a major theme and priority for nationwide information sharing improvements.
Does this program only fund technology purchases?
No. The initiative is specifically described as going beyond funding isolated technology purchases. It emphasizes national coordination, including developing and implementing policy and best practices, building nationwide consensus standards and guidelines, and providing training and technical assistance (TTA) so agencies can adopt and sustain modern information sharing approaches.
What types of activities does the JIS Initiative emphasize?
Based on the description provided, the initiative emphasizes:
- Developing and putting into practice policy and best practices
- Building nationwide consensus standards and guidelines
- Training and technical assistance (TTA) to support adoption and sustainability
- Supporting advanced technology and practical tools that streamline information sharing and operations
- Reducing duplication and encouraging cost savings through reuse and common approaches
Which parts of the justice ecosystem are included in the scope?
The scope is broad and covers multiple components of the justice ecosystem, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, community corrections, offender reentry, justice-involved human and social services, and tribal justice.
Why does the solicitation emphasize coordination across many systems?
The opportunity reflects that meaningful justice information sharing often requires coordination across many systems, not just policing. The described scope includes agencies and partners across the justice and related human/social services landscape.
What funding streams support this solicitation?
The solicitation is funded under two Department of Justice funding streams:
- Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 16.751)
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738)
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $2,500,000.
Is there an award floor (minimum award amount)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2012-3193.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application deadline?
The opportunity was posted on March 1, 2012. The application deadline was April 19, 2012. The listing was archived on May 19, 2012.
What is the award instrument for this opportunity?
The award instrument is a grant.
What activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes national, regional, state, or local public and private entities. Eligible applicants include:
- For-profit organizations
- Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations)
- Faith-based and community organizations
- Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions)
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Units of local government
Applicants must support initiatives that improve the functioning of the criminal justice system.
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations are included among eligible applicants, but a key condition applies: for-profit applicants must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes federally recognized tribal governments, tribal institutions of higher education, and tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations.
Can BJA make awards in future fiscal years under this solicitation?
Yes. The solicitation notes that BJA may decide to make awards in future fiscal years based on application merit and the availability of funding.
What are the explicit restrictions on how grant funds may be used?
The solicitation states that funds may not be used for:
- Acquiring land
- Construction projects
- Security enhancements or equipment for non-governmental entities that are not engaged in law enforcement, law enforcement support, criminal or juvenile justice, or delinquency prevention
Does the program fund construction, facilities, or land purchases?
No. The solicitation explicitly states that funds may not be used for acquiring land or for construction projects.
Does the program allow funding for security enhancements for non-government organizations?
The solicitation states that funds may not be used for security enhancements or equipment for non-governmental entities that are not engaged in law enforcement, law enforcement support, criminal or juvenile justice, or delinquency prevention.
What kind of support does the initiative aim to provide beyond funding?
The initiative emphasizes training and technical assistance (TTA), along with national coordination activities such as creating guidance, standards, and hands-on support to help agencies adopt and sustain modern information sharing approaches.
How does BJA plan to identify gaps or emerging problems in justice information sharing?
The initiative is designed to work in partnership with national organizations and other key stakeholders. These relationships are intended to help identify persistent gaps and emerging problems, then respond with resources such as guidance, standards, and hands-on support.
Where can applicants find the complete requirements for the opportunity?
The notice indicates that the full announcement is provided via an additional information link.
How are applications submitted?
Application submission support is handled through Grants.gov.
Who should applicants contact for technical help with Grants.gov?
The notice provides Grants.gov technical support via the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email support. This support is intended to address submission or system-access issues, not programmatic questions.
Is the Grants.gov support contact meant for program questions about the solicitation?
No. The provided Grants.gov contact information is intended for submission or system-access issues rather than programmatic questions.
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