BJA FY24 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program | O BJA 2024 172045

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172045

The BJA FY24 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to help smaller and rural law enforcement agencies strengthen their ability to reduce violent crime. The main purpose of the program is to fund the implementation of a comprehensive violent crime reduction strategy, meaning applicants are expected to take a structured, agency-wide approach to preventing and responding to violent crime rather than relying on isolated or short-term actions. The solicitation is framed around supporting practical, on-the-ground public safety work in communities that often have fewer resources, limited staffing, and less access to specialized tools or technical support compared to larger urban departments.

This opportunity is listed under the law, justice, and legal services funding category and is associated with CFDA number 16.039. Funding is provided as a grant, and the program is competitive and discretionary, which generally means awards are made based on the strength of the application and how well the proposed plan aligns with the program goals. The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172045, and it was created on March 19, 2024, with an original application closing date of May 15, 2024.

Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. In practical terms, this typically covers local governmental entities that oversee or operate law enforcement agencies serving small or rural jurisdictions, as well as tribal governments with public safety responsibilities. The program anticipates making about 15 awards, with an award ceiling of $300,000 per award. That ceiling indicates the maximum amount an applicant can request under this solicitation, and it suggests the grants are sized to support targeted, high-impact improvements that can be implemented and managed by smaller agencies.

Overall, the grant is intended to help participating agencies develop and carry out a coordinated violent crime reduction plan that is comprehensive in scope. While the solicitation summary does not list specific required activities, the emphasis on a "comprehensive" strategy typically implies using data and local crime patterns to guide enforcement and prevention priorities, improving collaboration with partners (such as prosecutors, community organizations, schools, or neighboring jurisdictions), and focusing resources on the people, places, and behaviors most closely linked to violent crime in the applicant's community.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.039.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-19.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-15. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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