Criminal justice

FY23  National Initiatives : Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance

Est. Award: $800,000

JustGrants due date: August 8th, 2023

Grants.gov due date: August 1st, 2023

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund six national in scope training and technical assistance efforts to support law enforcement and criminal justice stakeholders in key criminal justice operations.

This solicitation contains six separate categories. Each category is seeking applications for a separate national initiative. Applicants can apply to more than one category but must submit a separate, complete application for each.

• Category 1: Smart Policing Initiative National Training and Technical Assistance Program
• Category 2: Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Training and Technical Assistance
• Category 3: De-escalation and Crisis Intervention Model Training Curriculum Development Initiative
• Category 4: Violent Crime Reduction Playbook
• Category 5: Virtual Reality De-escalation Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
• Category 6: Mass Violence Advisory Initiative

Eligible Applicants:

• For profit organizations other than small businesses
• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
• Small businesses

FY23 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Training and Technical Assistance

Est. Award: $750,000

JustGrants due date: August 7th, 2023

Grants.gov due date: July 31st, 2023

With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to provide national training and technical assistance to support the local Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program sites and share resources with the field to address persistent and high crime in neighborhoods through community-oriented crime reduction strategies that are collaborative, community-led, evidence-based, integrated into broader revitalization efforts, and sustainable.

Eligible Applicants:

• Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education