Closed · BJA-2020-17374 · CFDA 16.571 · Discretionary
BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $5.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- March 31, 2020
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $5,500,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $5.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 16.571
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits is closed (last close March 31, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Bureau of Justice Assistance still indexes 882 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed March 31, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$7,400,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Description
In FY 2018, the PSOB Office determined 423 death claims, 131 disability claims, and 642 education claims. The PSOB Office requires the assistance of demonstrated national leaders in the field of peer support and counseling services to provide vital and expert resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, volunteer firefighters, and first responders. Leveraging the experience and resources of national organizations will serve to increase awareness of PSOB benefits, and the submission of PSOB application and claim documentation.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · BJA-2020-17374
Grants.gov marks BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Employment, Labor and Training · Humanities · Income Security and Social Services · Law, Justice and Legal Services · Science and Technology / R&D (ELT;HU;IS;LJL;ST). 221 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this eligibility-code string (25% of 883).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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What to do next
BJA FY 20 Public Safety Officers' Benefits is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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