Closed · O-BJA-2021-44009 · CFDA 16.816 · Discretionary

BJA FY 21 John R. Justice (JRJ) Program Formula Grant Solicitation

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$1-$115K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 20, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

BJA FY 21 John R. Justice (JRJ) Program Formula Grant Solicitation is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered $1 -- $115,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.

$1-$115K
award range
Closed
application status
16.816
CFDA program
882
other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance

Archived opportunity record

BJA FY 21 John R. Justice is closed (last close April 20, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 16.816 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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 April 20, 2021

Posted Dec 18 Closes Apr 20

Est. Total Funding

$2,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

The John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program (also referred to as the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program or JRJSLRP) provides student loan repayment assistance for local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors who commit to extended service in those roles.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for BJA FY 21 John R. Justice (State governments; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Affordable Care Act (ACA). Only 20 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 883).

Code 00
State governments
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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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 16.816

John R. Justice Grant Program

U.S. Department of Justice

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Agency Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the SF424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time, Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov

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What to do next

BJA FY 21 John R. Justice is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 16.816 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • John R. Justice Grant Program indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • Bureau of Justice Assistance lists 882 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

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Data sourced from the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainGrants