Closed · O-BJA-2021-41003 · CFDA 16.735 · Discretionary

BJA FY 21 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities

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

up to $250K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 20, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

BJA FY 21 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $250,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.

up to $250K
award range
Closed
application status
16.735
CFDA program
882
other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance

Archived opportunity record

BJA FY 21 Implementing the PREA Standards is closed (last close April 20, 2021). 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 April 20, 2021

Posted Jan 5 Closes Apr 20

Est. Total Funding

$4,500,000

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) directs DOJ to provide grants to jurisdictions and agencies nationwide to "protect inmates (particularly from prison rape) and to safeguard the communities to which inmates return." 34 U.S.C. § 30305(a). Federal funds awarded to grantees may be used to protect inmates by "undertaking efforts to more effectively prevent prison rape; investigating incidents of prison rape; or prosecuting incidents of prison rape." 34 U.S.C. § 30305 (b)(1).

Multi-door applicant board · 5 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 5 distinct applicant types for BJA FY 21 Implementing the PREA Standards (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; +1 more). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Affordable Care Act (ACA). 51 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this eligibility-code string (6% of 883).

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal 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.

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

BJA FY 21 Implementing the PREA Standards is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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