Closed · O-BJA-2022-171032 · CFDA 16.735 · Discretionary
BJA FY 22 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting People Who Are Incarcerated, and Safeguarding Communities
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 19, 2022
- Close date
- 12
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 22 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting People Who Are Incarcerated, and Safeguarding Communities is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $250,000 across 12 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 12
- expected awards
- 16.735
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - BJA FY 22 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting People Who Are Incarcerated, and Safeguarding Communities - is cataloged under number O-BJA-2022-171032 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.735, posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 16, 2022 and last updated on June 7, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $250,000. The agency has projected $3.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 12 awards. If the agency funds the expected 12 awards from the $3.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $250,000. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 19, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $250,000
Close Date
May 19, 2022
Posted
March 16, 2022
Est. Total Funding
$3,000,000
Expected Awards
12
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) directs the U.S. Department of Justice 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)). Grantees may use these federal funds to protect people who are incarcerated 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)).
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 07. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or 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 at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact Jessa Wilcox, Policy Advisor, by telephone at 202-598-9808 or by email at Jessa.Wilcox@usdoj.gov. grants@ncjrs.gov
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