Closed · O-BJA-2023-171677 · CFDA 16.746 · Discretionary

BJA FY 23 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program

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

up to $600K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 17, 2023
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

BJA FY 23 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $600,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.

up to $600K
award range
Closed
application status
16.746
CFDA program
882
other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance

Archived opportunity record

BJA FY 23 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preve… is closed (last close May 17, 2023). 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 May 17, 2023

Posted Mar 21 Closes May 17

Instrument

Grant

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 ROL/WCR Program supports efforts by wrongful conviction review entities (WCR entities) that represent individuals with post-conviction claims of innocence to review individual cases, and conviction integrity or review units (CIUs) to enhance criminal justice system integrity.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 10 doors

BJA FY 23 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preve… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (10 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +6 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Inside Bureau of Justice Assistance's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 11
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
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

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. grants@ncjrs.gov

What to do next

BJA FY 23 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preve… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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