Closed · O-BJA-2023-171755 · CFDA 16.040;16.585;16.738;16.812;16.838 · Discretionary
BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 8, 2023
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $1,000,000 across 10 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 $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 16.040;16.585;16.738;16.812;16.838
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innova… is closed (last close June 8, 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 June 8, 2023
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
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. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support new and innovative strategies for preventing and reducing crime, improving community safety, and strengthening criminal justice system outcomes. BJA seeks to accomplish this by promoting collaborations with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems or justice system challenges. BJA is looking for strategies that address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity. Applications under this program should not duplicate other BJA-funded solicitations and should have the potential to broadly benefit the field of criminal justice nationally. In particular, BJA is seeking applications that address the following goals, while also building approaches and tools that enhance criminal justice reforms that build public confidence in the criminal justice system and trust between residents and the criminal justice system: Respond to precipitous increases in crime, including violent crime, and improve system capacity to track and respond to increases in these kinds of crime. Address substance use disorders and/or efforts to prevent or respond to drug overdoses and fatalities. Improve outcomes for justice system involved individuals, including those who are currently or formerly incarcerated. Respond to an increase in hate crimes and/or increase access to justice and supportive services.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for BJA FY 23 Field Initiated: Encouraging Innova… includes a for-profit door among 11 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. 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 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 08
- Public / Indian housing authorities
- 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 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
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
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
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