Closed · O-BJA-2023-171836 · CFDA 16.571 · Other
BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1.8M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- August 10, 2023
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs is a closed other listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $1,800,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $1.8M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 16.571
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs - is cataloged under number O-BJA-2023-171836 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 16.571, posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on August 1, 2023. The funding category is Other, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,800,000. The agency has projected $3.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 2 awards. If the agency funds the expected 2 awards from the $3.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $1.8 million. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. 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 August 10, 2023. 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 $1,800,000
Close Date
August 10, 2023
Posted
August 1, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$3,600,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
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 the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders with support with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries. This program also provides survivor peer support and counseling services and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide, and recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 10281(a) (Death Benefits); 34 U.S.C. § 10283 (National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty)
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Hope Janke, Director, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office, at (202) 305-5746, or Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov. Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov
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