Closed · O-BJA-2023-171886 · CFDA 16.054 · Discretionary
BJA FY 23 Virtual Reality Training Development for Law Enforcement
Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau of Justice Assistance, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $4M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- December 4, 2023
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
BJA FY 23 Virtual Reality Training Development for Law Enforcement is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau of Justice Assistance that offered Up to $4,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 882 other opportunities from Bureau of Justice Assistance.
- up to $4M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 16.054
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
BJA FY 23 Virtual Reality Training Developmen… is closed (last close December 4, 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 December 4, 2023
Expected Awards
1
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 a collaborative partnership between two or more universities to develop, design, and pilot a virtual reality training program designed to improve law enforcement interactions with all individuals, with an emphasis on de-escalation tactics. New technologies, including virtual reality systems designed for use by police, allow for multiparticipant engagement and can be integrated into training programs focused on improving law enforcement encounters. Universities are required to partner to carry out the activities of the federal award; however only one applicant can apply. Technologies designed for law enforcement trainings to model reality virtually should enable police to prepare for the situations they may face in communities while providing officers an opportunity to practice decision-making and de-escalation techniques in a safe and controlled environment. These technologies also allow law enforcement to share their world in a virtual setting with critical partners interested in learning more about the role of public safety. Adequately and effectively preparing law enforcement to engage with every member of the community results in greater public safety outcomes for all and increased community trust.
Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for BJA FY 23 Virtual Reality Training Developmen… (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Law, Justice and Legal Services (LJL). Only 4 other Bureau of Justice Assistance listings share this exact eligibility-code string (0% of 883).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
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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What to do next
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