BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Courts, Communities, and Strategic Partnership | O BJA 2024 172253

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172253

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY24 "Invited to Apply - Courts, Communities, and Strategic Partnership" opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2024-172253) is a discretionary, non-competitive grant solicitation issued as a cooperative agreement. It is specifically designed to continue or support work already underway by organizations that have previously received funding under BJA's Courts, Communities, and Strategic Partnerships (CCSP) efforts. The main purpose is to strengthen support for state, local, tribal, and territorial criminal justice agencies, courts, practitioners, and the communities they serve through these established CCSP projects, rather than to open funding to new applicants or entirely new project concepts.

Eligibility is tightly restricted. Only organizations that received an official invitation letter from BJA for CCSP-related projects are allowed to apply, and BJA will not accept applications from entities that were not invited. Some organizations may receive more than one invitation, which implies that BJA may be seeking separate applications tied to different scopes of work, project components, or continuation activities under the broader CCSP umbrella. Applications will only be accepted from the invited entities listed in the solicitation: All Rise; Association of Prosecuting Attorneys; Center for Justice Innovation; Fox Valley Technical College; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Center for State Courts; National Judicial College; National Legal Aid and Defense Association; Rural Alaska Community Action Program; Tennessee Innocence Project; Tribal Law and Policy Institute; University of North Carolina, Wilmington; and Vermont Law School. Although the narrative mentions "16 cooperative agreement recipients and one grantee" (17 total expected awards), the public-facing eligibility list reflects the invited organizations that can submit applications under this announcement.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means BJA expects substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant. In practice, that often includes closer collaboration with BJA staff on planning, deliverables, reporting, performance measures, technical assistance activities, and possibly approval of certain key project elements. The opportunity sits within the "Law, Justice and Legal Services" activity category and references multiple CFDA/assistance listing numbers (16.030, 16.043, 16.585, 16.608, 16.738, 16.746), signaling that awards may align with several BJA program authorities or related justice assistance categories tied to courts and community-focused justice initiatives.

Key logistics are straightforward. The solicitation was created on 2024-09-10 and the original application closing date is 2024-09-20, indicating a short turnaround window consistent with an invited, continuation-style process. BJA anticipates making 17 awards, and the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $1,000,000. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted continuation or expansion mechanism for specific invited CCSP partners, aimed at sustaining and advancing work that supports courts and justice system stakeholders through strategic partnerships with communities and practitioners.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Courts, Communities, and Strategic Partnership" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.030, 16.043, 16.585, 16.608, 16.738, 16.746.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-09-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-09-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 17 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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