The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering this grant to assist law enforcement agencies in rural states and areas along the Northern and Southern U.S. land borders. This grant aims to prevent and combat crime, with a specific focus on drug-related offenses. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this initiative supports economic recovery and job creation while enhancing public safety. Grant recipients will participate in evaluations managed by the National Institute of Justice, requiring willingness and capacity to provide data. This funding emphasizes transparency and accountability in the use of taxpayer dollars to strengthen law enforcement capabilities in critical border regions.
Opportunity ID: 53728
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2010-2686 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 10 Recovery Act—Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Along the Northern and Southern United States Borders |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.810 — Recovery Act – Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Competitive Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 14, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 03, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $225,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Those eligible to apply are limited to state and local (including county) and tribal law enforcement agencies located along the Northern or Southern border of the United States (as those terms are defined below) in “rural areas,” as that term is defined below. In addition, Northern or Southern border state law enforcement agencies that are from “rural states” or that provide assistance to one or more “rural areas” are eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the Recovery Act). The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are: to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases. The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars. Among other things, it created a Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a web siteRecovery.govto provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is soliciting applications for initiatives that assist law enforcement in rural states and rural areas along the Northern and Southern U.S. land borders to prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime. Grant recipients will participate in an evaluation of any programs supported through this solicitation. The National Institute of Justice will manage these evaluation activities through the selection of evaluators who will work directly with grant recipients. Each applicant must certify their willingness and capacity to participate in an evaluation, and to provide access to data. Note: Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, all final grant award decisions will be made by the OJP Assistant Attorney General (AAG), who may also give consideration to factors, including, but not limited to, underserved populations, strategic priorities, past performance, and available funding when making awards. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Al Roddy
Technical Application Support 202-353-1881 Email:Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 53728 Full Announcement-1 -> 10recoveryrurallesol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Al Roddy Technical Application Support 202-353-1881 Email: Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.810 | PKG00017993 | Apr 14, 2010 | Jun 03, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53728 SF424-2.0.pdf
53728 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53728 Budget-1.1.pdf
53728 Other-1.1.pdf
53728 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53728 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf