The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program. This grant is specifically designed to offset costs incurred by state and local agencies in response to severe law enforcement emergencies, such as the one that occurred in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 27, 2023. The core purpose is to provide crucial funding when existing state and local resources are deemed insufficient to adequately protect citizens’ lives and property or to enforce criminal law during uncommon situations that are or threaten to become of serious or epidemic proportions. This program reinforces the Department’s commitment to enhancing community safety, supporting crime victims, and fostering trust between law enforcement and the public.
Opportunity ID: 350900
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-171896 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program |
| 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: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.824 — Emergency Law Enforcement Assistance Grant |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Nov 07, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Nov 07, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $123,677 |
| Award Ceiling: | $123,677 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration is the eligible applicants for this solicitation. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to offset costs in response to the law enforcement emergency that occurred in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27, 2023. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providing funding for emergency situations in which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens and/or to enforce criminal law.
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. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to help offset the costs of an adequate response to an uncommon situation which requires law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce the criminal law. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-171896 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Stephen Fender, Division Chief, at (202) 532-0027 or stephen.fender@usdoj.gov.
stephen.fender@usdoj.gov Email:stephen.fender@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Stephen Fender, Division Chief, at (202) 532-0027 or stephen.fender@usdoj.gov. stephen.fender@usdoj.gov Email: stephen.fender@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.824 | PKG00283731 | Nov 07, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
350900 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
350900 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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