The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program grant to provide crucial funding for emergency situations. This grant is specifically designed for circumstances where state and local resources are inadequate to protect citizens’ lives and property or to effectively enforce criminal law. The purpose of this grant is to help offset the significant costs associated with an adequate law enforcement response to uncommon situations. These situations are characterized by being, or threatening to become, of serious or epidemic proportions, and where existing state and local capabilities are overwhelmed, ensuring public safety and legal enforcement during critical unforeseen crises.
Opportunity ID: 358172
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2025-172303 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY25 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: | Jan 13, 2025 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 13, 2025 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2025 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2025 |
Archive Date: | – |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
Award Ceiling: | $126,888 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
Description: | This funding opportunity seeks to provide 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. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to help offset the costs of an adequate response to an uncommon situation that requires law enforcement, that 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-2025-172303 |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Jonathan Faley
Jonathan.Faley@usdoj.gov Email:Jonathan.Faley@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | Jonathan Faley Jonathan.Faley@usdoj.gov Email: Jonathan.Faley@usdoj.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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16.824 | PKG00290046 | Jan 13, 2025 | Jan 14, 2025 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
358172 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf