This grant is for the purpose of continuing vital support for families of public safety officers, including law enforcement, firefighters, and other first responders, who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injuries in the line of duty. Specifically, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to assist these families in navigating and filing applications for federal benefits related to line-of-duty incidents. Beyond financial assistance, the program provides crucial survivor peer support, offering counseling services and comprehensive resources nationwide. It also plays a significant role in recognizing the sacrifices made, honoring fallen officers and supporting their families through memorial events. This initiative reinforces BJA’s commitment to those who protect our communities and their loved ones.
Opportunity ID: 349658
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2023-171836 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Invited |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.571 — Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 01, 2023 |
| Last Updated Date: | Aug 01, 2023 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2023 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,800,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Concerns for Police Survivors and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation received an official invitation letter from BJA and are the only entities eligible to apply. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| 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 the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders with support with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries. This program also provides survivor peer support and counseling services and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide, and recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. § 10281(a) (Death Benefits); 34 U.S.C. § 10283 (National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty) |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171836 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Hope Janke, Director, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office, at (202) 305-5746, or Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov.
Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov Email:Hope.D.Janke@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 Hope Janke, Director, Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office, at (202) 305-5746, or Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov. Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov Email: Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.571 | PKG00282737 | Aug 01, 2023 | Aug 10, 2023 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349658 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349658 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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