This grant is for empowering state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to develop effective, data-driven, and innovative strategies in response to significant crime increases. Funded through both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, this initiative supports enhancing criminal justice system capacity. The Byrne Competitive Program assists communities in improving state and local criminal justice systems, offering vital national support, training, and technical assistance. Meanwhile, the JAG Program serves as a primary federal funding source for all components of the criminal justice system, including provisions for addressing extraordinary crime surges and supporting essential training and technical assistance. The program aims to foster economical and impactful policing solutions.
Opportunity ID: 73274
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2011-2942 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 11 Smart Policing Initiative |
| 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: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 23, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | This FY 2011 grant announcement seeks to build upon data-driven, evidence-based policing by encouraging state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to develop effective, economical, and innovative responses to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime within their jurisdictions. This program is funded under both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The Byrne Competitive Program helps local communities improve the capacity of state and local criminal justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The JAG Program authorization also provides that the Attorney General may reserve not more than 5 percent, to be granted to 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 3751 of this title, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary(1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime (42 U.S.C. 3756). Under JAG, there is also a 3 percent set aside for training and technical assistance programs. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 73274 Full Announcement-1 -> 11smartpolicingsol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.738 | BJA-2011-2944 | SMART POLICING INNOVATION | PKG00035391 | Feb 23, 2011 | Apr 21, 2011 | View |
| 16.738 | BJA-2011-2945 | INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES | PKG00035392 | Feb 23, 2011 | Apr 21, 2011 | View |
| 16.738 | BJA-2011-2943 | SMART POLICING EVIDENCE-BASED REPLICATION | PKG00035390 | Feb 23, 2011 | Apr 21, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
73274 SF424-2.0.pdf
73274 SF424B-1.1.pdf
73274 Budget-1.1.pdf
73274 Other-1.1.pdf
73274 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
73274 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
73274 SF424-2.0.pdf
73274 SF424B-1.1.pdf
73274 Budget-1.1.pdf
73274 Other-1.1.pdf
73274 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
73274 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
73274 SF424-2.0.pdf
73274 SF424B-1.1.pdf
73274 Budget-1.1.pdf
73274 Other-1.1.pdf
73274 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
73274 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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