The U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through its Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Office, is offering this grant to support the vital Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program. Enacted in 1976, this program is a unique partnership effort aiming to provide crucial Death, Disability, and Education Benefits to eligible public safety officers and their families. This grant is for the purpose of strengthening the PSOB Office’s ability to efficiently process claims by ensuring effective evidence collection from public safety agencies and survivors. Furthermore, it is critical for maintaining and enhancing national peer support and counseling programs that provide essential assistance to the families of public safety officers who have fallen in the line of duty, ensuring comprehensive support for those who have sacrificed.
Opportunity ID: 53700
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2010-2681 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Awareness, Assistance, and Support |
| 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: | 16.571 — Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 26, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to for-profit organizations and nonprofit organizations with significant experience in designing and delivering support and resources at the national level for survivors of fallen public safety officers. Demonstrated knowledge of the PSOB Program and related public safety and survivor initiatives is required. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | Enacted in 1976, the Public Safety OfficersÂ’ Benefits (PSOB) Program is a unique partnership effort of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), PSOB Office and local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies and national organizations to provide Death, Disability, and Education Benefits to those eligible for the program.1 This partnership relies significantly on the ability of the PSOB Office to obtain, from surviving agencies, related public safety agencies, and survivors themselves, the wide and complex range of evidence required to process and determine a claim according to the PSOB Act and regulations. This partnership also is critical for maintaining and enhancing national peer support and counseling programs that assist the families of those public safety officers who have fallen in the line of duty. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 53700 Full Announcement-1 -> 10psobsupportsol.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.571 | BJA-2010-2683 | Agency Awareness and Outreach. | PKG00017969 | Apr 13, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | View |
| 16.571 | BJA-2010-2682 | Notification of Public Safety Officer Deaths. | PKG00017968 | Apr 13, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | View |
| 16.571 | BJA-2010-2684 | Prerequisite Certification/Benefits. | PKG00017970 | Apr 13, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
53700 SF424-2.0.pdf
53700 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53700 Budget-1.1.pdf
53700 Other-1.1.pdf
53700 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53700 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
53700 SF424-2.0.pdf
53700 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53700 Budget-1.1.pdf
53700 Other-1.1.pdf
53700 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53700 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
53700 SF424-2.0.pdf
53700 SF424B-1.1.pdf
53700 Budget-1.1.pdf
53700 Other-1.1.pdf
53700 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
53700 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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