BJA FY 11 Smart Policing Initiative

Post Date

February 23rd 2011

Application Due Date

April 21st 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

BJA-2011-2942

CFDA Number(s)

16.738

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

30

Eligibility Categories

Other

Applicants are limited to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $500000

Grant 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 рthe 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 necessaryя(1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crimeс (42 U.S.C. 3756). Under JAG, there is also a 3 percent set aside for training and technical assistance programs.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800п518п4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Assistance

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Assistance

• More Information:

  Full Announcement