BJA FY 15 Firearm Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program

Post Date

March 11th 2015

Application Due Date

April 27th 2015

Funding Opportunity Number

BJA-2015-4122

CFDA Number(s)

16.738

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Other

Eligible applicants are limited to for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and consortiums. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. BJA welcomes applications that involve collaboration between two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as sub-recipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for conducting and leading the program.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $0 - $2600000

Grant Description

The FY 2015 Firearm Locks Distribution and Safe Storage Program, administered by BJA, is designed to provide national support and promote safe firearms storage practices through the distribution of free firearm locks and safety kits and promote a greater awareness of simple precautions every gun owner can take to ensure his or her firearms don't pose a danger to children or the community. This program is funded through the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113-235),

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Assistance

• Agency Email Address:

  support@grants.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Justice Assistance

• More Information:

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