BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply- Continuation of BJA Previously Funded Awards - Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships | O BJA 2022 171408

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP), issued this FY 2022 grant opportunity to provide continuation funding for select, previously funded projects tied to courts, communities, and strategic partnership initiatives. The central idea is not to launch a new open competition, but to extend and sustain work that BJA has already invested in, where continued support is needed to complete approved project activities, maintain momentum, or carry out the next phase of an existing initiative. The opportunity is framed within OJP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, expanded access to justice, improved support for victims and justice-involved individuals, stronger community safety strategies, protection from emerging threats, and increased trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

This solicitation is invitation-only. Eligibility is limited to organizations or entities that received a formal letter from BJA specifically inviting them to apply for continuation funding under this announcement. In practical terms, that means a general applicant who did not receive an invitation letter cannot apply, even if they otherwise meet standard federal eligibility categories. The eligible applicant category is therefore listed broadly as "Others," with the controlling factor being the receipt of the BJA invitation. Applicants are expected to follow the same programmatic framework that governed the original award, rather than proposing an entirely new scope of work.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that BJA expects a higher level of federal involvement than under a standard grant. Cooperative agreements commonly involve ongoing programmatic engagement, collaboration on deliverables, and more frequent coordination with the awarding agency during the project period. The solicitation also indicates that all guidelines and funding rules remain the same as the originally funded project. That usually means the continuation application should align with the original project design, approved objectives, performance measures, budget structure, and any special conditions already attached to the initial award, including applicable federal cost principles, reporting requirements, and compliance obligations.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number O-BJA-2022-171408, with the title "BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Continuation of BJA Previously Funded Awards - Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships." The opportunity was created on July 20, 2022, with an original closing date of August 1, 2022, reflecting a short turnaround that is typical for continuation awards where the applicant pool is pre-identified and the project concept has already been vetted. BJA anticipated making 11 awards under this announcement, and the listed award ceiling is $8,750,000, indicating that some continuation awards could be substantial depending on the specific initiative and approved continuation scope.

The solicitation is associated with multiple Assistance Listing (CFDA) numbers: 16.030, 16.031, 16.040, 16.585, 16.608, 16.746, and 16.838. The presence of multiple CFDA numbers suggests that this continuation funding umbrella may cover several distinct BJA program areas or legacy initiatives that fall under different statutory and administrative authorities, all grouped under the theme of courts, communities, and strategic partnerships. The activity category is labeled as Humanities (with a reference to Cultural Affairs in CFDA), though the substance of the description clearly centers on justice-system and community safety work administered by DOJ through BJA.

Finally, the statutory authority is not provided directly in the summary text of the solicitation and is instead tied to each invited applicant's letter. Applicants are instructed to reference the specific authority named in their invitation letter, which implies that statutory authority may vary by initiative or by the original award program. In other words, the controlling legal authority for a continuation request is the same authority that supported the original award and is confirmed in the invitation materials BJA issued to the specific recipient.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply- Continuation of BJA Previously Funded Awards - Courts, Communities and Strategic Partnerships" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.030, 16.031, 16.040, 16.585, 16.608, 16.746, 16.838.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 20, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $8,750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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