Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program

 

To improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, such as activities pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction, or the enforcement of the criminal law, including, but not limited to, police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals, including juveniles, activities of courts having criminal jurisdiction, and related agencies (including but not limited to prosecutorial and defender services, juvenile delinquency agencies and pretrial service or release agencies), activities of corrections, probation, or parole authorities and related agencies assisting in the rehabilitation, supervision, and care of criminal offenders, and programs relating to the prevention, control, or reduction of narcotic addiction and juvenile delinquency. Performance measures not identified. Program no longer funded; achive pending closure of grants.

Active 16.751 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 90-351, 34 U.S.C. 10101 - 10726
34 U.S.C. 10151-10158
Title I of Pub. L. No. 90-351 (generally codified at 34 U.S.C. 10101 - 10726), including subpart I of part E (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151 - 10158); see also 28 U.S.C. 530C(a); and, an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice in the current fiscal year. Eligible applicants include national, regional, State, or local public and private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, tribal jurisdictions, and units of local government. State and local governments, public and private organizations, individuals and tribal governments. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The standard application forms, as furnished by the federal agency and required by the Common Rule, must be used for this program. All applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov (www.grants.gov) or the Office of Justice Programs' Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov. Applications or supplemental materials received by facsimile or postal mail will not be accepted. Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via the Grants Management System. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Not applicable. Not applicable. Continuation grants are renewable. Not applicable. The Byrne Competitive Program helps improve the capacity of local criminal justice systems and provides for national support efforts such as training and technical assistance projects to strategically address needs. Funds can be used for national scope replication, expansion, enhancement, training, and/or technical assistance programs. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. Payments and transactions are subject to audits by the Government Accountability Office, Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General, state or local government auditors, and auditors from independent public accounting firms. Jurisdictions must follow their local policies and procedures, including maintenance of reliable and accurate accounting systems, record keeping, and systems of internal control. In accordance with the requirement set forth in 2 CFR 200, Subpart F, grantees must maintain all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award for at least 3 years following the close of the most recent audit. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Varies. Contingent upon program goals and objectives, generally 12-18 months. Reimbursement. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/release: Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide (http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm) and Post Award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/funding/Implement/Resources/PostAwardInstructions.pdf). None/Not specified. BJA,
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
AskBJA@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-616-6500 or 1-866-859-2647. http://www.bja.gov/ 15-0404-0-1-754 (Project Grants) FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 FY 19$0.00; FY 20 est $0.00; FY 21 est $0.00; FY 18$370,223.00; FY 17$4,577,858.00; FY 16$7,200,000.00; - N/A Not applicable. Not applicable.