BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program 2
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2024-172227
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $83,625
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is inviting applicants who received an official request to apply for funding to offset costs in response to a law enforcement emergency that occurred in Rochester Hills, Michigan on June 15, 2024. The program seeks to provide funding for emergency situations where state and local resources are inadequate to protect lives, property, and enforce the criminal law. Key objectives include promoting civil rights and equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims, strengthening community safety, and building trust between law enforcement and the community. The application deadline is August 30, 2024.
Federal Grant Awards under this Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program have ranged from approximately $15,000 to $6 million, with most awards falling between $100,000 and $1 million. Award periods generally span 6 to 24 months. The funding is intended to support overtime costs, equipment purchases, and operational expenses related to managing and investigating major incidents such as mass shootings, terrorist attacks, and other large-scale emergencies.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) invites applicants who received an official request from BJA to apply for funding to offset costs in response to the law enforcement emergency that occurred in Rochester Hills, Michigan on June 15, 2024. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to provide funding for emergency situations in which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens and/or to enforce criminal law. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to help offset the costs of an adequate response to an uncommon situation that requires law enforcement, that is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens or to enforce the criminal law. This program furthers the DOJ's mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.
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