BJA FY24 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-BJA-2024-172032
- Agency
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Bureau of Justice Assistance
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $59,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Other
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- City/Township Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- 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 seeking applications for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP). This program provides federal funding to states and local governments to offset costs incurred from incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens during the July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 reporting period. Eligible applicants include city/township governments, state governments, and county governments. The program furthers DOJ's mission to uphold the rule of law, keep the country safe, and protect civil rights. The application deadline is July 24, 2024.
The funding amounts will vary based on the eligible costs submitted by applicants. Recent SCAAP awards have ranged from approximately $3,000 to $5.8 million, with many awards falling between $10,000 and $500,000. Awards are typically structured as Project Grants or Cooperative Agreements with durations of 3-4 years. Notable past recipients include state departments of corrections, county sheriff's offices, and organizations like the Vera Institute of Justice and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. 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 make payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible states and units of local government that incur certain types of costs due to incarceration of "undocumented criminal aliens" during the July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, reporting period. 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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