Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.817
- Agency
-
Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- 162 $111,189,381 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- BCJI
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 15-0404-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs is no longer actively funding the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (CFDA 16.817), with no awards disbursed since October 1, 2021, and zero federal funding obligated over the past two years. The program is pending archive status on USASpending.gov.
Historically, BCJI funded cross-sector partnerships in distressed neighborhoods to reduce crime and improve community safety through data-driven, place-based strategies. Recipients developed two-phase action plans combining enforcement, prevention, intervention, and community engagement work, typically requiring participation from local law enforcement, community leaders, and a research partner. Representative recent awards included the City of Little Rock's Community Schools initiative ($1 million, 2021), Oakland's Triangle Incident Response in East Oakland program ($1 million, 2021), and the Center for Court Innovation's South Bronx Community Safety Initiative ($1 million, 2021). Projects addressed gun violence, gang activity, and violent crime hotspots through violence interruption, community organizing, youth services, and trauma-informed interventions. Award periods extended up to 36 months, with no-cost extensions available under specific criteria.
From its inception in 2012 through its final awards in October 2021, the program distributed 162 total grants totaling $111.2 million in federal dollars. Awards were predominantly Project Grants (83 percent) with smaller shares of Block Grants (10 percent) and Cooperative Agreements (7 percent). The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance accounted for 111 awards valued at $88.2 million (79 percent), with the broader Office of Justice Programs funding 50 additional awards. Award volume ranged from 10 to 22 awards annually between 2017 and 2021. Typical award magnitudes clustered around $800,000 to $1 million per recipient.
No grant opportunities are currently open. The most recent posted BCJI opportunity closed in June 2021 and invited applications for funding supporting serious violent crime reduction, gang dismantling, and drug abuse prevention through community trust-building and enforcement integration.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal(s) name: Reduce crime and improve community safety through cross-sector partnerships and using data-driven strategies. Program goal(s) description: Through a two-phase process, jurisdictions develop an Action Plan that describes specific
- Description
PENDING ARCHIVE NOTE: There are no active awards against this listing on USASpending.gov and $0 in funding for the past two years. This program helps jurisdictions develop and implement a strategic approach to crime reduction that leverages community knowledge and expertise by focusing on community-led efforts, working with law enforcement and other local partners to support prevention and intervention efforts on neighborhoods where crime is concentrated or crime "hotspots."
Eligibility
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Up to 36 months.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
The BCJI application requires a consortium of partners (hereinafter "cross-sector partnership") to work together to design a strategy addressing a targeted crime problem and responding to the scope of this solicitation. The application must also show commitment from the local law enforcement agency, community leaders, and a research partner as part of this partnership through detailed letters of support outlining their participation and partnership in the project. This cross-sector partnership must designate one agency or organization as the Fiscal Agent.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Criteria for selecting proposals is determined as part of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO).
- Award procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
- Time to approval or disapproval
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview
Grant opportunities
Show all 14
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 162 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | $4,471,318 | 4% |
| 2 | City Of Cleveland | $2,792,890 | 3% |
| 3 | City Of Madison | $2,063,155 | 2% |
| 4 | Youth Policy Institute, Inc. | $2,000,000 | 2% |
| 5 | City Of Austin | $1,997,696 | 2% |
| 6 | Serve And Connect | $1,937,795 | 2% |
| 7 | Baton Rouge City Of Office Of The Treasurer | $1,928,335 | 2% |
| 8 | Miami-Dade County | $1,895,668 | 2% |
| 9 | City Of Detroit | $1,835,093 | 2% |
| 10 | Justice Innovation Inc. | $1,630,149 | 1% |
10 of 132 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$825,973 |
| FY2025 | -$892,122 |
| FY2024 | -$93,754 |
| FY2023 | $865,019 |
| FY2022 | $17,771,687 |
| FY2021 | $8,862,116 |
| FY2020 | -$1,354,533 |
| FY2019 | $14,950,719 |
| FY2018 | $18,948,701 |
| FY2017 | $17,264,717 |
| FY2016 | $13,105,689 |
| FY2015 | $9,887,653 |
| FY2014 | $5,083,057 |
| FY2013 | $8,795,730 |
| FY2012 | $11,917,550 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.817?
Assistance Listing 16.817 is Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.817: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 16.817 awarded?
162 grant awards under 16.817 have obligated $111,189,381 in federal funds to 132 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 16.817?
The recipients obligated the most under Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program are Local Initiatives Support Corporation ($4,471,318), City Of Cleveland ($2,792,890) and City Of Madison ($2,063,155).
How much did 16.817 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 16.817 obligated -$892,122 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 16.817?
No opportunity listed under 16.817 is open now. The latest, BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Administrative Funding Adjustments to BJA Previously Funded Awards 3, was posted on March 15, 2023.
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