Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2022 171092
The BJA FY 22 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under CFDA 16.040. It is designed to help state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, prosecution offices, and their partners strengthen how they prevent, identify, report, investigate, and prosecute hate crimes. The program sits within the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) broader priorities of advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting victims and people impacted by the justice system, improving community safety, addressing evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
At its core, the program supports practical, on-the-ground improvements to the full response chain for hate crimes, from community outreach and public education to better reporting mechanisms and stronger investigative and prosecutorial capacity. Funded activities can include outreach efforts that encourage reporting and improve relationships with communities most affected by hate crimes, training and education for practitioners (such as law enforcement, prosecutors, victim service providers, and other partners), and public-facing education to help communities recognize and report incidents. It also emphasizes enhancing victim reporting tools, which may involve improving how victims can safely and effectively report incidents, reducing barriers to reporting, and strengthening systems that capture accurate information for follow-up and case development.
The program targets hate crimes committed because of a victim's perceived or actual protected characteristic, specifically race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. In addition to prevention and reporting, the opportunity supports better investigation and prosecution, recognizing that hate crimes can be complex to prove and often require specialized training, coordination, evidence collection strategies, and community-centered approaches. Applicants are generally expected to use grant funding to build or expand capacity that leads to more consistent identification of hate-motivated conduct, more effective case preparation, and improved outcomes for victims and community safety.
For FY 2022, the funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2022-171092. The grant ceiling is $400,000 per award, and BJA anticipated making about 22 awards. The opportunity was posted on April 1, 2022, with an original closing date of May 27, 2022. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the expectation that applicants consult the full solicitation's eligibility section for precise details and any limitations, but the stated program focus is on state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and their partners. Overall, the grant is meant to strengthen coordinated, community-informed strategies that improve trust, increase reporting, enhance victim-centered responses, and improve the effectiveness of hate crime enforcement consistent with civil rights and equity goals.Apply for O BJA 2022 171092
- 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 BJA Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 27, 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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 22 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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| BJA FY 22 Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program Apply for O BJA 2022 171118 Funding Number: O BJA 2022 171118 Agency: Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance Category: Humanities (see Cultural Affairs in CFDA) Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
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