BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - State and Local Law Enforcement Support to U.S. Military Installations | O BJA 2021 171009

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the U.S. Department of Justice, offered a discretionary grant opportunity titled "BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - State and Local Law Enforcement Support to U.S. Military Installations" (Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2021-171009). The purpose of the funding was to bolster public safety and crime prevention efforts connected to Operation Allies Welcome, specifically by helping state and local law enforcement agencies that were called on to provide support at three designated U.S. military installations that were temporarily housing Afghan refugees. In practical terms, the program was designed to cover the added law enforcement demands associated with a sudden, temporary increase in on-site population and the need for enhanced coordination among local jurisdictions and federal partners to maintain safe conditions on and around those installations.

The opportunity was categorized as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under the broader funding activity area of Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it was listed under CFDA number 16.738. While the eligible applicant category is shown as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," the description makes clear that the intended recipients were state and local law enforcement agencies involved in supporting operations at the specified installations. The "Invited to Apply" framing also signals that this was not a wide-open competitive solicitation for all potential applicants; instead, it was geared toward a defined set of agencies that BJA had identified as needing immediate assistance due to their operational role during the refugee housing mission.

Key timing and funding details reflect the urgency and targeted nature of the effort. The opportunity was created on September 30, 2021, with an original closing date of October 15, 2021, indicating a relatively short application window consistent with emergency or rapid-response support. BJA anticipated making three awards, aligning with the reference to three designated military installations. The maximum amount per award (award ceiling) was $533,333, which suggests a focus on providing meaningful but bounded support to cover surge policing needs, overtime and staffing pressures, operational coordination, and other direct public safety costs that can arise when local agencies are tasked with assisting at federally managed facilities under exceptional circumstances.

The statutory authority cited for the program is Title I of Public Law 90-351, including Subpart 1 of Part E, and 28 U.S.C. 530C(a). This authority is commonly associated with federal support for state and local criminal justice activities and the ability of the Department of Justice to provide assistance that strengthens law enforcement capacity. In this context, the legal basis underscores that the grants were intended to help state and local partners perform public safety functions connected to a federally significant operation, while relying on established DOJ grantmaking authority to move resources to the jurisdictions experiencing the immediate operational impact.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 2021 Invited to Apply - State and Local Law Enforcement Support to U.S. Military Installations" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.738.
• This funding opportunity was created on Sep 30, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 15, 2021. (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 $533,333.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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