Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2017 11263
The BJA FY 17 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) designed to help communities reduce violent and serious crime in specific neighborhood hot spots while supporting broader neighborhood revitalization goals. The program is built around the idea that sustainable public safety gains come from coordinated, place-based work that pairs targeted crime reduction strategies with community-driven efforts to improve neighborhood conditions. Rather than focusing only on enforcement, BCJI emphasizes comprehensive problem-solving that connects public safety work to the wider set of factors that shape community safety and quality of life.
BCJI projects are expected to concentrate resources on clearly defined geographic areas where data shows persistent concentrations of violence or serious crime. A central feature of the program is the requirement to use data-driven approaches to identify these hot spots, understand underlying drivers of crime, and track progress over time. The program also stresses cross-sector collaboration, meaning successful applicants typically bring together a broad partnership team that can include local law enforcement, prosecution, probation and community corrections, local government, community-based organizations, victim service providers, housing and public health partners, workforce and youth-serving organizations, faith-based groups, and institutions of higher education. Resident involvement is explicitly highlighted as part of the partnership model, reflecting the program's focus on legitimacy, trust, and solutions that fit local needs.
The funding opportunity is listed under CFDA number 16.817 and falls within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category. The award type is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary, meaning funding decisions are competitive and based on proposal quality and alignment with program goals rather than a formula allocation. For FY 2017, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $700,000, and BJA anticipated making approximately 14 awards, indicating a competitive pool with limited awards relative to likely demand.
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments, as well as federally recognized Native American tribal governments. It also includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, along with nonprofit organizations both with and without IRS 501(c)(3) status (so long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category listing). This range of eligible applicants supports the program's partnership emphasis, since BCJI sites often involve a lead applicant coordinating multiple organizations and stakeholder groups in a single neighborhood-focused strategy.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number BJA-2017-11263, with the opportunity originally posted/created on December 7, 2016, and an original application closing date of February 2, 2017. Overall, BCJI is best understood as a place-based public safety and community improvement initiative: it targets small geographic areas with high crime, requires collaborative planning with residents and local partners, and relies on measurable, data-informed strategies intended to reduce violence while contributing to longer-term neighborhood stabilization and revitalization.Apply for BJA 2017 11263
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 17 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.817.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-02-02. (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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BJA FY 17 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI)?
The BJA FY 17 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (BCJI) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is designed to help communities reduce violent and serious crime in specific neighborhood hot spots while also supporting broader neighborhood revitalization goals.
What problem is BCJI intended to address?
BCJI is intended to reduce violent and serious crime in small, clearly defined geographic areas where data shows persistent concentrations of crime. It also supports efforts that improve neighborhood conditions tied to long-term community safety and quality of life.
Is BCJI mainly a law enforcement grant?
No. While public safety is central, BCJI emphasizes a comprehensive, problem-solving approach that connects targeted crime reduction strategies with community-driven efforts to improve neighborhood conditions. The program is built around coordinated, place-based work rather than enforcement alone.
What is meant by a "place-based" approach in BCJI?
BCJI focuses resources on specific neighborhood hot spots instead of spreading efforts across an entire city or county. Applicants are expected to define a targeted geographic area and use data to show that the area has sustained, concentrated levels of violence or serious crime.
How are neighborhood hot spots identified under BCJI?
BCJI requires data-driven approaches to identify hot spots, understand underlying drivers of crime in those areas, and track progress over time. The geographic focus is expected to be supported by data showing persistent concentrations of violence or serious crime.
What kinds of strategies does BCJI support?
BCJI supports targeted crime reduction strategies paired with community-driven efforts aimed at improving neighborhood conditions. The intent is to achieve sustainable public safety gains while contributing to neighborhood stabilization and revitalization.
What partnerships are expected for a strong BCJI application?
BCJI stresses cross-sector collaboration. Successful applicants typically bring together partners such as local law enforcement, prosecution, probation and community corrections, local government, community-based organizations, victim service providers, housing and public health partners, workforce and youth-serving organizations, faith-based groups, and institutions of higher education.
Are residents expected to be involved in BCJI projects?
Yes. Resident involvement is explicitly highlighted as part of the partnership model, reflecting the program's focus on legitimacy, trust, and solutions that fit local needs.
Who is eligible to apply for BCJI?
Eligibility includes state governments; county governments; city or township governments; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations with or without IRS 501(c)(3) status (as listed, excluding institutions of higher education within the nonprofit category listing).
Can a nonprofit apply even if it does not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. The eligibility description includes nonprofit organizations with or without IRS 501(c)(3) status (with the caveat reflected in the listing that nonprofits are eligible so long as they are not institutions of higher education in the nonprofit category).
Can institutions of higher education apply?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are included as eligible applicants.
What is the CFDA number for this funding opportunity?
The CFDA number listed for this opportunity is 16.817.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity is listed under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category.
What type of award is provided through BCJI?
The award type is a grant.
What does it mean that this is a discretionary grant?
Discretionary means the funding is competitive and decisions are based on proposal quality and alignment with program goals rather than a formula allocation.
What is the maximum award amount for FY 2017?
For FY 2017, the maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $700,000.
How many awards did BJA anticipate making for FY 2017?
BJA anticipated making approximately 14 awards for FY 2017, which suggests a competitive opportunity with limited awards relative to potential demand.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is BJA-2017-11263.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was originally posted/created on December 7, 2016.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was February 2, 2017.
What is the overall goal of BCJI beyond crime reduction?
In addition to reducing violence and serious crime in targeted hot spots, BCJI supports broader neighborhood revitalization goals and encourages strategies that contribute to longer-term neighborhood stabilization and improved quality of life.
What kinds of outcomes does BCJI emphasize measuring?
BCJI emphasizes measurable, data-informed strategies and expects sites to track progress over time, using data to understand crime drivers and monitor changes in violence and serious crime within the targeted area.
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