BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program 2 | O BJA 2024 172227

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2024 172227

This grant opportunity comes from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and is an invited-to-apply solicitation under the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program. It is designed specifically to reimburse or offset eligible costs tied to a particular law enforcement emergency that occurred in Rochester Hills, Michigan on June 15, 2024. The intent is not to fund routine policing, but to help cover the financial burden of an extraordinary incident where the scale, severity, or urgency of the response exceeded what state and local resources could reasonably handle on their own.

The purpose of EFLEA, as reflected in the solicitation, is to provide rapid, targeted federal support when an uncommon situation requires a substantial law enforcement response and either is, or could become, serious or widespread in nature. In plain terms, BJA is using its authority to help ensure public safety and effective enforcement of criminal law during an emergency that threatens lives and property, particularly when local capacity is strained. The opportunity also aligns with broader DOJ priorities, including promoting civil rights and equity, increasing access to justice, supporting victims and justice-involved individuals, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and encouraging trust between law enforcement and the community.

This is a discretionary grant (not a formula award), and it is limited in scope and eligibility. The only eligible applicant identified for this solicitation is the Michigan Department of the State Police, reflecting that the opportunity is restricted to entities that received an official request from BJA to apply. The funding is tied to a single anticipated award, with an award ceiling of $83,625, meaning the maximum expected amount available under this specific invitation is $83,625. The assistance is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services and is associated with CFDA number 16.824, which corresponds to the EFLEA program.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title "BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program 2" and the opportunity number O-BJA-2024-172227. The original application closing date listed is August 30, 2024, and the opportunity record was created on August 21, 2024. Overall, the solicitation is narrowly focused: it supports one state law enforcement agency in addressing and paying for response costs connected to a defined emergency incident, consistent with DOJ and BJA emergency assistance authorities and public safety mission requirements.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program 2" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.824.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-21.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-30. (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 $83,625.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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