BJA FY24 Visiting Fellows Program | O BJA 2024 172165

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY24 Visiting Fellows Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity designed to support fellowships that develop and elevate leaders in the criminal justice field. The overall goal is to invest in current and emerging professionals who can help advance national criminal justice policy priorities, while also creating cross-development opportunities that connect U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) staff with practitioners and researchers working in the field. In practical terms, the program funds structured fellowships that give selected Fellows the time, resources, and formal connection to BJA to work on priority issues that matter at the national level.

Awards under this solicitation are made as cooperative agreements, which generally means BJA expects an active partnership role during the project period rather than a hands-off grant. The fellowship structure is offered in two categories with different lengths: Category 1 fellowships run for 24 months, and Category 2 fellowships run for 36 months. A central feature of both categories is a "dedicated immersion" period, during which the Fellow is expected to devote a significant portion of their professional time to fellowship activities. The program also emphasizes direct engagement with BJA staff, allowing Fellows to collaborate both virtually and through onsite work at BJA offices in Washington, D.C., creating a blend of remote and in-person professional exchange.

The opportunity is administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and it falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity area. It is associated with multiple CFDA/Assistance Listing numbers (16.040, 16.045, 16.585, 16.596, 16.812, 16.838), reflecting BJA's broad justice assistance portfolio. The grant is open to a wide range of eligible applicants, including state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those specific nonprofit categories); and also for-profit organizations, including small businesses. This wide eligibility suggests BJA is looking to attract fellowship hosts and partners from across government, academia, nonprofits, and the private sector, provided they can support the fellowship model and collaborate effectively with BJA.

From a funding standpoint, the solicitation lists an award ceiling of $500,000, and BJA anticipates making about 7 awards. The original application closing date was July 24, 2024. The opportunity was created on May 30, 2024, and the funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172165. Overall, the program is best understood as a leadership and policy-focused fellowship investment: it is meant to place skilled professionals into a structured, time-intensive engagement with BJA so they can contribute to national-level justice initiatives while strengthening connections between federal policy work and on-the-ground practice and research.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Visiting Fellows Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.040, 16.045, 16.585, 16.596, 16.812, 16.838.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-24. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 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), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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