Deadline: 16-May-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding under its Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative to address firearm-related crime and forensics through the establishment of Crime Gun Intelligence Centers ( CGICs).
The purpose of this initiative is to support local and tribal jurisdictions’ capacity to work with their ATF partners to utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify unlawfully used firearms and their sources, and effectively prosecute perpetrators engaged in violent crime.
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
Priority Areas
- The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
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Priority consideration will be given to jurisdictions with:
- High volume of nonfatal shootings
- High volume of firearm-related homicides
- Demonstrated strong partnerships, including with tribes and sheriffs’ offices
Funding Information
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 7
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $700,000.00
- Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/22
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $4,900,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
- State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.
- Governmental non-law enforcement agencies.
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized).
- To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding.
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To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions:
- the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and
- the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law.
- The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338744