Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171620
The BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply - Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is designed to provide targeted federal funding to help jurisdictions manage the extraordinary costs that come with responding to rare but serious law enforcement emergencies. The program sits within OJP's broader priorities of promoting civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and improving trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
At its core, EFLEA is meant for "uncommon" situations that require a significant law enforcement response and that are either already of serious or epidemic proportions or are likely to become so. The key condition is that state and local resources must be inadequate to address the situation effectively, whether the goal is to protect lives and property or to enforce criminal law under heightened conditions. In practical terms, the program is intended to help offset the unexpected, surge-related costs that can overwhelm normal local or state budgets when a sudden crisis demands additional personnel, operational support, or other emergency law enforcement measures.
This opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2023-171620 and is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 16.824, which corresponds to the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance program area. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services. The opportunity was created on February 22, 2023, with an original closing date of March 8, 2023, reflecting a relatively short application window consistent with programs that may be tied to urgent or time-sensitive needs.
Funding details indicate a maximum award (award ceiling) of $446,781, and BJA anticipated making two awards under this solicitation. Because it is labeled "Invited to Apply," it implies that eligibility and submission were likely limited to specific jurisdictions or entities contacted by BJA, rather than being broadly open to all potential applicants. The listed eligible applicant type is "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which typically signals that eligibility is constrained by the program's structure and may depend on factors such as the nature of the emergency event, government status, and whether an invitation or other qualifying condition applies.
The statutory authority for EFLEA funding is cited as 34 U.S.C. 50101-50112, with additional references to Public Law 115-141 (132 Stat. 348, 420) and Public Law 116-6 (133 Stat. 13, 112). These legal authorities establish BJA's ability to allocate federal funds for emergency law enforcement assistance when local and state resources are insufficient, and they provide the framework for how funds may be made available and administered.
In summary, this EFLEA opportunity is a BJA-administered discretionary grant intended to help select jurisdictions cover extraordinary law enforcement response costs during severe, uncommon emergencies that threaten public safety and exceed local capacity, while aligning with OJP priorities around equity, justice access, community safety, victim support, and public trust.Apply for O BJA 2023 171620
- 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 23 Invited to Apply - Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program" 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 Feb 22, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 08, 2023. (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 $446,781.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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