Bureau of Justice Assistance

Description

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. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to help offset the costs of an adequate response to an uncommon situation which requires law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce the criminal law. Statutory Authority: 34 U.S.C. §§ 50101-50112; Public Law 115-141, 132 Stat. 348, 420; Public Law 116-6, 133 Stat. 13, 112

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Brenda Worthington, Associate Deputy Director, at 202-305-7844 or brenda.worthington@usdoj.gov.<br/>brenda.worthington@usdoj.gov
brenda.worthington@usdoj.gov