BJA FY24 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program | O BJA 2024 172166

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The BJA FY24 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on helping state, local, and tribal jurisdictions reduce crime and strengthen criminal justice system performance through better justice information sharing and coordinated, multi-agency work. The central idea is to improve how agencies exchange and use criminal justice data so they can collaborate more effectively across jurisdictional boundaries and apply data-driven, evidence-based approaches to public safety and investigations. Rather than funding direct enforcement operations, the program emphasizes training, technical assistance, and support services that make information-sharing infrastructure and practices more effective in day-to-day use.

A key part of this solicitation is that the funded work is intended to support the Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) Centers and the RISS Technology Support Center (RTSC) under BJA's Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JISTTA) Program. In practical terms, the award supports capability-building and sustained assistance that helps these RISS entities serve the broader law enforcement and criminal justice community. The expectation is that improved training and technical support will translate into more consistent multi-agency collaboration, better use of shared intelligence and investigative information, and stronger operational decision-making grounded in reliable data.

This opportunity is being offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the recipient should expect substantial involvement from BJA during the project period. Cooperative agreements typically require close coordination with the funding agency on deliverables, priorities, and performance expectations, and often include iterative planning, regular reporting, and alignment with federal program objectives as implementation moves forward.

The opportunity number is O-BJA-2024-172166, and it is associated with CFDA (Assistance Listing) 16.610, which covers Bureau of Justice Assistance programs. The application deadline listed for the original closing date is July 8, 2024, and the posting (creation) date is May 30, 2024. BJA anticipates making a single award under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $548,000, indicating a relatively targeted effort intended to fund one organization to provide the described training and technical assistance support at the program level.

Eligible applicants include a broad range of organizational types, including nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. This eligibility structure suggests BJA is open to specialized technical and training providers across sectors, as long as they can credibly deliver justice information sharing support services at the scale and quality needed to strengthen RISS Center and RTSC support functions.

Overall, the grant is designed to improve public safety outcomes by strengthening the systems, skills, and inter-agency processes that make justice information sharing work well. By investing in training and technical assistance tied to the RISS network and its technology support backbone, BJA is aiming to help jurisdictions collaborate more smoothly, make better use of shared information, and implement strategies that are guided by data and evidence rather than isolated or inconsistent practices.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY24 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.610.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-08. (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 $548,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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