The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and their partners in conducting outreach, educating practitioners and the public, enhancing victim reporting tools, and investigating and prosecuting hate crimes committed on the basis of a victim’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
This program also supports the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. Hate crimes (sometimes called bias-motivated crimes) are criminal offenses motivated by some form of bias toward a victim on the basis of their perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability. In response to the increase in hate crimes over the last several years, BJA is seeking applications that use a comprehensive approach to prevent and address hate crimes, including outreach and education efforts for the victims, the communities most impacted by hate incidents and hate crimes, and the public. Applications may also include education and training for law enforcement, prosecutors’ offices, and their partners in responding to, investigating, and prosecuting hate crimes. Funding can also be used to address serial violent hate crime offenses by the same person(s).
Opportunity Categories
- Category One: City or County Demonstration Projects
- Category Two: State or Regional Initiatives
- Category Three: Strategic and Resiliency Planning.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $13,000,000
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: Up to $2,000,000.
Grant Period
48 months.
Eligibility Criteria
State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies. Tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
