The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to address firearm-related crime through the establishment and expansion of Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs).
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This initiative is a partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to assist local law enforcement in utilizing intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify crime guns and their sources and effectively prosecute perpetrators.
Program Goals and Objectives
- Goal 1: Timely identification, arrest, and prosecution of armed violent offenders.
- Objective 1: Develop leads through NIBIN.
- Objective 2: Test fire and trace all crime guns apprehended.
- Objective 3: Increase clearance rates for non-fatal shooting and homicide cases.
Opportunity Categories
- Category 1: Expansion of an Existing CGIC
- Category 2: Implementation of a New CGIC.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $5,000,000
- Anticipated Award Ceiling:
- Category 1: Up to $300,000
- Category 2: Up to $700,000.
Grant Period
- Category 1: 24 months
- Category 2: 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- County government
- For the purposes of this NOFO, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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