BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program

The summary for the BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program: The Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program supports funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies for costs associated with the investigation and prosecution of unsolved homicide cold case murders suspected of having been racially motivated, including support for victims' families and stakeholders impacted by these cases. The program also supports an award for national training and technical assistance.

Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)
Grant Categories:	Affordable Care Act
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	O-BJA-2021-45002
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	16.031
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	May 10th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	May 10th, 2021
Posted Date:	January 4th, 2021
Creation Date:	January 4th, 2021
Archive Date:	July 23rd, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$3,275,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$500,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 18th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - City or township governments - For-profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Category 1:  State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, including prosecutors’ offices.    Tribal law enforcement must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). Applicants can partner with other agencies and nonprofit organizations with expertise to support the investigation of these cold cases and expertise to leverage historical documents to inform investigations.   Category 2: For-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal organizations), faith-based and community organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) with demonstrated expertise in assisting communities to develop and implement cold case homicide investigations, as well as investigations of hate crimes and civil rights violations.  See Eligibility Information further in this solicitation
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-45002
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