Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program

The summary for the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, 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 in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.

	Federal Grant Title:	Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program
	CFDA Number:	16.751
	CFDA Description:	Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2008-1866
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 12, 2008
	Creation Date:	May 12, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 11, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 11, 2008
	Archive Date:	Jul 11, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities - Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) - 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 - Private institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses

Additional Information on Eligibility

Applications are solicited from national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, tribal jurisdictions, and units of local government that support national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. Preference will be given to statutorily authorized organizations. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. Joint applications are permissible, with one agency being the applicant agency.

Grant Description

The Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program helps local communities improve the capacity of local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. Funds can be used for national scope replication, expansion, enhancement, training, and/or technical assistance programs.

Link to Full Grant Announcement

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/08byrnecompsol.pdf

Grant Announcement Contact

Chris Casto Technical Support 202-353-7193

Technical Support [chris.casto@usdoj.gov]

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