National Gun Crime Intelligence Center Initiative

The summary for the National Gun Crime Intelligence Center Initiative 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.
National Gun Crime Intelligence Center Initiative: The National Crime Gun Intelligence Center Initiative is a limited competition grantprogram that will provide funding to local government entities that are experiencingprecipitous increases in gun crime to implement a comprehensive and holistic model toreduce gun crime and illegal firearms within their jurisdiction.Successful applicants will implement a Crime Gun Intelligence Center (GCIC), aninteragency collaboration focused on the immediate collection, management, andanalysis of crime gun evidence, such as shell casings, in real time in an effort to identifyshooters, and disrupt criminal activity and prevent future violence. The primary outcomeof these centers is identifying armed violent offenders for investigation and prosecution.Other outcomes include, the identification of crime gun sources, efficient resourceallocation, providing decision makers with the most accurate crime data available, andincreasing case closure rates, public safety and gun crime prevention.
Federal Grant Title: National Gun Crime Intelligence Center Initiative
Federal Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Grant Categories: Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2016-9325
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 319741
CFDA Descriptions: Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program
Current Application Deadline: May 3, 2016
Original Application Deadline: May 3, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 15, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 15, 2016
Archive Date: Jun 2, 2016
Total Program Funding: $2,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants for this limited grant competition program include those listed in the program overview. This initiative is law enforcement led and applicants are limited to the local police department or financial representative. Specifically the following police departments are eligible to apply: Los Angeles, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Washington, D.C.; Kansas City, MO; and Phoenix, Arizona.
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