| Funding Opportunity ID: |
330695 |
| Opportunity Number: |
O-BJA-2021-45002 |
| Opportunity Title: |
BJA FY 21 Emmett Till Cold Case Investigations and Training and Technical Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Affordable Care Act |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
16.031 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
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and nonprofit organizations with expertise to support the investigation of these cold cases and expertise to leverage historical documents to inform investigations.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 |
| Agency Code: |
USDOJ-OJP-BJA |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Posted Date: |
Jan 04, 2021 |
| Close Date: |
Mar 30, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: |
Jan 04, 2021 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$500,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$0 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$3,275,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
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| Description: |
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. |
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