BJA FY 20 Law Enforcement Training & Technical Assistance Response Center | BJA 2020 18813

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2020 18813

The BJA FY 20 Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Response Center opportunity is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, designed to fund a single national provider that can serve as a centralized, one-stop point of contact for law enforcement agencies across the country. The core purpose is to strengthen day-to-day problem solving and operational capacity for state, local, and federally recognized tribal law enforcement by offering timely training, technical assistance, and practical guidance on the issues currently impacting the policing profession. BJA is looking for a proven national leader (or a lead organization coordinating national partners) that can function as a dedicated repository of expertise and an active response center, helping agencies quickly access credible support rather than having to navigate multiple disconnected resources.

In practical terms, the funded organization would operate like a national help desk and knowledge hub for the law enforcement community. It would receive requests for assistance, triage and route them to the right subject-matter experts, and deliver real-time or near-real-time support on emerging and routine challenges. The solicitation emphasizes leveraging the experience, tools, and networks of established national organizations and constituency groups, with the idea that pooling collective knowledge can improve coordination across the field and ensure agencies get guidance even when a single organization might not have direct experience with a specific issue. The end goal is increased cooperation, faster access to solutions, and more consistent technical assistance for agencies facing complex, fast-moving operational demands.

This opportunity is listed under funding activity areas that include law, justice, and legal services, along with information and statistics and science and technology/other research and development, reflecting the expectation that the response center may need to provide data-informed assistance, policy and practice guidance, and potentially technology-related support relevant to law enforcement operations. The program is tied to CFDA number 16.738. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is the awarding agency, and the award is structured as a grant rather than a cooperative agreement or contract.

Eligible applicants are broad and include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. BJA anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), which underscores that the selected recipient would be expected to provide national coverage and serve as the central coordinating entity for this response center model.

Key logistics included a posting/creation date of July 10, 2020, and an original closing date of August 10, 2020. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $3,000,000. The official funding opportunity title is "BJA FY 20 Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Response Center" and the funding opportunity number is BJA 2020 18813.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the information and statistics, law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 20 Law Enforcement Training & Technical Assistance Response Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.738.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 10, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 10, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having 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.

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