BJA FY 20 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program | BJA 2020 17118

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2020 17118

The BJA FY 20 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to help communities address persistent, place-based crime problems in neighborhoods experiencing both high crime and concentrated socioeconomic distress. The program centers on identifying and targeting crime hot spots, then pairing enforcement with community-driven strategies so that reductions in violence and related harm are meaningful and sustainable. A key theme is integration: the grant encourages law enforcement officers and enforcement strategies to be embedded within broader community-based crime reduction efforts rather than operating in isolation, with the goal of improving safety while strengthening collaboration and trust at the local level.

This opportunity aligns with Department of Justice priorities in three main ways. First, it supports efforts to reduce violent crime, including violence that can be connected to gang activity in certain jurisdictions. Second, it is meant to assist communities struggling with drug abuse, recognizing how substance use, drug markets, and related disorder can concentrate in specific places and contribute to violence and victimization. Third, it emphasizes support for law enforcement by promoting coordinated approaches in which officers work alongside community partners as part of a comprehensive strategy, rather than relying solely on traditional enforcement tactics.

The grant is offered under Funding Opportunity Number BJA-2020-17118 and is associated with CFDA 16.817. Funding is provided through a grant instrument, and the activity categories span law, justice and legal services along with related community and workforce dimensions reflected in the listing. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $1,000,000, and BJA anticipated making about 9 awards under this solicitation, indicating a competitive program intended to fund a limited number of robust, well-structured local initiatives.

Eligibility is broad and designed to accommodate the range of organizations that typically lead or anchor local public safety partnerships. Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments, as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments are eligible, and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) may also apply. This mix of eligible entities reflects the program’s emphasis on collaboration among local government, law enforcement, community-based organizations, and academic or research partners who can support data-driven planning, implementation, and assessment.

In terms of timing, the solicitation was created on March 13, 2020, with an original closing date of June 11, 2020. Overall, CBCR is structured for communities that can clearly define a high-need geography, demonstrate crime concentration and community distress, and implement an integrated set of strategies that blend targeted enforcement with community engagement and problem-solving to reduce violence, address drug-related challenges, and improve public safety outcomes in a measurable way.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the employment, labor and training, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 20 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.817.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 13, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, 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.

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