OpportunityTitle: BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration is the eligible applicants for this solicitation. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to offset costs in response to the law enforcement emergency that occurred in Nashville, Tennessee on March 27, 2023. This program furthers the Department&#8217;s mission by providing funding for emergency situations in which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens and/or to enforce criminal law. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. BJA is authorized to distribute funds to help offset the costs of an adequate response to an uncommon situation which requires law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic proportions, and with respect to which state and local resources are inadequate to protect the lives and property of citizens, or to enforce the criminal law.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: stephen.fender@usdoj.gov
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact Stephen Fender, Division Chief, at (202) 532-0027 or stephen.fender@usdoj.gov.&lt;br/&gt;stephen.fender@usdoj.gov