BJA FY23 State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Sharing Technical Assistance Program | O BJA 2023 171802

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2023 171802

The BJA FY23 State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Sharing Technical Assistance Program is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) discretionary funding opportunity administered under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It is designed to strengthen how justice and public safety partners share information across jurisdictions by supporting technical assistance work that promotes standardized, consistent information-sharing practices. A central goal is to surface what is working in the field by identifying, documenting, and broadly sharing promising practices and lessons learned from state, local, Tribal, and territorial information-sharing exchanges so other jurisdictions can adopt or adapt approaches that have been proven effective.

This opportunity is framed within OJP priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, expanded access to justice, support for crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, stronger community safety, protection against evolving threats, and improved trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practice, that means the technical assistance supported through this program is expected to help jurisdictions improve information-sharing in ways that are not only operationally effective, but also consistent with fairness, privacy, civil liberties, and community confidence, especially when information systems and operational decisions can have disproportionate impacts on different communities.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping or guiding the work during the project period, such as collaboration on deliverables, coordination with national initiatives, or alignment with BJA standards and expectations. The assistance to be provided under the award is meant to help standardize information-sharing practices and elevate exchange models that can be replicated, including the policies, governance structures, workflows, and technical approaches that enable partners to share relevant information securely and appropriately across agencies and jurisdictions.

Eligible applicants include a range of organizational types with the capacity to deliver technical assistance at scale: nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The program is listed under Assistance Listing (CFDA) number 16.614 and falls within the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity title "BJA FY23 State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Sharing Technical Assistance Program" and funding opportunity number "O-BJA-2023-171802." The opportunity was created on 2023-06-27 and had an original application closing date of 2023-08-07. The maximum award amount listed is $200,000. The posting does not specify the number of expected awards in the provided source data.

• The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY23 State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Sharing Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.614.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-06-27.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-08-07. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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