BJA FY 22 Justice Counts Implementation Program | O BJA 2022 171300

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2022 171300

The BJA FY 22 Justice Counts Implementation Program is a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It was created on May 4, 2022, with an original application deadline of June 21, 2022, and it is administered as a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees should expect substantial involvement from the federal government in implementation, planning, reporting, and coordination. The opportunity is centered on helping states put the Justice Counts initiative into practice by adopting a shared, core set of criminal justice system metrics and building the capacity to collect, analyze, and publish those metrics in ways that are consistent, timely, and useful for decision-making.

At its core, this program is about improving how criminal justice data is produced and used. The funding supports implementation work that enables states to standardize what they measure across the justice system, strengthen data infrastructure and processes, and share information more reliably with policymakers and the public. The goal is to move beyond fragmented or delayed reporting and instead make data actionable for policy and budget decisions. In practical terms, the program is aimed at making it easier for leaders to understand what is happening across the system, track performance and outcomes over time, identify gaps or disparities, and make better-informed choices about investments and reforms.

The program is also explicitly framed within broader DOJ and OJP priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Justice Counts implementation is positioned as a way to support those priorities by ensuring that the basic facts about system activity and outcomes are measured consistently and shared transparently. By improving the quality and accessibility of criminal justice metrics, the program encourages clearer accountability and more credible public communication, which can be an important ingredient in strengthening public trust.

Funding details indicate an award ceiling of up to $4,000,000 per award, with an expectation of 16 awards. While the notice emphasizes state implementation, eligibility is broad and includes state governments as well as public and private institutions of higher education, certain Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education), and other eligible entities as described in the solicitation's additional eligibility language. The listing references CFDA number 16.827 and categorizes the activity as Humanities (noted as related to Cultural Affairs in CFDA), reflecting how the program is classified for federal assistance tracking rather than limiting its practical public-safety and justice data purpose.

In summary, this opportunity funds state-level adoption and rollout of Justice Counts metrics so that criminal justice data is collected, analyzed, and shared in a standardized way. The intended outcome is a stronger, more consistent measurement foundation that supports timely reporting, clearer insights for policymakers, and better policy and budget decisions, while aligning with DOJ goals around equity, access to justice, victim support, public safety, and community trust.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 22 Justice Counts Implementation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.827.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 04, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 2022. (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 $4,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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