How to apply...
Application Procedure:
Applications are submitted by the Chief Executive Officer of an eligible jurisdiction, or formal designee, via the Internet-based Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Grants Management System (GMS) at www.ojp.usdoj.gov. On-line submission of an application represents legal binding acceptance of the terms of the application. For further information about the LLEBG portion of the OJP GMS, call the OJP GMS Hotline at 1-888-549-9901; or access the BJA home page at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA. For general information about the LLEBG Program, contact the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center at 1-800-421-6770.
Note: Each program will indicate whether applications are to be submitted to the Federal headquarters, regional or local office, or to a State or local government office.
Award Procedure:
An award is granted by the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs via the Internet-based Grants Management System. The award must be accepted on-line by the CEO of the state or local applicant with assurance of compliance with standard and special conditions of the grant award. Once the grantee has completed the Request for Drawdown phase of the on-line system, BJA then deposits 100 percent of the award funds into recipient trust funds for the purpose specified in the application. This is the only drawdown of funds during the term of the grant.
Note: Grant payments may be made by a letter of credit, advance by Treasury check, or reimbursement by Treasury check.
Awards may be made by the headquarters office directly to the applicant, an agency field office, a regional office,
or by an authorized county office. The assistance may pass through the initial applicant for further distribution by
intermediate level applicants to groups or individuals in the private sector.