Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2019 16549
The BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2019 16549) was a discretionary federal funding opportunity released by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), on April 30, 2019, with an original application deadline of May 30, 2019. It was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement with the award recipient during the project period, often through collaboration on deliverables, coordination, reporting, and ongoing program guidance rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
The purpose of this program was to stand up an “innovative new” training and technical assistance (TTA) resource focused specifically on rural law enforcement agencies located along or near the United States southwest border. The core intent was capacity-building: providing practical resources, targeted training, and hands-on technical assistance that would strengthen rural agencies’ ability to prevent and reduce violent crime. The opportunity explicitly highlighted violence connected to drug-related crime and human trafficking, reflecting the unique public safety challenges that can be more pronounced in border-adjacent rural areas where agencies may face large geographic coverage responsibilities, limited staffing, and constrained access to specialized training or operational support.
Funding under this solicitation was structured around a single anticipated award, with an award ceiling of $4,000,000. In other words, BJA expected to select one organization to serve as the primary provider or coordinator for the TTA effort at up to four million dollars, positioning that awardee to deliver training and technical assistance across multiple rural jurisdictions near the southwest border rather than funding many individual local agencies directly.
Eligible applicants were relatively broad within the non-governmental and tribal space, including federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. This eligibility mix suggests BJA was open to a range of potential TTA providers, such as nonprofits with law enforcement training expertise, specialized technical assistance organizations, private sector training contractors, and tribal governments that could lead or partner in delivering border-relevant public safety support. The solicitation also categorized the activity across multiple areas, most notably law, justice, and legal services, but also including training and technical assistance-related categories such as employment/labor and training, information and statistics, and research and development, which aligns with the idea of building operational capability through instruction, implementation support, and potentially data-informed approaches.
In practical terms, the opportunity centered on strengthening rural law enforcement readiness and effectiveness in confronting serious and often interconnected threats like violent crime, drug trafficking-related offenses, and human trafficking. By funding a dedicated TTA program, BJA’s approach was to amplify impact by creating a centralized source of expertise and assistance tailored to the southwest border rural context, rather than leaving each small agency to independently develop training curricula, procure technical help, or locate specialized support.Apply for BJA 2019 16549
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the community development, employment, labor and training, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics, law, justice and legal services, regional development, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.738.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 30, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2019. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having 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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FAQs: BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant (BJA 2019 16549)
What is the official name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the "BJA FY 19 Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2019 16549.
Which federal agency offered this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was released by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
When was the opportunity released?
The release date was April 30, 2019.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was May 30, 2019.
What type of federal award was this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in practical terms for this program?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates that BJA expected to have substantial involvement during the project period. That can include collaboration on deliverables, coordination, reporting, and ongoing program guidance, rather than a hands-off approach where funds are provided with minimal federal interaction.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The program aimed to stand up an innovative new training and technical assistance (TTA) resource focused on rural law enforcement agencies located along or near the United States southwest border.
What does "training and technical assistance (TTA)" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this solicitation, TTA refers to capacity-building support such as practical resources, targeted training, and hands-on technical assistance designed to strengthen how rural law enforcement agencies operate and respond to priority threats.
Who was the intended audience or beneficiaries of the TTA?
The intended audience was rural law enforcement agencies located along or near the U.S. southwest border.
What kinds of outcomes was the TTA meant to support?
The core intent was to strengthen rural agencies' ability to prevent and reduce violent crime through capacity-building.
What public safety issues did the opportunity specifically highlight?
The opportunity explicitly highlighted violence connected to drug-related crime and human trafficking as key areas of focus.
Why did the solicitation emphasize rural agencies near the southwest border?
The description points to challenges common in border-adjacent rural areas, such as large geographic coverage responsibilities, limited staffing, and constrained access to specialized training or operational support.
How many awards did BJA expect to make under this solicitation?
Funding was structured around a single anticipated award, meaning BJA expected to select one organization to serve as the primary provider or coordinator for the TTA effort.
What was the maximum amount of funding available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $4,000,000.
Does this funding model suggest direct funding to many local agencies?
No. The solicitation anticipated one main awardee, positioned to deliver TTA across multiple rural jurisdictions near the southwest border, rather than funding many individual local agencies directly.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.
Are institutions of higher education eligible as 501(c)(3) nonprofits?
No. The eligibility statement specified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations excluding institutions of higher education.
Could a tribal government apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments were listed as eligible applicants.
Could a for-profit organization apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses were eligible, and small businesses were also eligible as a separate category.
What types of organizations did BJA seem to be seeking for this project?
The eligibility mix suggests BJA was open to a range of potential TTA providers, including nonprofits with law enforcement training expertise, specialized technical assistance organizations, private sector training contractors, and tribal governments that could lead or partner in delivering border-relevant public safety support.
What activity areas or categories did the solicitation associate with this opportunity?
The solicitation categorized the activity across multiple areas, most notably law, justice, and legal services, and also training and technical assistance-related categories such as employment/labor and training, information and statistics, and research and development.
How does the "single award" approach relate to the program's overall strategy?
The approach was designed to amplify impact by creating a centralized source of expertise and assistance tailored to the southwest border rural context, rather than requiring each small agency to independently develop training curricula, procure technical help, or locate specialized support.
What overall problem was this opportunity designed to address?
It centered on strengthening rural law enforcement readiness and effectiveness in confronting serious and often interconnected threats such as violent crime, drug trafficking-related offenses, and human trafficking.
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