BJA FY 22 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) Program | O BJA 2022 171332

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The BJA FY 22 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The core purpose is to help strengthen justice and public safety outcomes by improving how criminal justice information is shared and managed across systems and agencies. The program is framed within OJP priorities that emphasize protecting civil rights, advancing racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting victims and justice-involved individuals, improving community safety, responding to evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.

Functionally, the program funds training and technical assistance (TTA) rather than routine operations or direct service delivery. The intent is to support state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) criminal justice agencies in adopting and using effective justice information-sharing solutions. A key compliance and policy anchor for this work is 28 CFR Part 23, the federal regulation that guides how criminal intelligence information is collected, stored, and shared to protect privacy and civil liberties while still enabling legitimate law enforcement and public safety functions. In practice, this means the award is meant to help agencies build or improve information-sharing practices that are both operationally useful and legally sound, with particular attention to appropriate safeguards, data quality, and responsible dissemination.

The public safety outcomes emphasized in the solicitation include strengthening counterterrorism efforts, reducing violent crime, supporting law enforcement and prosecutors, and improving protection for officers and other public safety personnel. This signals a focus on information-sharing capabilities that help agencies identify and address threats, coordinate investigations and prosecutions, and connect relevant data across jurisdictions or disciplines when permitted. Because it is a TTA-oriented cooperative agreement, the recipient is generally expected to deliver structured support such as guidance, curricula, workshops, technical consultation, implementation support, and other capacity-building services that help SLTT agencies improve their information-sharing programs in alignment with 28 CFR Part 23 and related best practices.

This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2022-171332) was offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means DOJ anticipates substantial involvement in the funded work (for example, coordination on deliverables, priorities, or technical direction) compared to a standard grant. The funding activity category is listed under science and technology and other research and development (CFDA 16.738), reflecting the technical and systems-focused nature of justice information sharing, including policies, processes, and enabling technologies. The expected number of awards was one, with an award ceiling of $400,000, indicating a single organization was anticipated to serve as the national or primary provider for the defined training and technical assistance scope.

Eligibility was broad and included nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and other eligible entities as further clarified in the solicitation. The opportunity was posted May 9, 2022, with an original application deadline of July 6, 2022. Overall, the grant is best understood as a targeted capacity-building investment designed to help criminal justice agencies improve lawful, effective, and trusted information sharing, with explicit attention to civil rights, privacy protections, and community confidence alongside crime and terrorism prevention goals.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 22 Justice Information Sharing Training and Technical Assistance (JIS TTA) Program" 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 May 09, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 06, 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 $400,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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