Rural Violent Crime Initiative
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- BJA FY 2026 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 · up to $2.6M
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 16.039 (USAspending.gov).
- National Policing Institute $10,471,407
- Justice And Security Strategies, Inc. $1,400,000
- City Of Greeley $300,000
- City Of Passaic $300,000
- City Of Faribault $300,000
- Sauk County $300,000
- City Of Long Beach $300,000
- White County $300,000
- Dillon City Of $300,000
- City Of Brawley $300,000
Program Objective
Program goal(s) name: Reduction in rural violent crime.
Program goal(s) description: Increase the capacity of rural law enforcement agencies or prosecutors’ offices to implement programming and activities that combat violent crime.
Program objective(s) name: Implement specific violent crime reduction strategies and track their impact.
Program objective(s) description: Develop and implement a strategy, informed by jurisdictional data, that addresses one or more violent crime challenge facing the rural community(s) served; and Track violent crime and demonstrate how efforts have resulted in violent crime reduction.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Other
How to Apply
Award Procedure
All final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, unless a statute explicitly authorizes award decisions by another official or there is written delegation of authority to another official. For successful applicants, JustGrants will send a system-generated email to the Application Submitter, Authorized Representative, and Entity Administrator with information on accessing their official award package in JustGrants. The award package will include key information (such as funding amount and period of performance) as well as award conditions that must be followed. The Authorized Representative for the entity should accept or decline the award within 45 days of the notification.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
The review procedure for applications is specified in the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) and generally includes eligibility and responsiveness, merit, programmatic, budget, and risk reviews.
Program details & compliance
Description
This program supports rural jurisdictions with planning and implementing strategies that will address specific violent crime challenges and prevent violent crime in their communities.
Mission Categories
Primary: Crime Prevention
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements