BJA FY 19 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative | BJA 2019 15053

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2019 15053

The BJA FY 19 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Integration Initiative is a competitive federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), run in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). It is designed for jurisdictions facing sharp, recent increases in gun crime and is meant to help them strengthen how they identify, investigate, and respond to firearm-related violence by integrating their local efforts with an ATF Crime Gun Intelligence Center. In practical terms, the program focuses on building a more unified local-and-federal model that brings together investigative intelligence, technology tools, and community engagement so agencies can move faster from a shooting event to actionable leads, identify the gun and its sources, and support effective prosecution of the individuals driving violent crime.

At its core, the initiative aims to reduce violent crime and the presence of illegal firearms by encouraging state and local jurisdictions to work directly with ATF partners and use a comprehensive, holistic approach rather than isolated enforcement actions. The emphasis is on generating and sharing timely "crime gun intelligence" so that unlawfully used firearms can be identified quickly, their origins and trafficking patterns can be mapped, and perpetrators can be prioritized for investigation and prosecution. The program language highlights swift identification of firearms used in crimes, tracing and sourcing those firearms, and improving case outcomes through stronger coordination and information flow among partners.

This opportunity is a discretionary grant (not a formula award), meaning applications compete against each other and funding decisions are made based on the solicitation criteria. The funding opportunity number is BJA-2019-15053, and it is associated with CFDA 16.738. While the activity categories listed are broad (including law, justice and legal services, as well as science and technology and other research and development), the stated purpose is squarely focused on operational integration and strategy implementation around violent gun crime reduction.

Eligibility is limited to governmental entities, reflecting the program's intent to strengthen public-sector law enforcement and justice responses. Eligible applicants include state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. This eligibility structure supports participation by a range of jurisdictions, from large cities and counties dealing with concentrated gun violence to tribal governments and other local entities that may face emerging or escalating firearm-related crime challenges.

Funding under this solicitation had an award ceiling of $750,000 per award, with an expected total of five awards. The opportunity was posted on April 23, 2019, with an original application closing date of June 11, 2019. Taken together, those details suggest BJA intended to make a small number of relatively substantial investments in jurisdictions prepared to implement or deepen integration with an ATF CGIC and demonstrate a plan for using intelligence, technology, and community engagement to reduce shootings, disrupt illegal gun supply, and strengthen prosecutions connected to violent firearm offenses.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the employment, labor and training, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 19 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative" 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 23, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 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 $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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