BJA FY 19 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) | BJA 2019 15113

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2019 15113

The BJA FY 19 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) opportunity is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice grant run through the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance. It is designed to support national-level efforts that reduce violence against law enforcement officers while also strengthening officer wellness, resilience, and survivability. In practical terms, the program focuses on improving the criminal justice system by investing in strategies, resources, and coordinated initiatives that help agencies prevent assaults and fatalities, better prepare officers for high-risk situations, and improve overall safety culture through targeted training and technical assistance.

This funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal government expects to have substantial involvement in the work beyond simply providing funds. Recipients should generally anticipate close coordination with BJA on project direction, deliverables, and performance expectations. The award structure suggests a small number of relatively large national initiatives rather than many small local projects; BJA expected to make about three awards, with a maximum (award ceiling) of $6,500,000 per award. The program is associated with CFDA number 16.738 and sits within broad activity categories that include law, justice and legal services, training and workforce-related activities, and information/statistics components, reflecting that VALOR projects often combine training, operational guidance, and data-informed approaches.

The eligible applicant pool is wide and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (other than institutions of higher education); and for-profit organizations, including small businesses. That breadth aligns with VALOR being a national initiative program where applicants might be training providers, research or technical assistance organizations, universities, practitioner-led nonprofits, or consortia capable of delivering large-scale officer safety and wellness programming across jurisdictions. While local law enforcement agencies may benefit directly, applicants may also be intermediaries that design curricula, deliver training and technical assistance, develop tools and resources, and help agencies adopt evidence-informed practices.

The core program purpose is to strengthen law enforcement safety and wellness in a strategic, targeted way. VALOR initiatives commonly emphasize training and technical assistance to address officer safety threats and to improve resilience and survivability, which can include approaches such as safer tactical decision-making, de-escalation and encounter management as it relates to officer safety, improved policies and protocols, scenario-based training, leadership and organizational wellness practices, and resources that support mental health and resilience. The opportunity description highlights both preventing violence against officers and ensuring survivability, signaling that BJA is interested not only in prevention but also in improving outcomes when dangerous incidents occur, such as by promoting better preparation, protective practices, and post-incident support.

Key administrative details include an opportunity creation date of March 22, 2019, with an original application deadline of May 21, 2019. The funding opportunity number is BJA 2019 15113, and the title is BJA FY 19 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR). Overall, this solicitation is best understood as a competitive national initiative funding stream intended to scale evidence-informed training and technical assistance that helps law enforcement agencies reduce assaults and fatalities, improve officer health and readiness, and strengthen long-term resilience across the profession.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the education, employment, labor and training, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics, law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 19 Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement Officers and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR)" 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 Mar 22, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 21, 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 $6,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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