Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2018 13570
The BJA FY 18 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative is a competitive federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Its central goal is to help jurisdictions facing sharp or rapidly rising levels of gun crime strengthen their ability to reduce violent crime and illegal firearm activity by formally integrating local law enforcement efforts with ATF-led Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs). The program is built around the idea that gun violence can be disrupted more effectively when agencies treat firearms-related evidence and investigative leads as time-sensitive intelligence, rapidly shared and acted on across partners.
In practical terms, the initiative funds state and local government entities to implement comprehensive and holistic approaches that combine intelligence, technology, and community engagement. The emphasis is on moving quickly from a shooting or gun-related incident to actionable investigative outcomes: identifying the firearm used unlawfully, tracing it to understand its origin and trafficking pathways, connecting it to other incidents through ballistic and forensic analysis, and building cases that support effective prosecution of individuals driving violent crime. Rather than supporting isolated enforcement actions, the CGIC integration model focuses on coordinated workflows among local agencies and ATF so that information is consolidated, analyzed, and operationalized in a way that can prevent retaliation, interrupt cycles of violence, and target repeat shooters and gun traffickers.
The funding opportunity is categorized as discretionary and uses a grant funding instrument. It falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.738. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments, reflecting the program's focus on public-sector law enforcement and justice partners that have jurisdictional responsibility for public safety. The opportunity was created on March 22, 2018, with an original closing date of May 7, 2018, indicating a relatively short application window typical of competitive DOJ solicitations.
Awards under this solicitation were expected to be limited and sizable. The stated award ceiling was $800,000, and BJA anticipated making approximately five awards. That structure signals that the program was designed to support a small number of jurisdictions with enough funding to build or significantly strengthen integration with their local ATF CGIC, rather than distributing smaller amounts to many locations. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at helping localities formalize partnerships and operational practices that translate gun-crime data, forensic results, and investigative intelligence into faster, more coordinated enforcement and prosecution strategies, with the broader objective of reducing violent crime and curbing illegal firearms in the community.Apply for BJA 2018 13570
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 18 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 Mar 22, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 07, 2018. (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 $800,000.00 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.
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FAQs: BJA FY 18 Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Integration Initiative
What is the BJA FY 18 Local Law Enforcement CGIC Integration Initiative?
It is a competitive federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The initiative supports jurisdictions experiencing sharp or rapidly rising gun crime by helping them integrate local law enforcement efforts with ATF-led Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs) to reduce violent crime and illegal firearm activity.
What problem is this grant intended to address?
The program is aimed at helping communities respond more effectively to gun violence and illegal firearms by improving how gun-crime evidence and investigative leads are treated, shared, and acted on. The underlying premise is that firearms-related evidence should be handled as time-sensitive intelligence so agencies can move quickly from a shooting or gun-related incident to actionable investigative results.
What is the central goal of the initiative?
The central goal is to strengthen a jurisdiction's ability to reduce violent crime and illegal firearm activity by formally integrating local law enforcement with ATF-led CGICs, enabling faster intelligence sharing and coordinated action across partners.
What is a Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, a CGIC refers to an ATF-led operational model where firearms-related information (including gun-crime data, forensic results, and investigative intelligence) is consolidated, analyzed, and used quickly to support investigations, enforcement, and prosecution efforts. The initiative focuses on integrating local agency workflows with these ATF-led CGICs.
How does the CGIC integration model differ from isolated enforcement actions?
Rather than funding stand-alone enforcement activity, the CGIC integration model emphasizes coordinated workflows among local agencies and ATF. The intent is for information to be rapidly consolidated, analyzed, and operationalized so that agencies can prevent retaliation, interrupt cycles of violence, and focus efforts on repeat shooters and gun traffickers.
What kinds of approaches does the initiative fund?
The initiative funds comprehensive and holistic approaches that combine intelligence, technology, and community engagement. The emphasis is on creating or strengthening integrated practices that turn gun-incident information into coordinated investigative and prosecutorial outcomes.
What types of outcomes does the initiative emphasize after a shooting or gun-related incident?
The program emphasizes moving quickly toward actionable outcomes such as identifying a firearm used unlawfully, tracing it to understand origin and trafficking pathways, linking it to other incidents through ballistic and forensic analysis, and building cases that support effective prosecution of individuals driving violent crime.
Who is the federal awarding agency?
The awarding agency is the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), working in partnership with ATF.
Is this a competitive or non-competitive grant?
This is a competitive federal grant program.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The opportunity uses a grant funding instrument and is categorized as discretionary.
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.738.
Which applicants are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments. The eligibility focus reflects the program's emphasis on public-sector law enforcement and justice partners with jurisdictional responsibility for public safety.
When was the opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on March 22, 2018, and the original closing date was May 7, 2018. This indicates a relatively short application window typical of competitive DOJ solicitations.
How many awards were anticipated under this solicitation?
BJA anticipated making approximately five awards.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The stated award ceiling was $800,000.
What does the combination of a limited number of awards and a high ceiling suggest about program design?
It suggests the program was designed to support a small number of jurisdictions with substantial funding to build or significantly strengthen integration with their local ATF CGIC, rather than distributing smaller amounts across many jurisdictions.
What does "integration" mean in practical terms for this initiative?
Integration refers to formalizing partnerships and operational practices so that gun-crime data, forensic results, and investigative leads are treated as time-sensitive intelligence and rapidly shared and acted upon across local agencies and ATF, supporting coordinated investigations, enforcement, and prosecution.
How is intelligence intended to be used under this model?
The model is built around quickly translating evidence and leads into intelligence that can be shared across partners, analyzed, and used operationally to disrupt violence, prevent retaliatory incidents, and identify and target individuals and networks driving gun crime.
What is the broader objective of this funding opportunity?
The broader objective is to reduce violent crime and curb illegal firearms in the community by improving the speed and coordination of gun-crime intelligence, investigation, and prosecution through CGIC integration.
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