BJA FY 23 Invited to Apply- Continuation of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) National Law Enforcement Survivor Support and National Firefighter and First Responder Survivor Support Programs
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement
and the community.
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders with support with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries.
This program also provides survivor peer support and counseling services and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide, and recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events Statutory Authority:
34 U.S.C.
§ 10281(a) (Death Benefits); 34 U.S.C.
§ 10283 (National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty)
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the families of fallen and catastrophically injured law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders with support with filing applications for federal benefits for line-of-duty deaths and catastrophic injuries.
This program also provides survivor peer support and counseling services and resources to survivors of fallen law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders nationwide, and recognizes families and fallen officers at memorial events Statutory Authority:
34 U.S.C.
§ 10281(a) (Death Benefits); 34 U.S.C.
§ 10283 (National programs for families of public safety officers who have sustained fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty)
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171836
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The Concerns for Police Survivors and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation received an official invitation letter from BJA and are the only entities eligible to apply.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171836
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Hope.D.Janke@usdoj.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-08-01
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-09-30
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