BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Program | O BJA 2022 171362

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The BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Program is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice funding opportunity designed to support targeted implementation efforts related to SORNA, the federal framework that guides sex offender registration and notification systems. This opportunity sits within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) broader priorities, which emphasize advancing civil rights and racial equity, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practical terms, the funding is meant to help jurisdictions and approved entities strengthen how sex offender registration and notification requirements are carried out, while aligning program work with OJP expectations around fairness, lawful practice, and community confidence.

A defining feature of this solicitation is that it is not open to the general public. It is an invited-to-apply announcement, meaning only organizations or entities that received a formal invitation letter from BJA are eligible to submit an application. The listed eligibility category is broad ("Others"), but the controlling requirement is the invitation itself, with any additional eligibility details typically clarified in the solicitation’s eligibility section. The intent of this structure is to direct reallocated SORNA funds to specific recipients identified by BJA, rather than running a fully open competitive process.

This is a grant (not a contract) categorized under Law, Justice, and Legal Services, and it is tied to CFDA 16.738 (a federal assistance listing associated with SORNA-related funding). The opportunity number is O-BJA-2022-171362, and it was created on June 17, 2022, with an original closing date of July 28, 2022. BJA anticipated making 22 awards under this program, with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $755,177. As a reallocation program, the funding generally reflects redistribution of available SORNA funds, which often means awards are sized and directed based on programmatic needs, compliance goals, or specific improvements that BJA is trying to accelerate across jurisdictions.

The statutory authority cited for the program comes from two key federal laws. First is Pub. L. No. 109-248, Section 125(c), codified at 34 U.S.C. 20927(c), which is part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and provides authority connected to SORNA implementation support. Second is Pub. L. No. 90-351, Title I, Part E, Subpart 1, codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10158, which is part of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act and serves as a foundational authority for various DOJ justice assistance grant programs. Together, these authorities establish DOJ’s ability to issue grant funding to support justice system improvements, including initiatives related to registration, notification, and public safety practices connected to SORNA.

Overall, this solicitation can be understood as a focused federal investment aimed at strengthening sex offender registration and notification capabilities through invited, targeted awards. It emphasizes alignment with OJP’s cross-cutting equity, rights, and trust-building priorities while providing BJA a mechanism to distribute reallocated SORNA funds to specific recipients for defined implementation and public safety objectives.

• 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 22 Invited to Apply - Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) Reallocation Program" 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 Jun 17, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 28, 2022. (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 $755,177.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 22 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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