OVC FY 2022 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 2

Authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 the Congressionally Mandated Awards Program provides Byrne Discretionary grant funding to prevent crime, improve the criminal justice system, provide victim services, and other related activities. Funds must be used for the projects designated by Congress, in the amounts specified in the joint explanatory statement, and generally consistent with one or more of the following statutory purposes: improving the functioning of the criminal justice system, preventing or combating juvenile delinquency, or assisting victims of crime (other than compensation). In accordance, funding is not available for luxury items, real estate, or construction projects.