U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2022 Competitive Grant Announcement | O BJA 2022 171017

Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2022 171017

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) for Fiscal Year 2022 is a competitive, discretionary grant opportunity designed specifically to make it easier for federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia to access DOJ funding for public safety and victim services. Instead of having to prepare and submit multiple separate applications across different DOJ offices and programs, CTAS rolls several tribe-focused solicitations into one consolidated solicitation, so each tribe or consortium submits a single CTAS application that can cover multiple project requests. The overall intent is to reduce administrative burden while helping tribes plan and fund a more coordinated, community-wide approach to challenges like crime prevention, law enforcement capacity, victimization, and justice system improvements.

A key point is that CTAS itself is not a standalone program. It is a single umbrella solicitation through which applicants can seek funding under seven separate grant programs administered by four DOJ grant-making components: the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), and three offices within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) including the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This structure allows a tribe to submit one application package that includes proposals for one or more “purpose areas” (the topic-based funding tracks within CTAS). Because proposals can span multiple purpose areas, DOJ may issue multiple awards stemming from the single CTAS application, depending on what was requested and what is selected for funding.

For FY 2022, DOJ noted that CTAS reflects tribal feedback and includes updates to the application process and program structure. Applications continue to be submitted through Grants.gov and DOJ’s JustGrants system, with the process explained in the solicitation’s “How to Apply” section. One notable change is that proposal abstracts are completed directly in the JustGrants web-based form. Another FY 2022 update is that Purpose Area 9 includes a new category, expanding what applicants may seek under that portion of the solicitation. Even though CTAS is meant to streamline access to tribal-specific DOJ funding, DOJ also encourages eligible tribes and tribal consortia to apply separately to other DOJ grant programs outside CTAS when eligible, emphasizing that CTAS does not limit other funding opportunities.

The solicitation is framed around DOJ’s broader FY 2022 priorities, encouraging applicants to align projects with goals such as advancing civil rights, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims, protecting the public from crime and emerging threats, and strengthening trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Applicants are expected to address these priorities in their narratives where they fit the proposed work, which signals that DOJ is looking not only for operational improvements, but also for approaches that strengthen fairness, accessibility, and community confidence in public safety systems.

From the published opportunity details, the funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2022-171017 and the lead agency component listed is DOJ’s Bureau of Justice Assistance. The eligible applicants are federally recognized Native American tribal governments, along with additional eligible entities as described in the solicitation’s eligibility section (for example, certain tribal consortia or authorized tribal designees). The solicitation references multiple CFDA program numbers (16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.608, 16.710, and 16.731), reflecting the fact that CTAS is a coordinated vehicle covering multiple underlying funding streams. The opportunity was created on December 14, 2021, with an original closing date of March 10, 2022. DOJ anticipated making about 104 awards, and the listed award ceiling is up to $24,000,000 (meaning the maximum award amount could be very large depending on the specific purpose area and scope, although actual awards vary widely based on program rules and what applicants propose).

Overall, CTAS FY 2022 is best understood as a streamlined doorway into several DOJ tribal public safety and victim services grant programs at once. It is structured so tribes can submit one cohesive plan that may combine law enforcement support, justice system strengthening, prevention strategies, and services for victims and youth, rather than treating each need as a separate application. For tribes that are trying to build a coordinated public safety strategy across departments and community partners, CTAS is meant to support that comprehensive approach while cutting down on repetitive paperwork and disconnected funding requests.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Fiscal year 2022 Competitive Grant Announcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.583, 16.585, 16.596, 16.608, 16.710, 16.731.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 14, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 10, 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 $24,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 104 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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