The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides a wide range of resources through programs and services, including training and technical assistance, to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide.
Following are a sampling of available BJA resources that are specifically related to the prevention of and responses to violent crime.
Funding Opportunities
Funding Awards
Recent News
10 Years of the Public Safety Partnership’s Work: Building Safer Communities Across the Nation | Blog Post
Justice Department Announces Five New National Public Safety Partnership Sites to Help Build Safer Communities | Press Release
Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Annual Report Available | Announcement
BJA Programs
Following are some of the BJA programs that focus on violent crime reduction:
- Byrne State Crisis Intervention Formula Program
- Community Supervision Strategies
- DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction
- Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
- Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Program
- Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative
- Mass Violence Advisory Initiative
- National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab
- National Public Safety Partnership
- National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative
- Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence
- Project Safe Neighborhoods
- Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
- Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative
- Smart Policing Initiative
- Smart Prosecution: Innovative Prosecution Solutions Program
- STOP School Violence Program
This page is updated regularly as new resources are released.