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Crisis Response Training Program Service

Washington, DCDistrict of Columbia, USADue Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Client
Washington, DC
RFP Number
EDUCATION-18850
Posted
10/10/2026
Category
Subsistence, Education or Training Supplies and Services
Budget
Looking for Proposals
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Description

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The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks applications for the FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program. This opportunity supports certified training programs and innovative technologies, including scenario-based training, to improve crisis intervention skills, increase knowledge of escalation prevention strategies, and address public safety challenges offsite. Applicants must submit the required SF-424 and Standard Applicant Information in Grants.gov by October 5, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET, followed by a full application in JustGrants by October 13, 2026, at 8:59 PM ET. Required application components include a web-based budget form, an indirect cost rate agreement if applicable, and a double-spaced proposal narrative. Peer reviewers evaluate applications based on project design and implementation (35%), capabilities and competencies (30%), project goals and objectives (15%), the budget (15%), and description of the need (5%).

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from bja-2026-172706.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is seeking applications for the FY 2026 Crisis Response Training Program to support state, local, and tribal governments, law enforcement, and correctional agencies in developing, implementing, or expanding crisis response training programs. Category 1 and Category 2 offer grant funding up to $650,000 per award. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and tribal governments, as well as educational institutions and hospitals…

Issued by
Bureau of Justice Assistance
NOFO Release Date
August 25, 2026
SAM.gov Registration/Renewal Begin Process
By September 5, 2026, and no later than September 21, 2026
Step 1: Grants.gov Deadline
11:59 p.m. ET on October 5, 2026
Step 2: JustGrants Deadline
8:59 p.m. ET on October 13, 2026
Contract start
January 1, 2027
How to submit
Electronic via Grants.gov and JustGrants
Submission details
Step 1 requires submitting the SF-424 in Grants.gov. Step 2 requires submitting the full application in JustGrants, including a web-based budget form and a double-spaced, 12-point font Proposal Narrative not exceeding 10 pages.
Contract term
36 months starting on January 1, 2027
Estimated value
Expected total funding of approximately $5,256,751 with anticipated award amounts up to $650,000 per award
Funding
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub. L. No. 119-74), Assistance Listing Number 16.065, 2 C.F.R. Part 200

How proposals are evaluated

Description of the Need5%
Project Goals and Objectives15%
Project Design and Implementation35%
Capabilities and Competencies30%
Budget15%

Scope of work

  • Crisis response and intervention training for sworn law enforcement or facility-based officers
  • Virtual reality (VR) training systems designed for law enforcement that enable multiple participants to train simultaneously
  • Correctional-specific VR training systems that allow multiple participants to train together in institutional settings

Minimum qualifications

  • Must be a state, county, city, township, or Native American Tribal government (federally or non-federally recognized)
  • Public, state-controlled, or private institutions of higher education, including those with on-campus police departments
  • Public or state-controlled hospitals with on-campus police departments
  • Units of local government including towns, boroughs, parishes, or villages

Documents to include with the bid

  • Application for Federal Assistance: SF-424
  • Standard Applicant Information
  • Proposal Abstract
  • Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire
  • Agency Funding Priorities Inventory
  • Proposal Narrative
  • Budget Detail Worksheet
  • Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
  • Memorandum of Understanding or letter of intent
  • Timeline

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