BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Investigations Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) | O BJA 2025 172581

FAQs: BJA FY25 COSSUP Investigations Training and Technical Assistance (TTA)

What is this funding opportunity?

This is the BJA FY25 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) Investigations Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) opportunity, a discretionary federal funding program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It supports organizations that can provide specialized training and technical assistance to existing COSSUP grantees, with an emphasis on improving investigation-focused capabilities.

What is the main purpose of the award?

The purpose is to strengthen the investigative capacity of jurisdictions funded through COSSUP so they can better plan, organize, and execute efforts that reduce the unlawful distribution of illicit opioids and other substances, including by disrupting illegal drug distribution networks and related criminal activity.

Who is the intended audience for the training and technical assistance?

The intended audience is existing COSSUP grantees. The project is designed to deliver practical, implementation-oriented support that helps those grantees improve on-the-ground investigative outcomes.

What kinds of support is the selected organization expected to provide?

The opportunity emphasizes practical, implementation-oriented training and technical assistance. Based on the description, this can include structured trainings, on-demand technical assistance, peer learning opportunities, toolkits and guidance materials, and ongoing support to help jurisdictions implement improvements tied to investigations and operations.

What topics or capabilities are expected to be emphasized?

The focus is on strengthening investigation-focused capabilities and related operational supports, including building or improving resources, protocols, and capacity that help local and state partners locate, identify, and investigate illicit drug activity and reduce unlawful distribution of illicit opioids and other substances.

Is this a direct services grant for individuals or communities?

No. As described, this award is focused on training and technical assistance for COSSUP-funded jurisdictions and improving justice-system and law enforcement-related investigative capacity, rather than direct service provision.

What type of award is it?

This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant. That typically means BJA expects a more active partnership during the project period, including coordination with BJA on deliverables, priorities, and implementation.

Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?

The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).

What is the CFDA number for this program?

The program is listed under CFDA number 16.838.

What funding category does this opportunity fall under?

It falls within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category, reflecting its emphasis on justice-system and law enforcement-related training and support.

Who is eligible to apply?

Eligible applicants include:

• Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education)
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses

Does BJA limit eligibility to only nonprofits or only government entities?

No. Eligibility is broad and includes higher education institutions, nonprofits (with and without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those categories), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses.

How much funding is available?

The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $3,000,000.

How many awards will be made?

The source information provided does not specify the expected number of awards. The description suggests a model where one or a limited number of providers deliver training and technical assistance at scale to many local projects, but no number is stated.

What is the funding opportunity number?

The funding opportunity number is O-BJA-2025-172581.

When was the opportunity created?

The opportunity was created on April 15, 2026.

What is the application closing date?

The original application closing date is May 13, 2026.

What outcomes is BJA trying to achieve through this TTA?

The overall aim is to help jurisdictions improve how they plan, organize, and carry out efforts that reduce unlawful distribution of illicit opioids and other substances. The intended result is stronger investigative outcomes that help disrupt illegal drug distribution networks and related criminal activity.

What does "implementation-oriented" support mean in this context?

In this context, it means hands-on assistance that helps COSSUP grantees actually put improvements into practice, such as strengthening strategic, operational, and tactical approaches; improving protocols and resources; and building capacity to locate, identify, and investigate illicit drug activity.

Does the opportunity focus only on opioids?

No. The opportunity name and description reference opioids, stimulants, and other substances, and the overall focus is reducing unlawful distribution of illicit opioids and other substances.

Is the focus limited to a single jurisdiction?

No. The description indicates BJA is seeking an organization (or organizations) that can support multiple existing COSSUP grantees, potentially across many jurisdictions.

What kind of organization is BJA looking for?

Based on the description, BJA is looking for applicants that can demonstrate strong training and technical assistance capacity (potentially national or multi-jurisdictional), subject matter expertise in investigations and drug trafficking-related work, and the infrastructure to support multiple grantees across different jurisdictions.