The Department of Justice is offering the BJA FY 20 grant to provide nationwide training and technical assistance (TTA) services for the IPS program, aiming at state and local prosecutor office modernization and caseload reduction. This grant focuses on implementing new solutions, technology, intelligence, and data analytics to enhance the operations of prosecutors’ offices for more efficient crime reduction. The closing date for applications is May 18, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 325954
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2020-17033 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 20 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime Training and Technical Assistance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training Humanities Information and Statistics Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.825 — Smart Prosecution Initiative |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 01, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 01, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 18, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 18, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply: • National nonprofit organizations • For-profit (commercial) organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations) • Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) that have expertise and experience in managing training and technical assistance (TTA) for evidence-based criminal justice programs |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The purpose of this solicitation is to select one provider to deliver, nationwide, a wide range of training and technical assistance (TTA) services to agencies participating in the Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) site-based grant program. The IPS site-based program is dedicated to state and local prosecutor office modernization and caseload reduction and it is also focused on new solutions to public safety concerns, including the use of technology, intelligence, and data analytics to improve the operations of prosecutors’ offices in an effort to more efficiently and effectively aid communities in achieving a reduction in crime. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.
An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.825 | PKG00260683 | Apr 01, 2020 | May 18, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
325954 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
325954 SF424B-1.1.pdf
325954 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325954 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
325954 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
325954 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
325954 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
325954 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf