This Department of Justice (DOJ) grant addresses the significant issue of sexual abuse in U.S. adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) mandates national standards for detection, prevention, and response to prison rape. Building on the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission’s comprehensive recommendations, DOJ is finalizing these standards, which cover prevention planning, training, risk screening, reporting, investigations, and care. Funded by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, this grant is for supporting demonstration projects within local adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The program’s purpose is to implement comprehensive strategies to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual victimization, fostering a “zero tolerance” environment to eliminate such abuse.
Opportunity ID: 138533
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2012-3161 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | PREA Demonstration Projects to Establish “Zero Tolerance” Cultures For Sexual Assault in Local Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.735 — Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Discretionary Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | Based on the Department of Justices (DOJ) analysis of data compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), approximately 200,000 adult prisoners and jail inmates suffered some form of sexual abuse while incarcerated during 20081 (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 200809 (August 2010)).This suggests 4.4 percent of the prison population and 3.1 percent of the jail population within the United States suffered sexual abuse during that year. In some prisons, nearly 9 percent of the population reported abuse within that time; in some jails the corresponding rate approached 8 percent. In juvenile facilities, the numbers are similarly troubling. At least 17,100 adjudicated or committed youth (amounting to some 12 percent of the total population in juvenile detention facilities) reported having suffered sexual abuse within 12 months of arriving at their facility, with rates as high as 36 percent in specific facilities (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 200809 (January 2010), pages 1, 4).The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) (P.L. 108-79) requires the Attorney General to promulgate regulations that adopt national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. PREA established the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (Commission) to carry out a comprehensive legal and factual study of the penological, physical, mental, medical, social, and economic impacts of prison rape in the United States, and to recommend national standards to the Attorney General and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Commission recommended four sets of national standards for eliminating prison rape and other forms of sexual abuse in a report available at cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/nprec/20090820154845/http:/nprec.us/publication/standards/. Each set is applicable to one of the following four confinement settings: (1) adult prisons and jails; (2) juvenile facilities; (3) community corrections facilities; and (4) lockups (i.e., temporary holding facilities). The Commission recommended that its standards apply to federal, state, and local correctional and detention facilities (excluding facilities operated by the Department of Defense and the Bureau of Indian Affairs).Based on the Commissions recommendations, DOJ published a proposed rule in 2011, and based on public comments, revisions were made as warranted, and the standards have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for final review. DOJs proposed rule can be found at: www.ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_nprm.pdf. It is anticipated the final standards will published by late Spring 2012. The standards seek to prevent sexual abuse and to reduce theharm that it causes when it occurs and consist of 11 categories: prevention planning; responsive planning; training and education; screening for risk of sexual victimization and abusiveness; reporting; official response following an inmate report; investigations; discipline; medical and mental care; data collection and review; and audits.This program is funded under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L.112-55). Demonstration projects funded through this solicitation will support comprehensive approaches within local adult and juvenile correctional facilities to prevent, detect, and respond to incidences of sexual victimization. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| 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, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2012 | ||
| Jan 18, 2012 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2012-3161 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | PREA Demonstration Projects to Establish “Zero Tolerance” Cultures For Sexual Assault in Local Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.735 — Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Discretionary Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | Based on the Department of Justices (DOJ) analysis of data compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), approximately 200,000 adult prisoners and jail inmates suffered some form of sexual abuse while incarcerated during 20081 (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 200809 (August 2010)).This suggests 4.4 percent of the prison population and 3.1 percent of the jail population within the United States suffered sexual abuse during that year. In some prisons, nearly 9 percent of the population reported abuse within that time; in some jails the corresponding rate approached 8 percent. In juvenile facilities, the numbers are similarly troubling. At least 17,100 adjudicated or committed youth (amounting to some 12 percent of the total population in juvenile detention facilities) reported having suffered sexual abuse within 12 months of arriving at their facility, with rates as high as 36 percent in specific facilities (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 200809 (January 2010), pages 1, 4).The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) (P.L. 108-79) requires the Attorney General to promulgate regulations that adopt national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. PREA established the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (Commission) to carry out a comprehensive legal and factual study of the penological, physical, mental, medical, social, and economic impacts of prison rape in the United States, and to recommend national standards to the Attorney General and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Commission recommended four sets of national standards for eliminating prison rape and other forms of sexual abuse in a report available at cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/nprec/20090820154845/http:/nprec.us/publication/standards/. Each set is applicable to one of the following four confinement settings: (1) adult prisons and jails; (2) juvenile facilities; (3) community corrections facilities; and (4) lockups (i.e., temporary holding facilities). The Commission recommended that its standards apply to federal, state, and local correctional and detention facilities (excluding facilities operated by the Department of Defense and the Bureau of Indian Affairs).Based on the Commissions recommendations, DOJ published a proposed rule in 2011, and based on public comments, revisions were made as warranted, and the standards have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for final review. DOJs proposed rule can be found at: www.ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_nprm.pdf. It is anticipated the final standards will published by late Spring 2012. The standards seek to prevent sexual abuse and to reduce theharm that it causes when it occurs and consist of 11 categories: prevention planning; responsive planning; training and education; screening for risk of sexual victimization and abusiveness; reporting; official response following an inmate report; investigations; discipline; medical and mental care; data collection and review; and audits.This program is funded under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L.112-55). Demonstration projects funded through this solicitation will support comprehensive approaches within local adult and juvenile correctional facilities to prevent, detect, and respond to incidences of sexual victimization. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| 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, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2012-3161 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | PREA Demonstration Projects to Establish “Zero Tolerance” Cultures For Sexual Assault in Local Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.735 — Protecting Inmates and Safeguarding Communities Discretionary Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 18, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 15, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 14, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | Based on the Department of Justices (DOJ) analysis of data compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), approximately 200,000 adult prisoners and jail inmates suffered some form of sexual abuse while incarcerated during 20081 (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 200809 (August 2010)).This suggests 4.4 percent of the prison population and 3.1 percent of the jail population within the United States suffered sexual abuse during that year. In some prisons, nearly 9 percent of the population reported abuse within that time; in some jails the corresponding rate approached 8 percent. In juvenile facilities, the numbers are similarly troubling. At least 17,100 adjudicated or committed youth (amounting to some 12 percent of the total population in juvenile detention facilities) reported having suffered sexual abuse within 12 months of arriving at their facility, with rates as high as 36 percent in specific facilities (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 200809 (January 2010), pages 1, 4). The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) (P.L. 108-79) requires the Attorney General to promulgate regulations that adopt national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. PREA established the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (Commission) to carry out a comprehensive legal and factual study of the penological, physical, mental, medical, social, and economic impacts of prison rape in the United States, and to recommend national standards to the Attorney General and to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The Commission recommended four sets of national standards for eliminating prison rape and other forms of sexual abuse in a report available at cybercemetery.unt.edu/archive/nprec/20090820154845/http:/nprec.us/publication/standards/. Each set is applicable to one of the following four confinement settings: (1) adult prisons and jails; (2) juvenile facilities; (3) community corrections facilities; and (4) lockups (i.e., temporary holding facilities). The Commission recommended that its standards apply to federal, state, and local correctional and detention facilities (excluding facilities operated by the Department of Defense and the Bureau of Indian Affairs). Based on the Commissions recommendations, DOJ published a proposed rule in 2011, and based on public comments, revisions were made as warranted, and the standards have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for final review. DOJs proposed rule can be found at: www.ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_nprm.pdf. It is anticipated the final standards will published by late Spring 2012. The standards seek to prevent sexual abuse and to reduce the This program is funded under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L.112-55). Demonstration projects funded through this solicitation will support comprehensive approaches within local adult and juvenile correctional facilities to prevent, detect, and respond to incidences of sexual victimization. |
| 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, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 138533 Full Announcement-1 -> 12preasol.pdf
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, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.735 | PKG00092131 | Jan 18, 2012 | Mar 15, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
138533 SF424-2.0.pdf
138533 SF424B-1.1.pdf
138533 Budget-1.1.pdf
138533 Other-1.1.pdf
138533 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
138533 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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