This grant, offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), seeks proposals from eligible organizations to develop and implement new, innovative strategies. Its purpose is to enhance local criminal justice systems’ ability to prevent and respond to persistent crime problems across the United States. Proposals must address current knowledge gaps in crime prevention and be designed for potential replication by other communities. To be considered ‘innovative,’ a strategy must be novel, supported by research, or represent a new modification to an existing approach. It could also involve a new method for delivering evidence-based strategies, aiming for cost reduction and increased efficiency. This program is funded via the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive and Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Programs.
Opportunity ID: 73633
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2011-2946 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 11 Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs |
| 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: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.751 — Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 24, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $350,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are limited to public or private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and units of local and state government. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | BJA is seeking proposals from eligible organizations to develop and implement new and innovative strategies that better enable local criminal justice systems to prevent and respond to emerging and chronic crime problems that affect many communities in the United States. Proposals must aim to address a gap in the current base of knowledge about responding to and preventing crime and be developed or implemented in a way that allows other communities or organizations to learn from and potentially replicate the approach. For a proposal to be considered innovative, it must: propose a strategy or response that has not been implemented previously yet is supported by research, data or evidence; propose a new modification to an existing strategy or response that has not been implemented previously yet is supported by research, data, or evidence; or propose a new approach to delivering evidence-based strategies or responses that has not been implemented previously and has the potential to reduce costs and increase efficiencies within an agency or system (including organizational developments and changes that may make the approach more effective or provide greater potential for sustainability of the approach in the long term). This program is funded under both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) set-aside provision for training and technical assistance. The Byrne Competitive Program helps local communities improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. Under the JAG Program, there is a 3 percent set-aside for training and technical assistance programs. Additionally, funds may be used from other existing appropriations to fund applications under this solicitation. |
| 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 the application, contact Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 or via e-mail to support@grants.gov.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 73633 Full Announcement-1 -> 11fieldinitiatedsol.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For technical assistance with submitting the application, contact Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.751 | PKG00035710 | Feb 24, 2011 | Apr 21, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
73633 SF424-2.0.pdf
73633 SF424B-1.1.pdf
73633 Budget-1.1.pdf
73633 Other-1.1.pdf
73633 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
73633 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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