The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering a grant to develop and deliver training for federally-recognized Indian tribes and their law enforcement authorities. The training aims to equip them with skills to identify and rescue human trafficking victims on tribal lands. The grant will support the creation of a tailored training curriculum based on existing programs and fund up to three pilot trainings. One cooperative agreement of up to $305,000 will be awarded for this initiative. Applications are accepted until April 10, 2012. This grant opportunity operates under the authority of 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2).
Opportunity ID: 145413
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | BJA-2012-3211 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | BJA FY 12 Anti-Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 16.320 — Services for Trafficking Victims |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | May 10, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $305,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Applicants are limited to for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges and universities), and consortiums. Applicants must have demonstrated experience providing national- and local-level training and technical assistance in the area of human trafficking as well as experience providing training and technical assistance to tribal governments, tribal law enforcement, and tribal communities. Significant knowledge of OJP’s Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative, and a demonstrated experience and expertise in providing anti-human trafficking training to law enforcement, specifically tribal law enforcement, are required. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description:: | Through this solicitation, BJA is seeking to develop and deliver training for federally-recognized Indian tribes with their respective law enforcement and criminal justice authorities (tribal, state, and/or federal law enforcement) that will equip them with the knowledge and ability to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking on tribal lands. This training curriculum will build on the Advanced Human Trafficking Investigation Training, Human Trafficking Training for State Judges, and Human Trafficking Training for State Prosecutors that has previously been developed for BJA. One cooperative agreement for up to $305,000 is expected to be awarded by BJA to support the development of the training and support up to three pilot trainings. (See Program-Specific Information, page 5, for more details about the goals and objectives of the training program.) The statutory authority for this program is 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(2). |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 16.320 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00098810 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 22, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1�877�927�5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms | Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.320 | PKG00098810 | Feb 22, 2012 | Apr 10, 2012 | View | For assistance with any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1�877�927�5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. | Organization Applicants |