The BJA Department is offering a grant aimed at equipping state and local criminal justice practitioners with resources and training on emerging criminal justice issues. The grant focuses on developing a web-based clearinghouse and providing technical assistance on risk and needs assessment in the criminal justice system. This program is funded through the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) appropriation and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Applicants will contribute to improving evidence-based practices and supporting justice-involved women. Closing date for applications is June 16, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 276057
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2015-4200 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 15 National Initiatives: Promoting Effective Justice Systems Strategies |
| 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: | 16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to public and private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations (including tribal for-profit or nonprofit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Applicants must also have experience in delivering training and technical assistance nationwide. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The purpose of this program is to provide state and local criminal justice practitioners and stakeholders with objective information, resources, and training and technical assistance (TTA) on timely and emerging criminal justice issues and actionable information to improve the uptake and quality of evidence-based practice. Category 1 of this solicitation seeks a provider to develop content for a web-based clearinghouse and provide technical assistance to criminal justice practitioners and stakeholders regarding the science and practice of risk and needs assessment to inform decisions at various points in the criminal justice system. Category 1 is funded through the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) appropriation, under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Pub. L. 113-235. Category 2 of this solicitation seeks to identify a provider or team of providers to leverage and bolster the successful work to date of the National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women. Category 2 is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3750 et seq.) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Pub. L. No. 113-76, 128 Stat. 5, 68, Title II Sec. 213(1) provides that “up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may be used by such Office to provide training and technical assistance.” |
| 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. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 276057 Full Announcement-1 -> 15justicesysstratsol.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. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.827 | BJA-2015-4201 | Risk Assessment Clearinghouse | PKG00216378 | Apr 23, 2015 | Jun 16, 2015 | View |
| 16.827 | BJA-2015-4202 | National Resource Center on Justice-Involved Women | PKG00216399 | Apr 23, 2015 | Jun 16, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
276057 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276057 SF424B-1.1.pdf
276057 Budget-1.1.pdf
276057 Other-1.1.pdf
276057 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
276057 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
276057 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276057 SF424B-1.1.pdf
276057 Budget-1.1.pdf
276057 Other-1.1.pdf
276057 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
276057 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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