BJA: Encouraging Innovation through Field-Initiated Programs

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the Encouraging Innovation through Field-Initiated Programs grant to prevent and reduce crime by collaborating with the field to address emerging or chronic crime problems. This grant seeks innovative strategies at state, local, tribal, and national levels to enhance practice and prevent crime. Applicants can propose testing strategies for replication or developing targeted national/regional strategies to address critical needs. Projects should align with the BJA Strategic Plan and not duplicate other BJA-funded programs. Deadline for applications is April 12, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 227083

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	BJA-2013-3554
Funding Opportunity Title::	BJA FY 13 Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs – Concept Paper
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)::	16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Mar 14, 2013
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 12, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 12, 2013
Archive Date::	May 12, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::
Award Ceiling::	$400,000
Award Floor::	$0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Category 1: Eligible applicants are limited to state and/or local 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.
Category 2: Eligible applicants are limited to public or private entities, institutions of higher education, including national for-profit (commercial) and nonprofit organizations. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Bureau of Justice Assistance
Description::	Under this solicitation, BJA seeks to prevent and reduce crime and enhance the criminal justice system through collaboration with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems and systemic issues. BJA is looking for proposed strategies to address these issues, including trying new approaches, addressing gaps in responses, building or translating research knowledge, or building capacity to address the issues. Applications under this program should not duplicate other BJA-funded programs. BJAs Field-Initiated Programs solicitation provides opportunities to support a small number of local, state, tribal, and national projects that bring fresh perspectives and ideas to enhance practice and prevent crime in the field. Applications are sought in two areas: Category 1: Applications that propose to test a strategy at the state, local or tribal level, documenting implementation and developing tools to support national replication. Category 2: Applications to develop targeted and national or regional strategies that will make an impact in addressing a critical need or gap in the field. Regional projects must show that they are a model that is specific to a regional need or could be implemented effectively regionally and replicated elsewhere. In both categories, the applicants must propose innovative strategies or strategies that are aligned with the BJA Strategic Plan and are consistent with the goals of this solicitation.
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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:	16.751
Competition ID:	BJA-2013-3555
Competition Title:	State, Local or Tribal Projects
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00170397
Opening Date:	Mar 14, 2013
Closing Date:	Apr 12, 2013
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 at JIC@telesishq.com, or via live web chat at www.justiceinformationcenter.us. The BJA Justice Information Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
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]

Package No: 2