The Department of Justice is offering a grant to establish a national training and technical assistance resource center for jurisdictions interested in implementing ‘Swift and Certain’ models of supervision with offenders. The selected partner will provide onsite assistance, web-based trainings, and develop a resource center to support the implementation of SAC initiatives, focusing on the HOPE model. The goal is to reduce recidivism and prevent crime by helping jurisdictions build capacity and implement SAC approaches effectively. Applications are due by May 30, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 253929
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2014-3895 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 14 Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.828 — Swift and Certain Sanctions/Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 30, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 30, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 29, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,125,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | 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) For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are limited to any national nonprofit organization, for-profit (commercial) organization (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), or institution of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education). For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Applicants must show that they have expertise and experience in implementing and managing training and technical assistance (TTA) for multifaceted SAC sanctions focused initiatives in community corrections, including pretrial, probation, and parole. In addition, the applicant must show they have the experience and the capacity to provide technical expertise to the judiciary, court personnel, community corrections, law enforcement, and public defenders in implementing SAC initiatives. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | There are a multiple states, counties, and cities that are interested in implementing Swift and Certain (SAC) models of supervision with offenders in the community. This interest has grown out of the potential promise that these SAC models have shown in effectively reducing recidivism and preventing crime. In particular, Hawaiis Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program has been shown to have promise, and as a result there is significant interest and activity in implementing this model of supervision, and other versions of the HOPE model which rely on swift and certain sanctions. Through this FY 2014 grant announcement, BJA will select a national training and technical assistance (TTA) partner to work with BJA, its federal partners, states, tribes, and local jurisdictions to provide training, technical assistance, and coaching to jurisdictions interested in establishing SAC initiatives. The TTA provider will: Develop a process to accept, review, and approve requests for assistance in coordination with BJA. Provide need-based onsite assistance, developing and facilitating web-based trainings, hosting public webinars, and providing office-based assistance to parties interested in the HOPE model, or other versions of SAC. Establish a web-based resource center where information related to HOPE and SAC strategies can be maintained, shared, discussed, and used as a resource to support jurisdictions interested in implementing these models. Help jurisdictions build their capacity to implement their SAC approach with fidelity. Develop relevant materials and resources for the field. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 253929 Full Announcement-1 -> 14sacttasol.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.828 | PKG00195333 | Apr 15, 2014 | May 30, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253929 SF424-2.0.pdf
253929 SF424B-1.1.pdf
253929 Budget-1.1.pdf
253929 Other-1.1.pdf
253929 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
253929 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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