The Department of Justice’s Intellectual Property Enforcement Grant aims to enhance the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems in combating IP infringement to protect public health, safety, and the economy. The grant supports the coordination of IP enforcement task forces among law enforcement agencies and federal partners, aligning with DOJ’s Strategic Plan goals. Projects must contribute to establishing or improving state and local IP enforcement task forces involving key agencies such as FBI, ICE HSI, and U.S. Attorneys. Applications for this grant close on April 14, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 324397
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2020-17272 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 20 The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Consumer Protection Education Employment, Labor and Training Humanities Information and Statistics Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.752 — Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 12, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $400,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Special district governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply: • state, local, municipal law enforcement agencies, to include law enforcement agencies within institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), • prosecutors, and • federally recognized Indian tribal governments |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP), administered by BJA, is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address IP enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. Awards will be made by BJA to support law enforcement agencies in coordinating the goals, objectives, and activities of their IP enforcement task forces in close collaboration with the relevant state, local, tribal, and federal agencies, to include local U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAOs). The improved coordination of IP enforcement efforts among federal, state, and local authorities is a central goal of the Strategic Plan and is of primary importance to DOJ. As a result, projects funded under this solicitation must align with the mission of the DOJ IP Task Force, and establish and/or enhance state and local IP enforcement task forces that include relevant law enforcement agencies and federal agencies (to include, where appropriate, local offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigation [ICE HSI], and U.S. Attorneys. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| 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 email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.
An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How to Apply section. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. support@grants.gov Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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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 email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How to Apply section. For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.752 | PKG00258273 | Feb 12, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
324397 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324397 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324397 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324397 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
324397 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
324397 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324397 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
324397 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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