The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the BJA Visiting Fellows Program grant. This grant is for individuals to contribute to national leadership in criminal justice policy development and administration. Fellows will work in BJA’s Policy Office, providing training and technical assistance. They will partner with one of BJA’s four Policy Office Teams: Adjudication and Law Enforcement, Justice Systems, Justice Information Sharing, or Strategic Initiatives. The purpose of this grant is to support BJA’s mission of developing and disseminating best practices, enhancing local, state, and tribal justice strategies, and fostering safer communities through policy innovation and capacity building in the criminal justice field.
Opportunity ID: 218013
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2013-3499 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 13 BJA Visiting Fellows Program |
| 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: | 16.751 — Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 27, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $225,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments State governments County governments Individuals Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are individuals, as well as state, tribal, or local government, organizations, or academic institutions seeking to place a staff member in BJA. All persons serving in the fellowship positions must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. The person seeking to be placed in the Fellowship must have at least 5 years of criminal justice expertise in the relevant area of criminal justice practice or research, working in a policy or applied criminal justice setting, such as a criminal justice agency (law enforcement, criminal courts, prosecutor, corrections, or partner agency such as a social service provider), or an agency or office with responsibility for criminal justice and public policy (such as a governor’s office, mayor’s office, or other important policy setting pertinent to criminal justice). Researchers should apply only if they have an expertise and specific skills in the areas of developing models and applied research tools for the field, implementation of evidence-based practices, and collection and analysis of data and performance management. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | BJAs mission is to provide leadership and services in grant administration and criminal justice policy development to support local, state, and tribal justice strategies to achieve safer communities. BJA supports programs and initiatives in the areas of law enforcement, justice information sharing, countering terrorism, managing offenders, combating drug crime and abuse, adjudication, advancing tribal justice, crime prevention, protecting vulnerable populations, and capacity building. Driving BJA’s work in the field are the following principles: Emphasize local control. Build relationships in the field. Provide training and technical assistance in support of efforts to prevent crime, drug abuse, and violence at the national, state, and local levels. Develop collaborations and partnerships. Promote capacity building through planning. Streamline the administration of grants. Increase training and technical assistance. Create accountability of projects. Encourage innovation. Communicate the value of justice efforts to decision makers at every level. BJA has four primary components: Policy, Programs, Planning, and the Public Safety Officers Benefits Office. The Fellows will work in the Policy Office, which provides national leadership in criminal justice policy, training, and technical assistance to further the administration of justice. It also acts as a liaison to national organizations that partner with BJA to set policy and help disseminate information on best and promising practices. These Fellows will be placed to work in partnership with one of BJAs four Policy Office Teams: Adjudication and Law Enforcement, Justice Systems, Justice Information Sharing, and Strategic Initiatives. |
| 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.
Email:support@grants.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 218013 Full Announcement-1 -> 13visitingfellowssol.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. Email: support@grants.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.751 | PKG00162370 | Jan 29, 2013 | Mar 28, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
218013 SF424-2.0.pdf
218013 SF424B-1.1.pdf
218013 Budget-1.1.pdf
218013 Other-1.1.pdf
218013 Project-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
218013 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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