BJA Visiting Fellows Program: Supporting Criminal Justice Policy Development

This department offers the BJA Visiting Fellows Program to support criminal justice policy development and grant administration for safer communities. Fellows placed in the Policy Office will work with national organizations to set policy, disseminate best practices, and provide training and technical assistance. Key principles include emphasizing local control, building relationships, and promoting capacity building. The program aims to enhance collaboration, streamline grant administration, and encourage innovation in criminal justice efforts. Closing date for applications is March 28, 2013.

Opportunity ID: 218013

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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::
Category of Funding Activity::	Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	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

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.
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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:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00162370
Opening Date:	Jan 29, 2013
Closing Date:	Mar 28, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the BJA Justice Information Center at 1-877-927-5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live web chat. 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 and Individual 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]

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