The Department of Justice offers the BJA grant to jurisdictions and agencies to implement the PREA standards, aimed at protecting inmates from prison rape and ensuring the safety of communities. The grant funding can be utilized for preventing, investigating, and prosecuting incidents of prison rape, thus enhancing inmate safety and safeguarding communities. Closing date for applications is April 14, 2020.
Opportunity ID: 324558
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | BJA-2020-17233 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY 20 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 12 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.735 — PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 14, 2020 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments Special district governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The following entities are eligible to apply: • states • units of local government, and • federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) directs DOJ to provide grants to jurisdictions and agencies nationwide to “protect inmates (particularly from prison rape) and to safeguard the communities to which inmates return.” 34 USC 30305(a). Federal funds awarded to grantees may be used to protect inmates by “undertaking efforts to more effectively prevent prison rape; investigating incidents of prison rape; or prosecuting incidents of prison rape.” 34 USC 30305 (b)(1). |
| 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 |
Version History
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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 |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.735 | BJA-2020-17234 | PREA: Units of state government agencies | PKG00258346 | Feb 14, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | View |
| 16.735 | BJA-2020-17235 | PREA: Unites of county or city local government agencies | PKG00258328 | Feb 14, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | View |
| 16.735 | BJA-2020-17236 | PREA: Units of county or city local government agencies in rural jurisdictions, defined as having a population of 100,000 or fewer | PKG00258329 | Feb 14, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | View |
| 16.735 | BJA-2020-17816 | PREA: Federally recognized Indian tribes and Alaska Native tribes and/or tribal organizations | PKG00258331 | Feb 14, 2020 | Apr 14, 2020 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
324558 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324558 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324558 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
324558 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
324558 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324558 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324558 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
324558 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
324558 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324558 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324558 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
324558 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 4
Mandatory forms
324558 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
324558 SF424B-1.1.pdf
324558 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 DOJ_Questionnaire_1_1-1.1.pdf
324558 OtherNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
324558 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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