Opportunity ID: 348327

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2023-171771
Funding Opportunity Title: BJA FY 23 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 23, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jun 16, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support prisons and state correctional agencies that are working to transform their cultures, climates, and spaces to create safe, humane, and effective environments for people who work, visit, and are incarcerated in them; to recruit and retain qualified staff; and to make and sustain needed changes to better promote the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration to their communities.

In Category 1, BJA seeks to fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to help prisons and state correctional agencies assess and transform their culture, climate, and spaces to improve outcomes including staff recruitment, training, retention, and wellness; the design of spaces and the structure of people’s time to prepare them for reintegration into their communities; and strategies that will promote and sustain these changes.

In Category 2, BJA seeks to fund a provider who will develop, manage, and promote a website with curated resources that will advance knowledge around prison operations. This website will be a landing space for resources developed under Category 1 as well as other BJA-supported work including Officer Safety and Wellness, Corrections Data Analysis, and Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance.

Link to Additional Information: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171771
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
eligibility updated Jun 16, 2023
May 23, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2023-171771
Funding Opportunity Title: BJA FY 23 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: May 23, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jun 16, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Small businesses
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support prisons and state correctional agencies that are working to transform their cultures, climates, and spaces to create safe, humane, and effective environments for people who work, visit, and are incarcerated in them; to recruit and retain qualified staff; and to make and sustain needed changes to better promote the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration to their communities.

In Category 1, BJA seeks to fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to help prisons and state correctional agencies assess and transform their culture, climate, and spaces to improve outcomes including staff recruitment, training, retention, and wellness; the design of spaces and the structure of people’s time to prepare them for reintegration into their communities; and strategies that will promote and sustain these changes.

In Category 2, BJA seeks to fund a provider who will develop, manage, and promote a website with curated resources that will advance knowledge around prison operations. This website will be a landing space for resources developed under Category 1 as well as other BJA-supported work including Officer Safety and Wellness, Corrections Data Analysis, and Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance.

Link to Additional Information: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171771
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: O-BJA-2023-171771
Funding Opportunity Title: BJA FY 23 Transforming Prison Cultures, Climates, and Spaces
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal Services
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Assistance Listings: 16.738 — Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: May 23, 2023
Last Updated Date: May 23, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 18, 2023
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $3,000,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support prisons and state correctional agencies that are working to transform their cultures, climates, and spaces to create safe, humane, and effective environments for people who work, visit, and are incarcerated in them; to recruit and retain qualified staff; and to make and sustain needed changes to better promote the successful reintegration of individuals returning from incarceration to their communities.

In Category 1, BJA seeks to fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to help prisons and state correctional agencies assess and transform their culture, climate, and spaces to improve outcomes including staff recruitment, training, retention, and wellness; the design of spaces and the structure of people’s time to prepare them for reintegration into their communities; and strategies that will promote and sustain these changes.

In Category 2, BJA seeks to fund a provider who will develop, manage, and promote a website with curated resources that will advance knowledge around prison operations. This website will be a landing space for resources developed under Category 1 as well as other BJA-supported work including Officer Safety and Wellness, Corrections Data Analysis, and Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance.

Link to Additional Information: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171771
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email:grants@ncjrs.gov

Related Documents

Packages

Agency Contact Information: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center at 800-851-3420, 301-240-6310 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only), or grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.
grants@ncjrs.gov
Email: grants@ncjrs.gov
Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
16.738 C-BJA-2023-00095-PROD Category 1: TTA Provider PKG00281843 May 23, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 View
16.738 C-BJA-2023-00096-PROD Category 2: Website Development PKG00281844 May 23, 2023 Jul 18, 2023 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

348327 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

348327 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

Package 2

Mandatory forms

348327 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

348327 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf

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