• Federal grant opportunities – http://grants.gov/
• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.html
• Office of Justice Programs (OJP) - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/
• OJP’s State Administering Agencies List – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/state.htm
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/index.html
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/funding.htm
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ) - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm
• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) – http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/FundingList.asp
• Office of the Comptroller, OJP Financial Guide – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide
• National Institute of Corrections (NIC) – http://www.nicic.org/WebPage_25.htm
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) – http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=46
• Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) – http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/currentsolicitations.htm
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – http://www.dhs.gov/xgovt/grants/index.shtm
• Office of Grants and Training (G&T) –http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ExtramuralResearch/#NIAAAFunding
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - (http://www.nih.gov/)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) – http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResFundslist.html
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/
• U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/
• Corporation for National and Community Service – http://www.cns.gov/whatshot/notices.html
• Private sources
  • The Foundation Center - http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/foldermenu.html
  • Nonprofit Gateway – http://www.usa.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml
  • Open Society Institute’s Criminal Justice Initiative – http://www.soros.org/crime/grants.html
  • U.S. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) – http://www.cfda.gov/
  • U.S. List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs –   http://epls.arnet.gov/

OJJDP FY 2010 National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Program

DEADLINE: July 5, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
OVERVIEW: This program was designed to establish a data analysis source to serve the critical information needs of the juvenile justice community and assist OJJDP in fulfilling its responsibility to disseminate vital statistical information to the field and inform juvenile justice policy and practice. The National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Program (NJJDAP) will serve as a principal resource to provide quality data and information to juvenile justice practitioners.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS: Applicants are limited to public agencies, including state agencies, units of local government, federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register), public universities and colleges, tribal institutions of higher education, and private organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations).
AWARD INFORMATION: One award will be made for a three-year project period. The award amount for the initial year will be up to $800,000.
CONTACT: Janet Chiancone, Research Coordinator, at (202) 353-9258 or janet.chiancone@usdoj.gov.

COPS Tribal Methamphetamine Initiative (Tribal Meth)

DEADLINE: July 6, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
OVERVIEW: Since 1998, the COPS Office has invested more than $500 million nationwide to combat the spread of methamphetamine. COPS Office Tribal Meth funding supports enforcement, training, and prevention in Indian Country, concentrating in areas having the greatest need for assistance in combating methamphetamine production, distribution, and use. This grant initiative will advance the practice of community policing through prevention, partnerships, and problem solving to develop comprehensive strategies to combat methamphetamine production, use and trafficking in tribal communities. Through a combination of direct grants to tribes and cooperative agreements with a technical assistance provider, the program will allow the COPS Office to support a larger number of tribes than would be possible through traditional meth enforcement grants, and provide training and technical assistance
to all the Tribal Meth grantees.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS: Federally recognized Indian tribes as determined by the Secretary of the
Interior which includes Alaska Native villages and tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes. Applicants must have an established law enforcement agency and/or an existing contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for law enforcement services. Applicants must also agree to work with a technical assistance provider selected by the COPS Office and to participate in an evaluation process.
AWARD INFORMATION: Tribal agencies may apply for up to $200,000 for the Tribal Meth Initiative. Funding may be requested for personnel, equipment, technology, training and travel directly related to the project, depending on the needs of the department. Grant requests may be made only for items that are not already budgeted with state, local, tribal, or BIA funding.
CONTACT: For more information, call the COPS Office Response Center at (800) 421-6770, or visit COPS Online at www.cops.usdoj.gov.

OJJDP FY 2010 National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center

DEADLINE: July 9, 2010, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
OVERVIEW: OJJDP seeks to establish a National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (NJJEC) that will advance the capacity of states, tribes, and communities to develop and implement policies, procedures, and practices that support their ability to evaluate their activities and use the findings to enhance their juvenile justice activities and programs. NJJEC will accomplish its mission through a broad range of activities, including training and technical assistance; information dissemination; collaboration with policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and evaluators; and partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS: Public agencies, including state agencies, units of local government, federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register), public universities and colleges, tribal institutions of higher education, and private organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations).
AWARD INFORMATION: One award will be made for a three-year project period. The award amount for the initial year will be up to $500,000.
CONTACT: Janet Chiancone, Research Coordinator, at (202) 353-9258 or janet.chiancone@usdoj.gov.

FY 2010 State Solicitation: John R. Justice (JRJ) Grant Program

DEADLINE: EXTENDED DEADLINE - July 27, 2010, 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
OVERVIEW: One pressing challenge facing our criminal justice system today is the retention of qualified prosecutors and public defenders, who serve everyday to ensure that our communities are protected, the rule of law is upheld, and the rights of the citizenry are safeguarded. Both prosecutor and public defender offices consistently find it difficult to attract and retain talented attorneys. Driven by educational debt, attorneys interested in public interest law often forego opportunities to work in these offices in order to seek more lucrative private sector positions. Attorney shortages in these offices can result in overworked attorneys handling unmanageable caseloads, potentially affecting public safety, the administration of justice, and ultimately the public’s confidence in our justice system.
ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS: Applicants are limited to state government agencies of the 50 states, as designated by their Governor, and an agency of the District of Columbia, as designated by the Mayor, to manage this program.
AWARD INFORMATION: State agencies designated by the Governor and the Mayor of the District of Columbia are eligible for the state allocation determined by the allocation process described on page seven of this solicitation.(check website for further information). The allocation table is available at: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/10JRJAllocations.pdf. Awards will be for 1 year.
CONTACT: Preeti P. Menon, BJA Policy Advisor for Adjudication, at (202)–598–5997 or preeti.menon@usdoj.gov, or Jacquelyn L. Rivers, Special Assistant to the BJA Director, (202) 305–2642 or jacquelyn.rivers@usdoj.gov.

I don’t know about all of you but I am REALLY ready for spring to come and stay, and I mean really, really stay. We have had daily rain and/or snow for the last month. It’s time for it to go away so we can focus on the stuff summer is made of.

If you missed the grant programs this year, all is not lost. Now is the time to forget about what you missed and focus on the stuff that grants are made of. Start gathering information about the programs you want to start or enhance, statistics and additional information that will support your programs, and budget information. I’ll start gathering my bicycle, camping gear, and start stockpiling gasoline before the prices begin to rise.

Let’s meet back in August and see how successful we’ve been.

Regards,

Marlene Martineau

Current Open Grants

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
deadline: case by case basis

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to provide this Application for the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program. OVC developed this Application to assist applicants seeking financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Helping Outreach Programs Expand
deadline: contingent upon funding availability

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime will provide up to $10,000 each to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to help them improve their outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery.

Research on Sentencing and Community- Based Alternatives to Incarceration
deadline: 6/1/10

Incapacitation is an important public safety policy, but it is not a complete strategy. Given the social and financial costs of incarceration, NIJ is interested in supporting research and evaluation efforts that will advance the development of effective and cost-efficient alternatives to jail and prison for convicted adult offenders that do not jeopardize public safety.
NIJ maintains research portfolios that span criminal courts, community corrections, and science and technology interests. These are developed in consultation with research, practice, and policy experts, such as multidisciplinary working groups. This research solicitation represents an opportunity to integrate approaches from a variety of disciplines to inform sentencing and community corrections policies and practices.

Second Chance Act State, Local, and Tribal Reentry Courts
deadline: 6/3/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail into communities and the subsequent challenges communities face as offenders attempt to reintegrate into society. A combination of trends in sentencing, incarceration, and post-release supervision has brought prisoner reentry to the forefront of discussion among policy makers, practitioners, and researchers. Widely recognized increases in incarceration rates over the past 20 years have led to record numbers of prisoners, with current estimates indicating that over 2.3 million individuals are incarcerated in federal and state prisons. As a result the number of people released from prison has also grown exponentially. More than 700,000 people are released each year from prison and millions more cycle through local jails every year unprepared and with significant need. overview continued at link

Second Chance Act Reentry Demonstration Program: Targeting Offenders with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders
deadline: 6/3/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities, including resources to address the myriad needs of these offenders to achieve a successful return to their communities. Section 201 of the Act specifically addresses the treatment needs of offenders who have substance abuse disorders. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has reported over 50 percent of jail and prison inmates were abusing or dependent on drugs in the year before their admission to prison. BJS has also reported that 16 percent of jail and prison inmates were identified as having a mental illness. Other studies have shown that prevalence rates of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders in inmate populations are striking. With regard to the prevalence of substance use disorders among those with severe mental disorders, research indicates that jail detainees have a 72 percent rate of co-occurring substance use.

Section 201 of the Second Chance Act authorizes grants to states, units of local government, territories, and Indian tribes to improve the provision of drug treatment to offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities during the period of incarceration and through the completion of parole or other court supervision after release into the community. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to implement or expand offender treatment programs for re-entering offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Family-Based Prisoner Substance Abuse Treatment Program
deadline: 6/3/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities, including resources to address the myriad needs of these offenders to achieve a successful return to their communities. Section 113 specifically addresses the treatment needs of offenders who have substance abuse disorders and who are parents of minors.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that in 2004, 53 percent of state inmates were abusing or dependent on drugs in the year before their admission to prison, and 32 percent of state inmates said they had committed their current offense while under the influence of drugs. In 2007, parents held in the state prisons 52 percent of state inmates reported having an estimated 1.7 million children under the age of 18, an increase of 80 percent from 2001. Since 1991, the number of children with a mother in prison has more than doubled, up 131 percent, and the number of children with a father in prison has grown by 77 percent. Among state prisoners, 59 percent of males and 63 percent of females being held for drug-related offenses were parents.
Sections 113 of the Second Chance Act authorizes grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes to improve the provision of substance abuse treatment within prison and jails and after reentry for inmates who have minor children and also includes outreach to families and provision of treatment and other services to children and other family members of participant inmates. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to plan, implement, or expand such treatment programs.

Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment
deadline: 6/10/10

The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117) authorized the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide funding for a Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction Competitive Grant Program. This program focuses on a Justice Reinvestment model. Justice reinvestment refers to a data-driven model that: (1) analyzes criminal justice trends to understand what factors are driving the growth in jail and prison populations; (2) develops and implements policy options to manage the growth in corrections expenditures, generates savings in public revenues, and increases the effectiveness of current spending and investment to increase public safety and improve offender accountability; (3) reinvests a portion of the savings into the justice system to further reduce corrections spending and into the community to further prevent crime; and (4) measures the impact of the policy changes and reinvestment resources and holds policymakers accountable for projected results.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
deadline: 6/16/10

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2010 Local Solicitation
deadline: 6/30/10

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG-funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures.

2009 Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts Solicitation
deadline: 6/1/10

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals for assistance in designing, developing, and conducting a data collection for the 2009 BJS Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts. The goal of this survey is to generate accurate and reliable case processing statistics for juveniles charged as adults in a national or sub-national sample of counties.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

2010 Visiting Fellow: Corrections Statistics Solicitation
deadline: 6/1/10

BJS is authorized to award grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals. Applicants are limited to senior-level researchers and/or statisticians who are willing to commit a substantial portion of their time over an eighteen-month period to undertake methodological research in two specific areas to enhance the bureau’s capacity to use its National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) data for studying important research questions.

National Corrections Reporting Program 2010-2013 Solicitation
deadline: 6/11/10

The BJS seeks a data collection agent for the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) for the years 2010 through 2013. Through the NCRP, BJS collects individual (or offender-level) data on prisoners entering and
leaving the custody or supervision of state prison systems and discharges from parole. The NCRP data, which have been collected annually since 1983, are derived from state prison and parole administrative records. BJS uses these data to study a wide variety of special topic issues in corrections such as recidivism of state prisoners (by linking the NCRP data to
criminal history records), prisoner reentry, aging of the prison population, trends in state parole, outcomes of parole supervision, and other issues. Additionally, BJS uses these data to support its ongoing efforts to study changes in racial and offense composition of corrections populations,
movements and transitions between stages of the corrections process, and to compare differences among states correctional populations.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c).

2010 Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals Solicitation
deadline: 6/11/10

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applicants to administer the Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals (SSCCA). BJS awarded funds to design and develop a survey capable of obtaining statistical information on criminal appeals in state intermediate appellate courts and courts of last resort in 2008. The purpose of this award is to provide funding to finalize the sampling design and survey development, and to administer the criminal appeals survey. This award focuses on criminal appeals disposed in calendar year 2010 and aims to obtain information on certain key case characteristics, including the types of criminal cases appealed to state intermediate appellate courts and courts of last resort, in addition to the disposition of criminal appeals, appellate case processing time, and the impact of appellate litigation on trial court outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to review previous BJS reports focusing on state court criminal case processing, sentencing, appellate litigation, and capital punishment available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov. BJS anticipates making one award covering a 42-month period under this solicitation, with an award date on or before September 30, 2010.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

2011 Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies Solicitation
deadline: 6/14/10

5BThe purpose of this award is to provide funding through a cooperative agreement for a collection agent to administer the 2011 Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies (CAPSA2011). The activities under this award include researching, developing, and maintaining a comprehensive roster (i.e., complete enumeration) of all public and private probation supervising agencies and their offices; assisting BJS with finalizing the questionnaire design for the census; and conducting data collection, analysis, and reporting activities. The main goals of the CAPSA2011 are to (1) develop a national roster of probation supervising agencies and district/county offices that BJS can use to develop sample designs for future surveys of probationers and probation officers, (2) provide accurate and reliable national and state-specific statistics that describe the characteristics and operations of probation agencies that supervise adults, (3) enhance the respondent list for BJS Annual Probation Survey (APS) (for more details go to HU http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=dcdetail&iid=271UH) by conducting a systematic assessment of the existing list of probation agencies during frame development for the CAPSA2011, and (4) identify opportunities for enhancements to BJS APS, including substantive issues to include in the annual survey, methods to address nonresponse, and
measurement and instrument development.

BJS anticipates making one award for a 24-month period to cover the activities associated with the CAPSA2011.

BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

Research on Sentencing and Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration
deadline: 6/1/10

Incapacitation is an important public safety policy, but it is not a complete strategy. Given the social and financial costs of incarceration, NIJ is interested in supporting research and evaluation efforts that will advance the development of effective and cost-efficient alternatives to jail and prison for convicted adult offenders that do not jeopardize public safety.
NIJ maintains research portfolios that span criminal courts, community corrections, and science and technology interests. These are developed in consultation with research, practice, and policy experts, such as multidisciplinary working groups. This research solicitation represents an opportunity to integrate approaches from a variety of disciplines to inform sentencing and community corrections policies and practices.
Authorizing Legislation: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202).

Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Family Violence
deadline: 6/1/10

NIJ is seeking multidisciplinary research and evaluation proposals related to childhood exposure to family violence and the impact of domestic violence on child custody decisions (and how these child custody issues in the context of a family with a history of domestic violence, in turn, may impact the safety of families and children). In particular, NIJ seeks applications that address interventions; justice system responses; and child development, coping and resilience. Children Exposed to Violence (CEV) encompasses a broad area that includes both children as victims of various forms of violence and as bystanders or observers of various forms of violence in the home, school, or the community. However, this solicitation is limited to violence that occurs in the home and excludes violence within the school, community, or popular culture, such as television, movies, music, and video games.

Evaluation of the Attorney Generals Children Exposed to Violence Demonstration Program: Phase I
deadline: 6/1/10

NIJ is seeking proposals for the first phase of an evaluation of the demonstration component of the Attorney Generals Children Exposed to Violence (CEV) Initiative. The Phase I evaluation involves a $500,000 effort to accomplish initial developmental and evaluation activities over an 18 month period. Activities include: assessing relevant data for program evaluation in eight program sites; coordinating with the CEV technical assistance provider on data collection and measurement issues and the inclusion of an evaluation component, to be presented and discussed at multi-site meeting(s); and the development of a comprehensive strategy for evaluating the impact of the CEV demonstration program in four sites in a Phase II.

Developing and Evaluating Location-based Information Systems for Offender Supervision
deadline: 6/1/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding to develop improved location-based information systems for managing offenders under community supervision and/or to evaluate the effectiveness of such systems.

Evaluation of National Institute of Corrections Evidence-Based Decision Making Framework for Local Criminal Justice Systems
deadline: 6/7/10

NIJ seeks applications for an evaluation of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) evidence-based decision making framework for local criminal justice systems. The primary objective of the evaluation will be to assess the connections between evidence-based court decisions and supervision options that break the cycle of criminal recidivism, protect the public, and assist offenders reentering the community from incarceration. One award is expected to be made to perform evaluability assessments, process evaluations, and outcome evaluations for the seed and pilot sites.

Evaluation of Programs to Reduce Gang Membership, Crime, and Violence
deadline: 6/10/10

NIJ is seeking proposals to conduct process and outcome evaluations on programs aimed at reducing gang membership and gang-related crime and violence for both adults and juveniles. Since 2000, there has been a steady increase in gang membership and in gang-related crime and violence (Dinkes, Cataldi, Kena et al., 2006). Faced with increasingly limited resources, many communities are struggling to address this problem. Although there are numerous multi-strategy, community-level programs attempting to address gang issues, there is a need for rigorous evaluations to determine program efficacy. NIJ seeks evaluations using the most appropriate and rigorous methods that examine gang prevention and/or intervention programs.

Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act FY2010 State, Tribal, and Local Reentry Courts Program
deadline: 6/14/10

NIJ seeks applications for a multi-site process and outcome evaluation of the State, Tribal, and Local Reentry Courts Program to be funded by BJA in FY2010 under the Second Chance Act of 2007 (SCA). The SCA supports a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from jail and prison into communities and the subsequent challenges communities face as offenders attempt to reintegrate into society. Section 111 of the SCA authorizes the Attorney General to award grants up to $500,000 to establish State, tribal, and local reentry courts that promote recidivism prevention by coordinating monitoring, treatment assessment and services, community panels, housing, and other services under judicial oversight with graduated sanctions and incentives.
NIJ seeks to award an evaluation research grant to document the implementation of the reentry courts that receive BJA funding under the SCA in FY2010 and to examine program processes and outcomes observed during and after participation among adult offenders.

Recovery Act: Evaluation of Recovery Act State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
deadline: 6/1/10

This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the Recovery Act) and by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202).
The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive State and local tax increases.

The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars. Among other things, it created a Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a Web site  Recovery.gov to provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds.

The Recovery Act provides funding for various competitive grant programs that are being administered by OJP. NIJ seeks applications that promote the goals of the Recovery Act through evaluations that support the purposes of three OJP Recovery Act competitive grant programs. Targeted areas include: (1) Programs that increase the capacity of State and local criminal justice systems in some of the areas identified in the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program; (2) Programs or strategies that assist law enforcement in preventing and combating rural crime (especially drug-related crime); and (3) Improving efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement in combating criminal narcotics activity along or stemming from the Southern border.

Recovery Act Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Along the Northern and Southern United States Borders
deadline: 6/3/10

This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the Recovery Act).
The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are: to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases.

The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars. Among other things, it created a Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a web site Recovery.gov to provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds. overview continued at link

Once again I realize that life is a marathon and not a sprint. As much as I would like to think that I can get fit enough to ride a century this summer, I think I need to settle for a half century and call that a major achievement. I’ve always been an impatient person. I’ve always wanted things to happen faster, sooner, better than they really do. Yes, I’m getting better. When I realized several years ago how few summers I really had left with my kids, we’ve kicked up the fun around here. And fun we have had.

With grants you should also think of the process as a marathon and not a sprint. If you only have a week until a grant application is due, you will probably not turn in a quality proposal. Good grant applications take time and planning. Every person who has run a marathon will tell you that they couldn’t run the 26 miles the first time they tied on their new running shoes. You need to work at it to cross the finish line. Overwhelmed? Check out Grants 101 recently published by the Department of Justice. Information about the entire life of a grant is published, not just how to apply but what to do after you receive funding.

Now get out there and train for something spectacular!

Regards,

Marlene Martineau

Current Open Grants

Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
Deadline: 5/18/10

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking proposals that demonstrate innovation in justice; address a demonstrated gap in areas within the justice system or in the knowledge base of justice system practitioners and/or state and local policymakers; and allow for replication nationwide. The purpose of this solicitation is to identify those field-generated innovative strategies that may ultimately be added to the pool of criminal justice evidence-based strategies and promising practices. Applications may be submitted under one of three categories (1) state or local programs that strategically address emerging or chronic criminal justice issues; (2) innovative strategies for addressing these issues; or (3) strategies to sustain innovative of evidence-based programs. Through this solicitation, BJA is looking for the best innovative, field-generated concepts for advancing the capabilities and performance of the criminal justice system, including sustainability planning and the implementation of an evidence-based practice in a novel way or to address a new issue. Projects will be expected to establish performance measures for success, assess projects based on agreed upon performance measures, and document results that may be reported and replicated elsewhere.

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
deadline: case by case basis

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to provide this Application for the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program. OVC developed this Application to assist applicants seeking financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/18/10

The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program (IASAP) (established by Pub. L. 106-553), administered by the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), provides support to federally recognized tribal governments to plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse. The program furthers the Department’s efforts to assist tribal communities in planning and implementing comprehensive strategies to reduce and control crime associated with alcohol and other drug abuse; and in developing, implementing, and enhancing American Indian and Alaska Native tribal justice systems.

Helping Outreach Programs Expand
deadline: contingent upon funding availability

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime will provide up to $10,000 each to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to help them improve their outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery.

Research on Sentencing and Community- Based Alternatives to Incarceration
deadline: 6/1/10

Incapacitation is an important public safety policy, but it is not a complete strategy. Given the social and financial costs of incarceration, NIJ is interested in supporting research and evaluation efforts that will advance the development of effective and cost-efficient alternatives to jail and prison for convicted adult offenders that do not jeopardize public safety.
NIJ maintains research portfolios that span criminal courts, community corrections, and science and technology interests. These are developed in consultation with research, practice, and policy experts, such as multidisciplinary working groups. This research solicitation represents an opportunity to integrate approaches from a variety of disciplines to inform sentencing and community corrections policies and practices.

National Initiatives: Improving Criminal Courts FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/18/10

This FY 2010 grant announcement focuses on national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, in particular training for leader judges and improving court communications. This program is funded under both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.

Authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Byrne Competitive Program, among other purposes, provides assistance in improving the functioning of criminal justice systems by helping states and local communities improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs.

The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The JAG Program authorization also states that “the Attorney General may reserve not more than 5 percent, to be granted to 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 3751 of this title, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary—(1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime” (42 U.S.C. 3756).

National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/18/10

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to enhance the ability of justice agencies to share information in order to support critical public safety and criminal justice system activities. BJA plans to address this nationwide need by supporting development and implementation of national policy and best practices, developing national consensus standards in support of information sharing, and delivering training and technical assistance services.

Through this solicitation, BJA is seeking to enable the nation’s criminal justice community to benefit from improved information sharing through advanced technology and tools that will increase efficiency, improve operations, and promote cost savings and reuse. BJA’s National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and national partner organizations to identify critical issues and problems and provide resources in response to emerging challenges in courts, corrections, reentry, crime and drug abuse prevention, law enforcement, and tribal justice.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/18/10

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking training and technical assistance providers who will develop criminal justice-related curricula and deliver training and other technical assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies, other justice system agencies, and communities. The providers will also be responsible for supporting all aspects of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program, a collaborative effort of the following Department of Justice (DOJ) component agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Criminal Division, National Gang Targeting Enforcement & Coordination Center (Gang TECC), Office of the Deputy Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, (Pub. L. 111-117).

Tribal Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/18/10

Authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3681(a), the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) helps develop new tribal courts; improves the operations of existing tribal courts; provides assistance with the development, enhancement, and operation of tribal justice systems; and provides funding for training and technical assistance (TTA) of tribal court and justice systems staff. The goal of the Tribal Courts TTA Program is to provide assistance to tribes through training, technical assistance, and policy development as the tribes strategically develop, implement, enhance, and operate their court systems. The training and technical assistance also assists the tribes in developing and implementing strategic community-wide criminal justice system planning.

FY 2010 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for States and State Court Systems Solicitation
deadline: 5/7/10

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (“the NICS Improvement Act”), was signed into law on January 8, 2008. The NICS Improvement Act amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 Pub. L. 103-159 (“the Brady Act”), under which the
Attorney General established NICS. The Brady Act requires Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to contact the NICS before transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person for information on whether the proposed transferee is prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm under state or federal law. Overview continued at link

U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
deadline: 5/17/10

Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. launched a Department-wide initiative on public safety and victim services in Tribal communities. As part of this effort, Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership conducted a series of meetings across the country addressing violent crime in Tribal communities. On October 28–29, 2009, DOJ convened a national Tribal leaders listening session in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also in October, DOJ held its annual Tribal consultation on violence against women, as required by the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The Department again had the opportunity to engage with Tribal leaders on public safety in Tribal communities during the White House Tribal Nations Conference in November. Finally, DOJ held two national Tribal consultation teleconferences on December 18 and 23, 2009 to obtain Tribal input on the development of this solicitation.

National Initiatives: Enhancing Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention
deadline: 5/20/10

This FY 2010 grant announcement focuses on national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system by addressing training and technical assistance needs for state and local law enforcement and crime prevention efforts. These initiatives are funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program), the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program.

Authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117), the Byrne Competitive Program helps local communities improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. P.L. 111-117, Division B, Title II, Section 215(1) authorizes use of up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs for grants or reimbursement may be used to provide training and technical assistance.

The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The JAG Program authorization also states that “the Attorney General may reserve not more than 5 percent, to be granted to 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 3751 of this title, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary—(1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime” (42 U.S.C. 3756).

Finally, the Missing Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Alert Program, authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117), supports locally based programs to protect and locate missing individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related demetias.

Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance
deadline: 5/27/10

Authorized by 25 USC 3651, et seq., the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal court systems and improve access to those systems. Targeted to non-profit organizations, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants and clients in civil and criminal causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes. Also included in this solicitation is a request for a national or regional tribal membership organization to provide advocacy training and technical assistance to all tribes, not limited to the legal assistance grantees under Categories 1 and 2, for the development, enrichment, and enhancement of judicial system personnel within tribal justice systems.

National Initiatives: Justice System Response to Special Populations
deadline: 5/27/10

This FY 2010 grant announcement focuses on national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, in particular how to improve outcomes for persons with mental illness who come into contact with the criminal justice system. This program is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program).

Authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Byrne Competitive Program supports national programs to improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs.

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Awareness, Assistance, and Support
deadline: 5/27/10

Enacted in 1976, the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) Program is a unique partnership effort of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), PSOB Office and local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies and national organizations to provide Death, Disability, and Education Benefits to those eligible for the program. This partnership relies significantly on the ability of the PSOB Office to obtain, from surviving agencies, related public safety agencies, and survivors themselves, the wide and complex range of evidence required to process and determine a claim according to the PSOB Act and regulations. This partnership also is critical for maintaining and enhancing national peer support and counseling programs that assist the families of those public safety officers who have fallen in the line of duty.

Second Chance Act State, Local, and Tribal Reentry Courts
deadline: 6/3/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail into communities and the subsequent challenges communities face as offenders attempt to reintegrate into society. A combination of trends in sentencing, incarceration, and post-release supervision has brought prisoner reentry to the forefront of discussion among policy makers, practitioners, and researchers. Widely recognized increases in incarceration rates over the past 20 years have led to record numbers of prisoners, with current estimates indicating that over 2.3 million individuals are incarcerated in federal and state prisons. As a result the number of people released from prison has also grown exponentially. More than 700,000 people are released each year from prison and millions more cycle through local jails every year unprepared and with significant need. overview continued at link

Second Chance Act Reentry Demonstration Program: Targeting Offenders with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Health Disorders
deadline: 6/3/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities, including resources to address the myriad needs of these offenders to achieve a successful return to their communities. Section 201 of the Act specifically addresses the treatment needs of offenders who have substance abuse disorders. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has reported over 50 percent of jail and prison inmates were abusing or dependent on drugs in the year before their admission to prison. BJS has also reported that 16 percent of jail and prison inmates were identified as having a mental illness. Other studies have shown that prevalence rates of co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders in inmate populations are striking. With regard to the prevalence of substance use disorders among those with severe mental disorders, research indicates that jail detainees have a 72 percent rate of co-occurring substance use.

Section 201 of the Second Chance Act authorizes grants to states, units of local government, territories, and Indian tribes to improve the provision of drug treatment to offenders in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities during the period of incarceration and through the completion of parole or other court supervision after release into the community. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to implement or expand offender treatment programs for re-entering offenders with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders.

Family-Based Prisoner Substance Abuse Treatment Program
deadline: 6/3/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities, including resources to address the myriad needs of these offenders to achieve a successful return to their communities. Section 113 specifically addresses the treatment needs of offenders who have substance abuse disorders and who are parents of minors.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reported that in 2004, 53 percent of state inmates were abusing or dependent on drugs in the year before their admission to prison, and 32 percent of state inmates said they had committed their current offense while under the influence of drugs. In 2007, parents held in the state prisons—52 percent of state inmates—reported having an estimated 1.7 million children under the age of 18, an increase of 80 percent from 2001. Since 1991, the number of children with a mother in prison has more than doubled, up 131 percent, and the number of children with a father in prison has grown by 77 percent. Among state prisoners, 59 percent of males and 63 percent of females being held for drug-related offenses were parents.
Sections 113 of the Second Chance Act authorizes grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes to improve the provision of substance abuse treatment within prison and jails and after reentry for inmates who have minor children and also includes outreach to families and provision of treatment and other services to children and other family members of participant inmates. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to plan, implement, or expand such treatment programs.

Criminal Justice Improvement and Recidivism Reduction through State, Local, and Tribal Justice Reinvestment
deadline: 6/10/10

The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (P.L. 111-117) authorized the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide funding for a Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction Competitive Grant Program. This program focuses on a Justice Reinvestment model. ‘‘Justice reinvestment’’ refers to a data-driven model that: (1) analyzes criminal justice trends to understand what factors are driving the growth in jail and prison populations; (2) develops and implements policy options to manage the growth in corrections expenditures, generates savings in public revenues, and increases the effectiveness of current spending and investment to increase public safety and improve offender accountability; (3) reinvests a portion of the savings into the justice system to further reduce corrections spending and into the community to further prevent crime; and (4) measures the impact of the policy changes and reinvestment resources and holds policymakers accountable for projected results.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
deadline: 6/16/10

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program FY 2010 Local Solicitation
deadline: 6/30/10

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives. JAG-funded projects may address crime through the provision of services directly to individuals and/or communities and by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes, and procedures.

2009 Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts Solicitation
deadline: 6/1/10

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals for assistance in designing, developing, and conducting a data collection for the 2009 BJS Survey of Juveniles Charged in Adult Criminal Courts. The goal of this survey is to generate accurate and reliable case processing statistics for juveniles charged as adults in a national or sub-national sample of counties.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

2010 Visiting Fellow: Corrections Statistics Solicitation
deadline: 6/1/10

BJS is authorized to award grants and cooperative agreements to State and local governments, private nonprofit organizations, public nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, and qualified individuals. Applicants are limited to senior-level researchers and/or statisticians who are willing to commit a substantial portion of their time over an eighteen-month period to undertake methodological research in two specific areas to enhance the bureau’s capacity to use its National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) data for studying important research questions.

National Corrections Reporting Program 2010-2013 Solicitation
deadline: 6/11/10

The BJS seeks a data collection agent for the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) for the years 2010 through 2013. Through the NCRP, BJS collects individual (or offender-level) data on prisoners entering and
leaving the custody or supervision of state prison systems and discharges from parole. The NCRP data, which have been collected annually since 1983, are derived from state prison and parole administrative records. BJS uses these data to study a wide variety of special topic issues in corrections—such as recidivism of state prisoners (by linking the NCRP data to
criminal history records), prisoner reentry, aging of the prison population, trends in state parole, outcomes of parole supervision, and other issues. Additionally, BJS uses these data to support its ongoing efforts to study changes in racial and offense composition of corrections populations,
movements and transitions between stages of the corrections process, and to compare differences among states’ correctional populations.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c).

2010 Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals Solicitation
deadline: 6/11/10

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking applicants to administer the Survey of State Court Criminal Appeals (SSCCA). BJS awarded funds to design and develop a survey capable of obtaining statistical information on criminal appeals in state intermediate appellate courts and courts of last resort in 2008. The purpose of this award is to provide funding to finalize the sampling design and survey development, and to administer the criminal appeals survey. This award focuses on criminal appeals disposed in calendar year 2010 and aims to obtain information on certain key case characteristics, including the types of criminal cases appealed to state intermediate appellate courts and courts of last resort, in addition to the disposition of criminal appeals, appellate case processing time, and the impact of appellate litigation on trial court outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to review previous BJS reports focusing on state court criminal case processing, sentencing, appellate litigation, and capital punishment available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov. BJS anticipates making one award covering a 42-month period under this solicitation, with an award date on or before September 30, 2010.
BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

2011 Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies Solicitation
deadline: 6/14/10

5BThe purpose of this award is to provide funding through a cooperative agreement for a collection agent to administer the 2011 Census of Adult Probation Supervising Agencies (CAPSA2011). The activities under this award include researching, developing, and maintaining a comprehensive roster (i.e., complete enumeration) of all public and private probation supervising agencies and their offices; assisting BJS with finalizing the questionnaire design for the census; and conducting data collection, analysis, and reporting activities. The main goals of the CAPSA2011 are to (1) develop a national roster of probation supervising agencies and district/county offices that BJS can use to develop sample designs for future surveys of probationers and probation officers, (2) provide accurate and reliable national and state-specific statistics that describe the characteristics and operations of probation agencies that supervise adults, (3) enhance the respondent list for BJS’ Annual Probation Survey (APS) (for more details go to HU http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=dcdetail&iid=271UH) by conducting a systematic assessment of the existing list of probation agencies during frame development for the CAPSA2011, and (4) identify opportunities for enhancements to BJS’ APS, including substantive issues to include in the annual survey, methods to address nonresponse, and
measurement and instrument development.

BJS anticipates making one award for a 24-month period to cover the activities associated with the CAPSA2011.

BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System—National Center
deadline: 5/24/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ seeks qualified applicants to operate the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System’s (“the NLECTC System”) National Center (“the National Center”). The National Center has two principal functions. These are to: (1) serve as the NLECTC System’s information clearinghouse; and (2) to support NIJ’s performance standards and compliance-testing programs. Among its other functions, it also serves as the administrative hub of the NLECTC System.

The National Center is currently operated by Lockheed Martin IS&GS-Civil in Rockville, Maryland.

Authorizing Legislation: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202); Homeland Security Act of 2002 (section 232).

Research on Sentencing and Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration
deadline: 6/1/10

Incapacitation is an important public safety policy, but it is not a complete strategy. Given the social and financial costs of incarceration, NIJ is interested in supporting research and evaluation efforts that will advance the development of effective and cost-efficient alternatives to jail and prison for convicted adult offenders that do not jeopardize public safety.
NIJ maintains research portfolios that span criminal courts, community corrections, and science and technology interests. These are developed in consultation with research, practice, and policy experts, such as multidisciplinary working groups. This research solicitation represents an opportunity to integrate approaches from a variety of disciplines to inform sentencing and community corrections policies and practices.
Authorizing Legislation: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202).

Evaluation of the BJA Drug Market Intervention (DMI) Training and Technical Assistance Initiative
deadline: 5/28/10

NIJ is seeking applications for a multi-year, multi-site evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Drug Market Intervention (DMI) Training and Technical Assistance Initiative. BJA will be supporting training and technical assistance at twelve sites within the United States. NIJ is soliciting applications to provide a comprehensive, rigorous, multi-year, multi-site process, outcome, and impact evaluation of DMI training and technical assistance and model implementation at these sites.

Research and Evaluation on Children Exposed to Family Violence
deadline: 6/1/10

NIJ is seeking multidisciplinary research and evaluation proposals related to childhood exposure to family violence and the impact of domestic violence on child custody decisions (and how these child custody issues in the context of a family with a history of domestic violence, in turn, may impact the safety of families and children). In particular, NIJ seeks applications that address interventions; justice system responses; and child development, coping and resilience. Children Exposed to Violence (CEV) encompasses a broad area that includes both children as victims of various forms of violence and as bystanders or observers of various forms of violence in the home, school, or the community. However, this solicitation is limited to violence that occurs in the home and excludes violence within the school, community, or popular culture, such as television, movies, music, and video games.

Evaluation of the Attorney General’s Children Exposed to Violence Demonstration Program: Phase I
deadline: 6/1/10

NIJ is seeking proposals for the first phase of an evaluation of the demonstration component of the Attorney General’s Children Exposed to Violence (CEV) Initiative. The Phase I evaluation involves a $500,000 effort to accomplish initial developmental and evaluation activities over an 18 month period. Activities include: assessing relevant data for program evaluation in eight program sites; coordinating with the CEV technical assistance provider on data collection and measurement issues and the inclusion of an evaluation component, to be presented and discussed at multi-site meeting(s); and the development of a comprehensive strategy for evaluating the impact of the CEV demonstration program in four sites in a Phase II.

Developing and Evaluating Location-based Information Systems for Offender Supervision
deadline: 6/1/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding to develop improved location-based information systems for managing offenders under community supervision and/or to evaluate the effectiveness of such systems.

Evaluation of National Institute of Corrections Evidence-Based Decision Making Framework for Local Criminal Justice Systems
deadline: 6/7/10

NIJ seeks applications for an evaluation of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) evidence-based decision making framework for local criminal justice systems. The primary objective of the evaluation will be to assess the connections between evidence-based court decisions and supervision options that break the cycle of criminal recidivism, protect the public, and assist offenders reentering the community from incarceration. One award is expected to be made to perform evaluability assessments, process evaluations, and outcome evaluations for the seed and pilot sites.

Evaluation of Programs to Reduce Gang Membership, Crime, and Violence
deadline: 6/10/10

NIJ is seeking proposals to conduct process and outcome evaluations on programs aimed at reducing gang membership and gang-related crime and violence for both adults and juveniles. Since 2000, there has been a steady increase in gang membership and in gang-related crime and violence (Dinkes, Cataldi, Kena et al., 2006). Faced with increasingly limited resources, many communities are struggling to address this problem. Although there are numerous multi-strategy, community-level programs attempting to address gang issues, there is a need for rigorous evaluations to determine program efficacy. NIJ seeks evaluations—using the most appropriate and rigorous methods—that examine gang prevention and/or intervention programs.

Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Act FY2010 State, Tribal, and Local Reentry Courts Program
deadline: 6/14/10

NIJ seeks applications for a multi-site process and outcome evaluation of the State, Tribal, and Local Reentry Courts Program to be funded by BJA in FY2010 under the Second Chance Act of 2007 (SCA). The SCA supports a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from jail and prison into communities and the subsequent challenges communities face as offenders attempt to reintegrate into society. Section 111 of the SCA authorizes the Attorney General to award grants up to $500,000 to establish State, tribal, and local reentry courts that promote recidivism prevention by coordinating monitoring, treatment assessment and services, community panels, housing, and other services under judicial oversight with graduated sanctions and incentives.
NIJ seeks to award an evaluation research grant to document the implementation of the reentry courts that receive BJA funding under the SCA in FY2010 and to examine program processes and outcomes observed during and after participation among adult offenders.

OJJDP FY 2010 Support for Conferences on Juvenile Justice
deadline: 5/17/10

OJJDP was established to provide grants, cooperative agreements and other assistance to organizations designated by OJJDP, as authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. Sections 5601 et seq.) and statutes appropriating funds for juvenile justice programs. To the extent that grants will be awarded under other statutory authorities, additional requirements may attach that are not outlined in this solicitation. The purpose of this announcement is to provide support to organizations with missions that are similar to those of OJJDP for conferences that address delinquency prevention, child protection, and juvenile justice system improvement issues.

OJJDP FY 2010 Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance
deadline: 5/18/10

Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance provides training and technical assistance to the grantees of OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Program (TYP); American Indian tribes, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450(b)e; and Alaska Native communities (hereafter collectively referred to as tribal communities). TYP training and technical assistance is designed to help tribal communities develop comprehensive, systemic approaches that reduce juvenile delinquency, violence, and child victimization and increase public safety. The Tribal Youth Program Training and Technical Assistance program is authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010, Pub. L. 111-117.

OJJDP FY 2010 Juvenile Drug Courts Mentoring and Support Services Initiative
deadline: 5/19/10

The goal of the Juvenile Drug Courts Mentoring and Support Services Initiative is to build the capacity of states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and tribal governments to enhance juvenile drug courts by developing and establishing a comprehensive support service initiative that would include mentoring and other appropriate support services (i.e., educational services, health services, employment services, community services, recreational activities, parenting programs, housing assistance) to serve substance-abusing youth who are assigned to the juvenile drug court program. This program is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 3797u.

Recovery Act: Evaluation of Recovery Act State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
deadline: 6/1/10

This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the “Recovery Act”) and by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (sections 201 and 202).
The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive State and local tax increases.

The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars. Among other things, it created a Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a Web site – Recovery.gov – to provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds.

The Recovery Act provides funding for various competitive grant programs that are being administered by OJP. NIJ seeks applications that promote the goals of the Recovery Act through evaluations that support the purposes of three OJP Recovery Act competitive grant programs. Targeted areas include: (1) Programs that increase the capacity of State and local criminal justice systems in some of the areas identified in the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program; (2) Programs or strategies that assist law enforcement in preventing and combating rural crime (especially drug-related crime); and (3) Improving efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement in combating criminal narcotics activity along or stemming from the Southern border.

Recovery Act—Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime and Drugs Along the Northern and Southern United States Borders
deadline: 6/3/10

This grant program is authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) (the “Recovery Act”).
The stated purposes of the Recovery Act are: to preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery; to assist those most impacted by the recession; to provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurring technological advances in science and health; to invest in transportation, environmental protection, and other infrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits; and to stabilize state and local government budgets, in order to minimize and avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local tax increases.

The Recovery Act places great emphasis on accountability and transparency in the use of taxpayer dollars. Among other things, it created a Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board and a web site—Recovery.gov—to provide information to the public, including access to detailed information on grants and contracts made with Recovery Act funds. overview continued at link

Over the past 10 years, OJP has provided 52,000 funding awards to the criminal justice community totaling more than $26 billion. Most of OJP’s funding programs are highly competitive; they receive hundreds of grant proposals for the same funding opportunities. The Grants 101 site will help you navigate the grant application, review, and award process.

Grants 101

Things are heating up here in Northern Utah. I was finally able to take my bike out on the open road! Before you get all excited and wonder if I’m riding a Harley or something let me say two things: 1. I would prefer a Victory, and 2. it is a Specialized Allez pedal bike. I actually had to work to get to the top of the hills we have around here. I hope that this email, and my blog, make it so you don’t have to work as hard to find the grants you need or want. Usually, about this time of year, we are reaching the summit of the grant hill and are running out of programs to evaluate. This year is seems like they just keep coming and coming. Like the warm weather, I say “bring it on!” The more the merrier, right?

Here’s to warm weather, flat roads, and an increase in grant funding.

Regards,

Marlene Martineau

Current Open Grants

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Deadline: 4/8/10

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through
innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental
health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. The
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications that demonstrate a collaborative
project between criminal justice and mental health partners from eligible applicants to plan,
implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program. This program is
authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA)
(Pub. L. 108-414) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization
and Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-416).

Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
Deadline: 5/13/10

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking proposals that demonstrate innovation in justice; address a demonstrated gap in areas within the justice system or in the knowledge base of justice system practitioners and/or state and local policymakers; and allow for replication nationwide. The purpose of this solicitation is to identify those field-generated innovative strategies that may ultimately be added to the pool of criminal justice evidence-based strategies and promising practices. Applications may be submitted under one of three categories (1) state or local programs that strategically address emerging or chronic criminal justice issues; (2) innovative strategies for addressing these issues; or (3) strategies to sustain innovative of evidence-based programs. Through this solicitation, BJA is looking for the best innovative, field-generated concepts for advancing the capabilities and performance of the criminal justice system, including sustainability planning and the implementation of an evidence-based practice in a novel way or to address a new issue. Projects will be expected to establish performance measures for success, assess projects based on agreed upon performance measures, and document results that may be reported and replicated elsewhere.

Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery
deadline: 4/2/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to develop emerging electronic crime and digital evidence recovery technology solutions for law enforcement agencies. The specific areas of interest under this solicitation are:

• Faster and more efficient data acquisition technology.
• Cell phone forensic acquisition and analysis tools and technologies including boot loaders.
• Forensic and investigative tools and technologies to investigate criminal use of Internet anonymizers.
• Damaged hard drive data recovery and forensic examination tools.
• Macintosh forensic tools.

In addition to applications proposing to develop new solutions, NIJ will also consider applications proposing to demonstrate, test, or evaluate existing cutting edge solutions in these areas of interest that have not yet been adopted into practice.

In addition to considering proposals from all eligible applicants in the areas of interest described above, on an invitational basis, NIJ may consider applications requesting supplemental funding to continue work on prior-year competitively awarded grants in the areas of: peer-to-peer forensic technologies; data hiding and encryption; live computer system capture and triage tools; data carving tools; and imaging tools for networks and network-attached devices.

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
deadline: case by case basis

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to provide this Application for the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program. OVC developed this Application to assist applicants seeking financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/13/10

The Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Training and Technical Assistance Program (IASAP) (established by Pub. L. 106-553), administered by the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), provides support to federally recognized tribal governments to plan, implement, or enhance tribal justice strategies to address crime issues related to alcohol and substance abuse. The program furthers the Department’s efforts to assist tribal communities in planning and implementing comprehensive strategies to reduce and control crime associated with alcohol and other drug abuse; and in developing, implementing, and enhancing American Indian and Alaska Native tribal justice systems.

Criminal Justice Training Through The Use of Virtual Environments
deadline: 4/5/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ seeks proposals for solutions applying modeling and simulation technology to enhance criminal justice training through the use of virtual environments. NIJ is willing to consider applications for the development of new technology or for the adaptation, test, or evaluation of existing technology in a criminal justice application.deadline: case by case basisThe Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to provide this Application for the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program. OVC developed this Application to assist applicants seeking financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Helping Outreach Programs Expand
deadline: contingent upon funding availability

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime will provide up to $10,000 each to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to help them improve their outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery.

Data Resources Program 2010: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data
deadline: 4/16/10

NIJ is requesting proposals to reproduce, replicate, or extend previous findings and conduct original research extending data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD). NACJD houses quantitative and qualitative data from NIJ-funded research and provides online access to downloadable, machine-readable (SPSS, SAS, or ASCII) files, as well as data dictionaries, study abstracts, and in limited cases MapInfo or ESRI geographic data. The archive is maintained by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan and is supported by NIJ. Learn more by visiting the Data Resources Program Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding/data-resourcesprogram/welcome.htm.

NIJ is particularly interested in NACJD data, but will consider data from other sources. All data files resulting from Data Resources Program (DRP) grants must be added to NACJD, regardless of their source.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship 2010
deadline: 4/16/10

The W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program seeks to advance knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
deadline: 4/16/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice[...] (overview continued on link)

Research on Sentencing and Community- Based Alternatives to Incarceration
deadline: 6/1/10

Incapacitation is an important public safety policy, but it is not a complete strategy. Given the social and financial costs of incarceration, NIJ is interested in supporting research and evaluation efforts that will advance the development of effective and cost-efficient alternatives to jail and prison for convicted adult offenders that do not jeopardize public safety.

NIJ maintains research portfolios that span criminal courts, community corrections, and science and technology interests. These are developed in consultation with research, practice, and policy experts, such as multidisciplinary working groups. This research solicitation represents an opportunity to integrate approaches from a variety of disciplines to inform sentencing and community corrections policies and practices.

State Advisory Group Training and Technical Assistance Project
deadline: 4/29/10

The State Advisory Group Training and Technical Assistance Project furthers DOJ’s mission by providing training and technical assistance to state advisory groups (SAGs) appointed under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act) 1974, as amended. Title II Part B authorizes the OJJDP Administrator to provide training and technical assistance resources to states, U.S. territories, Federally-recognized tribal governments, and units of local government to support their justice systems response to juvenile delinquency.

National Initiatives: Improving Criminal Courts FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/13/10

This FY 2010 grant announcement focuses on national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, in particular training for leader judges and improving court communications. This program is funded under both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Byrne Competitive Program, among other purposes, provides assistance in improving the functioning of criminal justice systems by helping states and local communities improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The JAG Program authorization also states that “the Attorney General may reserve not more than 5 percent, to be granted to 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 3751 of this title, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary—(1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime” (42 U.S.C. 3756).

National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/13/10

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to enhance the ability of justice agencies to share information in order to support critical public safety and criminal justice system activities. BJA plans to address this nationwide need by supporting development and implementation of national policy and best practices, developing national consensus standards in support of information sharing, and delivering training and technical assistance services. Through this solicitation, BJA is seeking to enable the nation’s criminal justice community to benefit from improved information sharing through advanced technology and tools that will increase efficiency, improve operations, and promote cost savings and reuse. BJA’s National Justice Information Sharing (JIS) Initiative will work collaboratively with key stakeholders and national partner organizations to identify critical issues and problems and provide resources in response to emerging challenges in courts, corrections, reentry, crime and drug abuse prevention, law enforcement, and tribal justice.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance Program
FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/13/10

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking training and technical assistance providers who will develop criminal justice-related curricula and deliver training and other technical assistance to state and local law enforcement agencies, other justice system agencies, and communities. The providers will also be responsible for supporting all aspects of the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program, a collaborative effort of the following Department of Justice (DOJ) component agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Criminal Division, National Gang Targeting Enforcement & Coordination Center (Gang TECC), Office of the Deputy Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, and Bureau of Justice Assistance. This program is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, (Pub. L. 111-117).

Tribal Courts Training and Technical Assistance Program FY 2010 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 5/13/10

Authorized by 25 U.S.C. 3681(a), the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA) Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP) helps develop new tribal courts; improves the operations of existing tribal courts; provides assistance with the development, enhancement, and operation of tribal justice systems; and provides funding for training and technical assistance (TTA) of tribal court and justice systems staff. The goal of the Tribal Courts TTA Program is to provide assistance to tribes through training, technical assistance, and policy development as the tribes strategically develop, implement, enhance, and operate their court systems. The training and technical assistance also assists the tribes in developing and implementing strategic community-wide criminal justice system planning.

FY 2010 NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) for States and State Court Systems Solicitation
deadline: 5/7/10 

The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Pub. L. 110-180 (“the NICS Improvement
Act”), was signed into law on January 8, 2008. The NICS Improvement Act amends the Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 Pub. L. 103-159 (“the Brady Act”), under which the
Attorney General established NICS. The Brady Act requires Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs)
to contact the NICS before transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person for information on
whether the proposed transferee is prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm under
state or federal law. Overview continued at link

FY 2010 Family Drug Court Programs
deadlines: 4/27/10

The purpose of the Family Drug Courts Program is to build the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments to either implement new drug courts or enhance pre-existing drug courts for substance-abusing adults involved with the family dependency court as a result of child abuse and neglect issues. Applicants must provide services to the children of the parents in the program as well as to the parents. The program provides seed money, not long-term support. OJJDP expects successful applicants to develop and implement a sustainability plan during the grant period to continue operation of the family drug court when the grant ends. The program is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.

U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
deadline: 5/13/10 

Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. launched a Department-wide initiative on public safety and victim services in Tribal communities. As part of this effort, Department of Justice (DOJ) leadership conducted a series of meetings across the country addressing violent crime in Tribal communities. On October 28–29, 2009, DOJ convened a national Tribal leaders listening session in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also in October, DOJ held its annual Tribal consultation on violence against women, as required by the Violence Against Women Act of 2005. The Department again had the opportunity to engage with Tribal leaders on public safety in Tribal communities during the White House Tribal Nations Conference in November. Finally, DOJ held two national Tribal consultation teleconferences on December 18 and 23, 2009 to obtain Tribal input on the development of this solicitation.

The following funding opportunities were recently announced by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention:

• Missing and Exploited Children National Training and Technical Assistance Program
• Missing and Exploited Children Program Support
• Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative
• VOCA Regional Children’s Advocacy Centers Program

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) would like to publish JAG Successes. Be one of the first to have your story published!

The JAG Successes effort was designed to identify and highlight subgranteee and/or statewide projects that have demonstrated success or show promise in meeting the objective and goals of JAG while positively impacting communities.

Submit your JAG Successes

The following is a comprehensive list of where to look for grants:

Federal grant opportunities – http://grants.gov/

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - http://www.ncjrs.org/fedgrant.html
• Office of Justice Programs (OJP) - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/
• OJP’s State Administering Agencies List – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/state.htm
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/index.html
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/funding.htm
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ) - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding.htm
• Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/dakit.htm
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) – http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/funding/FundingList.asp
• Office of the Comptroller, OJP Financial Guide – http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/FinGuide
• National Institute of Corrections (NIC) – http://www.nicic.org/WebPage_25.htm
• Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) – http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=46
• Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) – http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/currentsolicitations.htm

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – http://www.dhs.gov/xgovt/grants/index.shtm
• Office of Grants and Training (G&T) –http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - http://www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/grantmain.htm
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/ResearchInformation/ExtramuralResearch/#NIAAAFunding
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) - (http://www.nih.gov/)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) – http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResFundslist.html

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/

U.S. Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/GrantApps/

Corporation for National and Community Service – http://www.cns.gov/whatshot/notices.html

Private sources
• The Foundation Center - http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/foldermenu.html
• Nonprofit Gateway – http://www.usa.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml
• Open Society Institute’s Criminal Justice Initiative – http://www.soros.org/crime/grants.html
• U.S. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) – http://www.cfda.gov/
• U.S. List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs – http://epls.arnet.gov/

I can’t believe March is already here. Although I’m enjoying the much warmer weather (and looking forward to even warmer temps to come), I wish I had a few more days in February to catch up on some items. I hope that all of you are a bit more prepared for this fast-paced year than I am.

More and more grants are released every day and their deadlines usually come quickly. Don’t get caught unprepared. Even if the grant you want to apply for is not released, pull up the requirements from last year and start preparing from that available information. Editing in a short period of time is much easier that starting from scratch.

Speaking of creating things from scratch, I’m searching for the best brownie recipe in the world. If you have one you feel is the best, please send it my way!

Regards,

Marlene Martineau

Current Open Grants

Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects
Deadline: 3/4/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.3 million individuals serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year. There are approximately 94,000 youth in residential confinement within the juvenile justice system on any given day. Ninety-five percent of all offenders incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The Second Chance Act will help ensure the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is safe and successful.

Wrongful Conviction Review Program
Deadline: 3/4/10

The purpose of the Wrongful Conviction Review Program is to provide high quality and efficient representation for potentially wrongfully convicted defendants in post-conviction claims of innocence. This program is funded under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117).

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Deadline: 4/8/10

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through
innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illness or co-occurring mental
health and substance abuse disorders who come into contact with the justice system. The
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications that demonstrate a collaborative
project between criminal justice and mental health partners from eligible applicants to plan,
implement, or expand a justice and mental health collaboration program. This program is
authorized by the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 (MIOTCRA)
(Pub. L. 108-414) and the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization
and Improvement Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-416).

STATE JUSTICE STATISTICS PROGRAM FOR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS CENTERS
Deadline: 3/19/10

This program announcement describes the guidelines and requirements of the FY 2010 State Justice Statistics (SJS) Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs). Since 1972, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and its predecessor agency, the National Criminal Justice Information and Statistics Service, have provided partial support to state and territorial governments for the establishment and operation of Statistical Analysis Centers to collect, analyze, and report statistics on crime and justice to federal, state, and local levels of government, and to share state-level information nationally. The information produced by SACs and their involvement in criminal justice projects has been and will continue to be critical to federal, state, and local criminal justice agencies and community organizations as they develop programs and policies related to crime, illegal drugs, services to victims, and the administration of justice[...] (see link for complete overview)

Capital Case Litigation Initiative
Deadline: 3/11/10

The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) (supported by 42 U.S.C. §14163 et seq.) is to provide high-quality training on death penalty issues to improve legal representation provided to indigent defendants and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases.

Second Chance Act Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
Deadline: 3/18/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison and jail and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.3 million individuals serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year. Ninety-five percent of all prisoners incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The Second Chance Act will help ensure the transition individuals make from prison or jail to the community is safe and successful. Section 211 of the Act authorizes grants to nonprofit organizations and federally recognized Indian tribes that may be used for mentoring projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of adults who have been incarcerated.

CCDO FY 2010 Weed and Seed Program Guide and Application Kit: Continuation Sites
Deadline: 3/10/10

The mission of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) is to work with local communities to design strategies for deterring crime, promoting economic growth, and enhancing quality of life. Operation Weed and Seed is a community-based initiative that encompasses an innovative and comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and community revitalization. The legislation which establishes the program and the overseeing administrative office, the Office of Weed and Seed Strategies in conjunction with the Community Capacity Development Office, is Sec. 1121 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005, which amends Part A of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3712a & b). You may access the legislation (HR 3402) at: http://thomas.loc.gov/.

Operation Weed and Seed is foremost a strategy—rather than simply a grant program—that aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in designated high-crime neighborhoods across the country. Weed and Seed sites range in size from several neighborhood blocks to a few square miles in urban settings, and can encompass larger areas in more rural settings and tribal lands. The strategy involves a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in “weeding out” violent crime and drug abuse; and “seeding” brings human services to the area, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization. A community-oriented policing component bridges the weeding and seeding strategies. Officers obtain helpful information from area residents for weeding efforts while they aid residents in obtaining information about community revitalization and seeding resources.

Second Chance Act Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Demonstration Projects
Deadline: 3/4/10

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of people who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and returning to communities. There are currently over 2.3 million individuals serving time in our federal and state prisons, and millions of people cycling through local jails every year. There are approximately 94,000 youth in residential confinement within the juvenile justice system on any given day. Ninety-five percent of all offenders incarcerated today will eventually be released and will return to communities. The Second Chance Act will help ensure the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is safe and successful.

OJJDP FY 2010 Internet Crimes Against Children Program Support
Deadline: 3/26/10

State and regional Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task forces work collaboratively as a national network of law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies that prevent, interdict, and investigate technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and Internet crimes against children. This program furthers DOJ’s mission to provide support in this area of constantly evolving technology. Through this program, OJJDP seeks to select an awardee to serve the ICAC Task Force Program by providing a variety of services and support.

This program is authorized by the Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to Our Children Act of 2008, (P.L. 110–401, 42 USC 17601, et seq.)(“the PROTECT Act”).

Title V Community Prevention Grants Program
Deadline: 3/31/10

The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, Public Law 93-415, 42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq. (JJDP Act) was amended in 1992 to establish the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs. In 2002, Congress reauthorized the program as the “Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act of 2002,” more commonly known as the Title V Community Prevention Grants Program, Sections 501-505 of the JJDP Act, as codified at 42 U.S.C. 5781-5784.

Corrections Technology Center of Excellence
Deadline: 3/12/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ seeks qualified applicants to operate a Corrections Technology Center of Excellence (“the Center”) within the National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center System (“the NLECTC System”). The work that this new center will perform is currently being performed by the Weapons and Protective Systems Technology Center of Excellence (WPSTC). The WPSTC has been operated since 2007 by the Pennsylvania State University in collaboration with the University of Denver.

Sensor and Surveillance Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 3/15/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.
NIJ is seeking applications for funding for research and development of sensor and surveillance technologies to address the following specific needs of State and local criminal justice agencies:

1. Detection of the “broad spectrum” of contraband, including metallic and nonmetallic weapons, at any controlled access point. The preferred solution would be a product that, once commercialized, would be commercially available for under $25,000. To prevent contraband from entering correctional facilities, the preferred technology will be a portal that can also detect contraband concealed within body cavities.
2. Noninvasive, continuous monitoring of a subject’s use of both illegal and prescription substances.
3. Detection of trace blood at crime scenes from a distance of 5 feet or greater.
4. Accurate detection of gunshot residue in the field in real time.
5. Ability to extract full streams of digital multimedia evidence (DME) from incompatible systems, while maintaining the integrity of the metadata.

Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery
deadline: 4/2/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ is seeking applications for funding to develop emerging electronic crime and digital evidence recovery technology solutions for law enforcement agencies. The specific areas of interest under this solicitation are:

• Faster and more efficient data acquisition technology.
• Cell phone forensic acquisition and analysis tools and technologies including boot loaders.
• Forensic and investigative tools and technologies to investigate criminal use of Internet anonymizers.
• Damaged hard drive data recovery and forensic examination tools.
• Macintosh forensic tools.

In addition to applications proposing to develop new solutions, NIJ will also consider applications proposing to demonstrate, test, or evaluate existing cutting edge solutions in these areas of interest that have not yet been adopted into practice.

In addition to considering proposals from all eligible applicants in the areas of interest described above, on an invitational basis, NIJ may consider applications requesting supplemental funding to continue work on prior-year competitively awarded grants in the areas of: peer-to-peer forensic technologies; data hiding and encryption; live computer system capture and triage tools; data carving tools; and imaging tools for networks and network-attached devices.

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
deadline: case by case basis

The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to provide this Application for the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program. OVC developed this Application to assist applicants seeking financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Criminal Justice Training Through The Use of Virtual Environments
deadline: 4/5/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ seeks proposals for solutions applying modeling and simulation technology to enhance criminal justice training through the use of virtual environments. NIJ is willing to consider applications for the development of new technology or for the adaptation, test, or evaluation of existing technology in a criminal justice application.deadline: case by case basisThe Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is pleased to provide this Application for the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program. OVC developed this Application to assist applicants seeking financial assistance, training, and technical assistance.

Pursuit Management Technologies
deadline: 3/19/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice.

NIJ is interested in applications for funding to develop solutions that can resolve police motor vehicle pursuits, while at the same time minimizing the potential for injury or damage to property.

Helping Outreach Programs Expand
deadline: contingent upon funding availability

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime will provide up to $10,000 each to grassroots community- and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to help them improve their outreach and services to crime victims, through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery.

Data Resources Program 2010: Funding for the Analysis of Existing Data
deadline: 4/16/10

NIJ is requesting proposals to reproduce, replicate, or extend previous findings and conduct original research extending data from the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD). NACJD houses quantitative and qualitative data from NIJ-funded research and provides online access to downloadable, machine-readable (SPSS, SAS, or ASCII) files, as well as data dictionaries, study abstracts, and in limited cases MapInfo or ESRI geographic data. The archive is maintained by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) at the University of Michigan and is supported by NIJ. Learn more by visiting the Data Resources Program Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/funding/data-resourcesprogram/welcome.htm.

NIJ is particularly interested in NACJD data, but will consider data from other sources. All data files resulting from Data Resources Program (DRP) grants must be added to NACJD, regardless of their source.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship 2010
deadline: 4/16/10

The W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program seeks to advance knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. The Fellowship places particular emphasis on crime, violence, and the administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Fundamental Research to Improve Understanding of the Accuracy, Reliability, and Measurement Validity of Forensic Science Disciplines
deadline: 4/16/10

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and a component of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). NIJ provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to enhance the administration of justice and public safety. NIJ solicits applications to inform its search for the knowledge and tools to guide policy and practice[...] (overview continued on link)

Research on Sentencing and Community- Based Alternatives to Incarceration
deadline: 6/1/10

Incapacitation is an important public safety policy, but it is not a complete strategy. Given the social and financial costs of incarceration, NIJ is interested in supporting research and evaluation efforts that will advance the development of effective and cost-efficient alternatives to jail and prison for convicted adult offenders that do not jeopardize public safety.

NIJ maintains research portfolios that span criminal courts, community corrections, and science and technology interests. These are developed in consultation with research, practice, and policy experts, such as multidisciplinary working groups. This research solicitation represents an opportunity to integrate approaches from a variety of disciplines to inform sentencing and community corrections policies and practices.

State Advisory Group Training and Technical Assistance Project
deadline: 4/29/10

The State Advisory Group Training and Technical Assistance Project furthers DOJ’s mission by providing training and technical assistance to state advisory groups (SAGs) appointed under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act) 1974, as amended. Title II Part B authorizes the OJJDP Administrator to provide training and technical assistance resources to states, U.S. territories, Federally-recognized tribal governments, and units of local government to support their justice systems response to juvenile delinquency.

SMART FY 2010 Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program
deadline: 3/18/10

Authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 13941, the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program focuses on providing training and technical assistance to state, local and tribal jurisdictions for the purpose of developing and implementing strategies to effectively manage sex offenders under community supervision. The recipient of this award will provide targeted training and technical assistance to jurisdictions awarded grants under the FY 2010 Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Grant Program.