We are just days away from celebrating our nation’s independence. What a beautiful time of the year. I’d like to take this moment to personally thank all veterans and active members of our armed forces. Without you, and the legacy you live, we would not have anything to celebrate at this time of year. Your sacrifices to maintain the freedoms we enjoy do not go unnoticed.

Thank you for your sacrifice.

Regards,
Marlene Martineau

Current Open Grants

Prison Rape Elimination Act
deadline: 7/7/2011

Based on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) analysis of data compiled by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), approximately 200,000 adult prisoners and jail inmates suffered some form of sexual abuse while incarcerated during 20081 (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2008–09 (August 2010)).This suggests 4.4 percent of the prison population and 3.1 percent of the jail population within the United States suffered sexual abuse during that year.2 In some prisons, nearly 9 percent of the population reported abuse within that time; in some jails the corresponding rate approached 8 percent.3 In juvenile facilities, the numbers are similarly troubling. At least 17,100 adjudicated or committed youth (amounting to some 12 percent of the total population in juvenile detention facilities) reported having suffered sexual abuse within 12 months of arriving at their facility, with rates as high as 36 percent in specific facilities4 (see BJS, Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008–09 (January 2010), pages 1, 4).

Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Technical Assistance Program
deadline: 7/7/2011

The Crime Control Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-647) continues the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Program (PIECP), which was originally authorized within the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-157). This legislation provides exemption from federal constraints on the marketability of prisoner-made goods by permitting the sale of these products in interstate commerce (18 U.S.C. 1761(c)), the Sumners-Ashurst Act, 1948) and contracting in excess of $10,000 with the Federal Government (41 U.S.C. 35(d), the Walsh-Healey Act, 1936). Fifty non-federal prison industry programs may be certified for this exemption when their operations have been determined by the Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, to meet statutory and guideline requirements. Currently, there are 44 certifications that have been issued to support PIECP operations throughout the United States. In FY 2011, this program is funded through the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.

The program was created to encourage states and counties to establish employment opportunities for inmates that approximate those found in the private sector. States or counties participating in the program must have statutory authority to administer prison industry projects. Project officials shall consult with organized labor and local private industry prior to start-up; pay prevailing local wages; assure that the certified program will not displace free-world workers; employ inmates only on a voluntary basis; provide benefits including the compensation of injured workers; comply with all National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements; and involve the private sector. The Prison Industry Enhancement Certification Technical Assistance Program (PIECTAP) will provide assistance to entities that hold PIECP certificates and to entities interested in applying for PIECP certificates.

Improving Criminal Courts
deadline: 7/8/2011

This FY 2011 grant announcement focuses on national, state, local, and tribal initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, in particular to provide training and technical assistance to problem-solving courts; assist criminal courts at the state and local levels to improve the capacity, efficiency, and quality of the judicial system’s ability to respond to increases in volume and/or complexity of criminal caseloads; assess state and local court security; develop consensus on local criminal justice responses to drug-involved offenders; and provide national judicial training. This program is funded under the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program), the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, and the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program. Authorized by Pub. L. No. 112-10, div. B, secs. 1101-1104 and (Pub. L. No. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034, 3134, the Byrne Competitive Program helps communities improve the functioning and capacity of state and local criminal justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. Funds may not be used for the acquisition of land, construction projects, or security enhancements or equipment to non-governmental entities not engaged in law enforcement, law enforcement support, criminal or juvenile justice, or delinquency prevention. The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a), et seq.) 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 also authorizes a 3 percent set-aside for training and technical assistance. The Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.) is to provide financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and implement drug courts that effectively integrate evidenced-based substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over substance-abusing offenders.

Second Chance Act Demonstration Field Experiment: Fostering Desistance through Effective Supervision
deadline: 7/11/2011

As part of a collaborative effort with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), BJA seeks proposals to implement and rigorously test important criminal justice interventions and programs as part of a multi-site Demonstration Field Experiment (DFE) on prisoner reentry. The DFE will use a randomized controlled trial program methodology. This multi-site DFE is part of BJA’s reentry activities supported with funding under the Second Chance Act of 2007 (SCA) (Pub. L. 110-199). One purpose of the SCA is to generate new evidence about effective solutions for managing 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.

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) National Firefighter Survivor Support
deadline: 7/14/2011

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.1 This partnership relies significantly on the ability of the PSOB Office to work with national partners to maintain and enhance a wide range of effective survivor resources, including national peer support and counseling programs that assist the families of public safety officers who have fallen in the line of duty.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: State Solicitation
deadline: 7/14/2011

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: Local Solicitation
deadline: 7/14/2011

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.

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program (Project Safe Neighborhoods)
deadline: 7/21/2011

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is designed to create safer neighborhoods through a sustained reduction in crime associated with gang and gun violence. The program’s effectiveness is based on the cooperation of local, state, and federal agencies engaged in a unified approach led by the U.S. Attorney (USA) in each of the 94 federal judicial districts. Each USA is responsible for establishing a collaborative PSN task force of federal, state, and local law enforcement and other community members to implement gang and gun crime enforcement, intervention and prevention initiatives within the district. Through the PSN task force, each USA will implement the five design features of PSN—partnerships, strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability—to address specific gun and gang crime problems in that district. Details on the five design features (also referred to as core elements) can be found later in this grant announcement and online at www.ncjrs.gov/html/bja/205263/. Note that while grant awards for this FY 2011 program are based on a formula, in future years, if funds are appropriated, grant awards will be made through a competitive process to encourage and focus funding in high-performing and evidence-based programs where the need is greatest. This initiative is authorized by the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L.112-10) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117).

Building Neighborhood Capacity Program Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator
deadline: 7/25/2011

The Neighborhood Revitalization1 Initiative (NRI) is a White House-led federal partnership2 that supports transformation of distressed neighborhoods into neighborhoods of opportunity.
The Building Neighborhood Capacity Program (BNCP) Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator (TTA Coordinator) Program is a core component of the NRI strategy. BNCP focuses on the nation’s neediest neighborhoods, those that struggle with such issues as crime, poor health, struggling schools, inadequate housing, and access to employment BNCP seeks to assist neighborhoods in developing the capacity to undertake comprehensive planning and development activities and to partner with neighborhoods in the long-term process of rebuilding and revitalization.

This program is being jointly funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Department of Education. Statutory authorities for this initiative are dependent upon final funding decisions and the proportional contributions of each participating agency (as well as the number and composition of participating agencies) may be subject to change during the term of this project.

Through the BNCP TTA Coordinator Program, five competitively selected neighborhoods will be provided a range of TTA to help them begin to undertake revitalization, guided by comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans, in concert with relevant local and state plans and planning processes. The competitively selected BNCP TTA Coordinator will coordinate, provide and/or broker needed support to the selected sites, through a variety of TTA activities outlined in the following solicitation.

Evaluation of the Honest Opportunity Probation With Enforcement Demonstration Field Experiment (HOPE DFE)
deadline: 7/6/2011

As part of a collaborative effort with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to implement and rigorously test important criminal justice interventions and programs, NIJ seeks competitive proposals for a single award that will support a multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT) program evaluation of the HOPE DFE. Jurisdictions across the United States are seeking effective ways to maintain public safety by holding offenders accountable while at the same time reducing costs of imprisonment. A recent NIJ-funded evaluation of the Hawaii Opportunity Probation With Enforcement (HOPE) program showed that the program has great promise for reducing offending and ensuring probationer compliance by combining random drug tests with swift and certain sanctions for probation violations. Based on these positive findings, BJA will fund the expansion of the original HOPE program model implemented in Hawaii to four other sites. Every effort will be made to replicate the original program as closely as possible in the new sites. The demonstration field experiment (DFE) will examine the HOPE program’s processes, outcomes, and cost effectiveness through a multi-site study conducted for the explicit purpose of generating evidence about this probation program.

Title V Community Prevention Grants Program
deadline: 7/5/2011

Since 1994, the Title V Community Prevention Grants Program has supported the development and implementation of a comprehensive, research-based approach to delinquency prevention that helps communities nationwide foster positive changes in the lives of children and families. The Title V program focuses on helping youth avoid involvement in delinquency through reducing the risk factors and enhancing the protective factors in their schools, communities, and families. This program is authorized by Section 501 through 505 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act if 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 5781-5784).

Technical Assistance Program To Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation/ Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
deadline: 7/5/2011

This program will support an organization and/or a consortium of organizations to provide technical assistance to OJJDP grantees and other organizations addressing commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) or domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) of girls and boys. The program will offer education and training, expert consultations, peer-to-peer networking opportunities, resources, and other tailored assistance to effectively respond to diverse communities addressing the sexual victimization of girls and boys.

Defending Childhood Task Force Technical Assistance Project
deadline: 7/7/2011

The Defending Childhood Task Force Technical Assistance Project will support an organization and/or a consortium of organizations that will (1) conduct four public Defending Childhood hearings nationwide to raise awareness of the issues surrounding children’s exposure to violence and assist the Attorney General’s National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence (hereafter, the Task Force) in recommending promising practices to prevent and reduce the effects of children’s exposure to violence, (2) prepare a final report, including information gathered at the hearings and other relevant information, from which the Task Force may draw specific policy recommendations, and (3) provide all necessary support for the Task Force and Defending Childhood hearings, which will drive the work of the Task Force.

The project will be administered through a cooperative agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the National Institute of Justice, the Community Orientated Policing Services Office, and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). As a cooperative agreement, this project will require close coordination between the award recipient and the OJJDP program manager to ensure that all deadlines are met.

Note: Exposure to violence includes being a victim of violence or a witness to violence and encompasses abuse, neglect, child maltreatment, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, school violence, and community violence.

Defending Childhood Technical Assistance
deadline: 7/11/2011

The Defending Childhood Technical Assistance project will support an organization and/or a consortium of organizations to provide technical assistance to grantees and others during Phase II of the Attorney General’s Defending Childhood Initiative. The project will offer education and training, expert consultations, peer-to-peer networking opportunities, resources, and other tailored assistance to effectively respond to diverse communities addressing children’s exposure to violence.

The project will be administered through a cooperative agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in partnership with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The project will assist communities to develop and implement collaborative cross-agency policy, practice, and procedures and will assist communities in identifying evidence-based practices that address children’s exposure to violence throughout the developmental age spectrum of 0 through 17.

Note: Exposure to violence includes being a victim of violence or a witness to violence and encompasses abuse, neglect or child maltreatment, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, school violence, and community violence.

Second Chance Act Juvenile Offender Reentry Program for Planning and Demonstration Projects
deadline: 7/11/2011

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail, and juvenile residential facilities and are returning to their communities. Approximately 100,000 youthful offenders are confined in juvenile residential facilities on any given day. The FY 2011 Second Chance Act Juvenile Offender Reentry Program helps ensure that the transition the youth make from secure confinement facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety. A secure confinement facility may include a juvenile detention center, juvenile correctional facility, or staff-secure facility. Eligible juveniles must have been confined under juvenile court jurisdiction.

This program is authorized by the Second Chance Act, Pub. L. 110-199, (42 U.S.C. § 3797w). The Second Chance Act authorizes grants to states, territories, units of local government and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments for demonstration projects to promote the safe and successful reintegration into the community of individuals who have been incarcerated or detained.

New Dawn Community Grant
deadline: 10/1/2011

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
deadline: case by case basis

Grant Resources

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast

Crazy weather may have finally released its hold on us. Between flooding and tornadoes and other things unexpected, this has been a crazy couple of months. However, nice it is to have the weather settle down, it appears that the budget discussions will still see some craziness in the months to come. Please stay tuned for updated information as it is available.

Current Open Grants

2011 Visiting Fellow: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs
deadline: 6/1/2011

Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012
deadline: 6/1/2011

National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP)
deadline: 6/3/2011

OJJDP FY 2011 Best Practices for Juvenile Drug Courts Training
deadline: 6/6/2011

OJJDP FY 2011 Mentoring for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Initiative
deadline: 6/6/2011

OVC FY 2011 American Indian and Alaska Natve SANE-SART Program
deadline: 6/14/2011

New Dawn Community Grant
deadline: 10/1/2011

Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program
deadline: case by case basis

Grant Resources

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast

Are we back to business as usual? As you probably know by now, the federal government finally reached an agreement on a budget for this fiscal year. Although there were some cuts to the overall budget, the grant programs highlighted in this newsletter will be receiving the expected funding for current applications.

We are still not sure what will happen next year and I will continue to monitor what is happening with appropriations. As progress is made, I will keep you updated.

Marlene

Current Open Grants

National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program Solicitation
deadline: 5/2/2011

BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the Technical Assistance Program
to support activities under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program
(NARIP) in Fiscal Year 2011. The NCHIP program was initiated in 1995 and encompasses
evolving efforts to support state activities for the establishment of records systems, as well as
the collection and use of criminal history and related records. The NARIP program was
implemented in 2009, a result of passing the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
(Pub. L. 110-180).

Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs
deadline: 5/9/2011

This solicitation will fund research and evaluation studies to produce practical findings for policymakers and practitioners for the development of evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies that effectively address at-risk and gang-involved youth. Topics to be addressed may include, but are not limited to: (1) youth entry into, involvement in, and desistance from gang-related crime; (2) the effectiveness of prevention approaches targeting youth at risk for gang involvement; (3) the effectiveness of intervention strategies; (4) the nature and scope of youth gangs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities; (5) the effectiveness of reentry approaches; and (6) the assessment of how tribal communities can effectively address gang-related challenges confronting at-risk and gang-involved native youth.

The OJJDP FY 2011 Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation (FIRE) Programs will be authorized by an Act appropriating funds to the Department of Justice.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has also identified gang desistance as one of the topic areas of interest under its FY 2011 NIJ Solicitation: Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention, which can be accessed at: ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000963.pdf. Prior to making funding decisions, OJJDP and NIJ will coordinate their review of applications so that they do not duplicate the awards they make related to desistance.

Child Protection Research Program
deadline: 5/10/2011

OJJDP supports programs to further the understanding of, and improve the response to, technology-facilitated crimes against children. This program seeks to expand the understanding of how technology is used to commit crimes against young victims. OJJDP will support a program of research on technology-facilitated crimes against children to inform policy and to support the development of effective responses to children at risk for exploitation and other adverse outcomes with funds authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5775.

National Survey of Tribal Court Systems 2011 Solicitation
deadline: 5/10/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to administer the 2011 National
Survey of Tribal Court Systems (NSTCS). The survey will gather administrative and operational
information from tribal courts, prosecutors’ offices, and indigent defense providers operating in
the estimated 200 federally-recognized tribal justice systems in the United States. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review data collection instruments, datasets, and statistical reports from prior BJS-sponsored surveys that focus on court organization and court caseload statistics, such as the State Court Organization and the Court Statistics Project series. Applicants should also review BJS reports focusing on various aspects of Indian country, including Jails in Indian Country and the Census of Tribal Justice Agencies. These resources can be found on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov.

BJS anticipates making one award for a 36-month period under this solicitation. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance
deadline: 5/12/2011

Authorized by 25 USC 3651, et seq., BJA’s Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal justice systems and improve access to those systems. Targeted to non-profit organizations, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases and indigent respondents in civil causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes.

Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking
deadline: 5/12/2011

Through this solicitation, BJA and OVC seek to update the DOJ multidisciplinary anti-human trafficking task force model for contemporary relevance and incorporate lessons learned into a new model: the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking. This FY 2011 program will fund Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force sites that take a comprehensive approach to combating all forms of trafficking—sex trafficking and labor trafficking of foreign nationals and U.S. citizens (male and female, adults and minors). Cooperative agreements of up to $500,000 are expected to be awarded. Awards will be made by BJA to support law enforcement agencies to coordinate the goals, objectives, and activities of the entire task force in close collaboration with the local U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) and victim service provider partner. Awards will be made by OVC to support a victim service organization to coordinate the provision of a comprehensive array of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to all trafficking victims identified within the geographic area impacted by the task force. (See “Program-Specific Information,” page 5 for more details about the goals and objectives of the new task forces.)

Deaths in Custody Reporting Program, 2012-2015
deadline: 5/12/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to collect and analyze data for the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) for the four-year period from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2015 (fiscal years 2012-2015). Broadly, the agent’s responsibilities include data collection and analysis, managing all data collection activities efficiently and cost effectively, updating the national database of the DCRP to ensure accurate and timely data, and assisting BJS in enhancing and expanding the DCRP. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c).

Law Enforcement Strategies for Protecting Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation
deadline: 5/12/2011

This program will support select law enforcement agencies in the development of strategies to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation, specifically youth younger than 18 years old, by improving training and coordination, developing policies and procedures to identify commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) victims, investigating and prosecuting cases against adults who sexually exploit children for commercial purposes, and adopting best practices to intervene appropriately with and compassionately serve victims, including providing essential services in cases where technology is used to facilitate the exploitation of the victim. This grant program will be authorized by an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
deadline: 5/16/2011

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.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from States wishing to receive funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing in cases that involve violent felony offenses (as defined by State law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. Funds may be used to review such postconviction cases and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases.

Postconviction DNA testing has received considerable attention in recent years. Since the advent of forensic DNA analysis, a number of people convicted of crimes have been subsequently exonerated through DNA analysis of crime scene evidence that was not tested at the time of trial. Additionally, newer technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing in the past may now yield DNA profiles. Moreover, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be amenable to reanalysis using newer methods.

NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
deadline: 5/16/2011

BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) in Fiscal Year 2011, identify the program priorities, and provide information on application requirements.

OVC FY 11 Tribal Victim Assistance in Alaska Fellowship Program
deadline: 5/17/2011

The mission of the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is to enhance the Nation’s capacity to assist crime victims and provide leadership in changing attitudes, policies, and practices to promote justice and foster healing for victims of crime. OVC fulfills its mission, in part, by improving the skills, knowledge, and abilities of crime victim service providers and allied professionals who provide services and support for victims; and by helping to ensure that victims are aware of their rights and have access to services and support that uphold crime victims’ rights. (continued at link)

FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
deadline: 5/19/2011

The goal of NIJ’s FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program is to assist eligible States and units of local government to process, record, screen, and analyze forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples, and to increase the capacity of public forensic DNA and DNA database laboratories to process more DNA samples, thereby helping to reduce the number of forensic DNA and DNA database samples awaiting analysis.
Under this FY 2011 program, in general, eligible applicants are given the opportunity, based on their individual needs, to determine what portion of their anticipated funding should be used for capacity building purposes and what portion should be used for analysis of forensic DNA and/or DNA database samples. Supplemental funding anticipated to be made available under this program to applicants that operate State-designated DNA database laboratories is expected to be used to meet unfunded needs of the DNA database laboratory, but these supplemental funds may be used for other allowable purposes (e.g., forensic DNA sample analysis or laboratory capacity enhancement), should the needs of the DNA database laboratory be satisfied by other means.

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program
deadline: 5/20/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell program), which awards grants to States and units of local government to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic evidence and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog. State Administering Agencies (SAAs) may apply for both “base” (formula) and competitive funds. Units of local government may apply for competitive funds.

Annual Surveys of Jails in Indian Country, 2012-2015
deadline: 5/24/2011

The purpose of this award is to provide funding through a cooperative agreement to administer annually the Survey of Jails in Indian Country (SJIC) data collection and analysis activities for four iterations of the survey: 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. The SJIC is used to describe changes in jail inmate populations in Indian country as well as facility operations and staffing in these jails. Intermittently, via addenda, the SJIC is used to collect data on facility programs and services, such as those related to inmate health care, medical assessments, mental health screening procedures, counseling programs, and education programs. Data analysis includes the production of tabular displays of key quantities, detailed appendix tables showing facility level responses to items, and responses to special requests. BJS anticipates making one award
for the project. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

SORNA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Grant
deadline: 5/26/2011

The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) support for the SORNA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Program focuses on providing training and technical assistance to tribal jurisdictions for the purpose of developing systems to substantially implement the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) of the Adam Walsh Act (42 U.S.C. § 16901, et seq.). This Act is designed to protect children and adults from sexual exploitation and violent crime, prevent child abuse and child pornography, promote Internet safety, and honor the memory of Adam Walsh and other crime victims. SORNA was enacted to protect the public from convicted sex offenders and offenders
against children by establishing a comprehensive national system for the registration and notification of those offenders. The recipient of this award will provide targeted training and technical assistance to tribes that have opted to become SORNA registration jurisdictions, with an emphasis on hard to reach and underserved tribes. This training and technical assistance will include providing guidance and direction on how to substantially implement the minimum requirements set by SORNA, and developing quality, competitive grant applications responsive to SMART Office solicitations.

Law Enforcement Agency Identifiers Crosswalk
deadline: 5/26/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks to establish a cooperative agreement with a vendor to create a database that captures a wide range of identifying geographic, descriptive and statistical data on the universe of state and local law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. This file will enhance BJS’ and other researchers’ capabilities to perform agency-level analyses (e.g., the annual allocation calculations for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program). BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c).

2011 National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems Solicitation
deadline: 5/27/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to design, develop, and conduct the 2011 National Survey of Indigent Defense Systems (NSIDS). NSIDS will collect statistics about the provision of indigent defense services in states and local jurisdictions in the United States. BJS anticipates making one award of up to $1.2 million for a 36-month period under this solicitation.

The funding of this project is subject to the availability of funds. BJS is authorized to issue this
solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

OVC FY 2011 American Indian and Alaska Native SANE-SART Training and Technical Assistance
deadline: 5/31/2011

Through the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner–Sexual Assault Response Team (SANE-SART) Program, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides support to enhance the AI/AN community’s capacity to provide high-quality multidisciplinary victim-centered services and support for adult and child victims of sexual assault from the initial point of contact through prosecution. The victim-centered approach is designed to help foster dignity and spiritual, mental, and physical health in victims. As part of this program, OVC seeks the assistance of a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider that recognizes the importance of culture, history, traditions, and spirituality inherent in the AI/AN community, and is capable of supporting the development and implementation of evidence-based sexual assault intervention strategies for tribal communities (TTA Provider).

OJJDP FY 2011 Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming
deadline: 5/31/2011

Wyoming has chosen not to participate in the Formula Grants Program, Title II, Part B of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (JJDP Act). As such, the state is ineligible to receive the FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program allocation authorized under Sections 221-3 of the JJDP Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 5631-3). Accordingly, OJJDP will competitively award the state‘s allocation through the Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming.

2011 Visiting Fellow: Criminal Justice Statistics Programs
deadline: 6/1/2011

BJS is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for one or more BJS Visiting Fellows to work in its Criminal Justice Statistics Programs with existing BJS data. The overall purpose of this program is to support the scholarly use of BJS data collections, expand the body of policy-relevant research that uses these data, and enhance or inform BJS statistical programs.

Under section 302 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, BJS is authorized to “make grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with public agencies, institutions of higher education, private organizations, or private individuals” for purposes of collecting and analyzing criminal justice statistics.

Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012
deadline: 6/1/2011

The purpose of this award is to provide funding through a cooperative agreement for a collection agent to administer a survey to a national sample of prison inmates, hereafter known as the Survey of Inmates in State and Federal Correctional Facilities (SISFCF), 2012. The activities under this award include drawing a national sample of prisoners and jail inmates, administering the surveys, and conducting data collection, analysis and reporting activities.

BJS anticipates making one award for a 30-month period under this solicitation.

National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP)
deadline: 6/3/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to implement the National Victimization Statistical Support Program (NVSSP) project. The NVSSP is designed to provide scientific and technical support for statistical and methodological research, statistical analyses, documentation, and dissemination in support of BJS’s efforts related to the redesign of its National Criminal Victimization Survey (NCVS); enhance BJS’s statistical reporting program from the NCVS and other federal data on criminal victimization; and supports BJS efforts to use the NCVS to inform its future decisions about the design and content of its victimization
statistics program. Through this project, BJS seeks to expand its capacity to conduct analyses of the NCVS and other criminal victimization data and create technical documentation related to the survey’s collection process as a means of increasing the breadth of substantive issues that it addresses with the NCVS, both in the short-run and longer-term. BJS intends to fund the NVSSP project through a cooperative agreement for a five-year period. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c).

OJJDP FY 2011 Best Practices for Juvenile Drug Courts Training
deadline: 6/6/2011

This initiative supports training for states, state and local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to build their capacity to develop, maintain, and enhance drug courts for substance-abusing youth who are participating in juvenile drug court programs. OJJDP seeks a provider to deliver training to juvenile drug courts in best treatment practices for adolescents and juvenile drug court operations, based on the Sixteen Strategies of Effective Juvenile Drug Courts (hereafter referred to as the Strategies). This program will be authorized by 42 USC Section 3797u-8.

OJJDP FY 2011 Mentoring for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Initiative
deadline: 6/6/2011

This initiative supports efforts of community service organizations to develop or enhance their mentoring capacity, facilitate outreach efforts, and increase the availability of direct services for child victims (younger than age 18) of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) or domestic sex trafficking (DST), including children who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.

OJJDP expects successful applicants to integrate promising practices and proven principles into mentoring service models; develop strategies to recruit, train, support, and maintain mentors; and provide a comprehensive array of support services to empower girls and boys to move past their experiences with victimization to develop their full potential.

OVC FY 2011 American Indian and Alaska Natve SANE-SART Program
deadline: 6/14/2011

Through the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)–Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Program, the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides support to enhance AI/AN communities’ capacity to provide high-quality multidisciplinary victim-centered services and support for adult and child victims of sexual assault from the initial point of contact through prosecution. The victim-centered approach is designed to help foster dignity and spiritual, mental, and physical health in victims of sexual assault. Through this program, OVC plans to support three diverse communities—at least one community that is under the jurisdiction of Public Law 280, one community that is not under the jurisdiction of Public Law 280, and an Alaska Native (AN) Village. OVC also hopes to capture diversity in the size of the communities and their access to private health facilities versus tribal health facilities or Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities. The SANE-SART Program is designed to complement an existing coordinated community response to sexual assault. The three selected sites (Sites) will demonstrate their commitment to implementing effective and sustainable high-quality victim-centered multidisciplinary services and support for victims of sexual assault from the initial point of contact through prosecution; and will document the communities’ invested interest and current resources to sustain a functioning SANE-SART program. 

New Dawn Community Grant
deadline: 10/1/2011

To celebrate our fifteenth anniversary, we are donating $10,000 to a organization or community group to help fund a community project. Tell us what your community needs and how your organization or group would use this grant to meet those needs. Together we can improve our communities - let us start by helping to improve yours.

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.

Grant Resources

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
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I don’t know about you, but it feels like winter is NEVER going to end.

Things warm up one day and then snow the next. Everything seems so unsettled. Weather is not the only thing unsettled. We are just a few days away from the expiration of the latest continuing resolution. Talk about unsettled. Grant applications are still open but final funding is still unknown.

I encourage everyone to still apply for grants in the hopes that the funding comes soon.

Marlene

Current Open Grants

Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
deadline: 4/5/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for applied research and development projects that will: (1) increase knowledge or understanding necessary to guide forensic science policy and practice, or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of the Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research, research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science, and ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.

Research on Violence and Victimization Across the Life-Span
deadline: 4/6/2011

NIJ seeks research and evaluation proposals to address basic research on violence and victimization across the life-span, special topics on violence and victimization as described in the Program-Specific Information section, and especially on elder mistreatment.

Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
deadline: 4/11/2011

NIJ seeks proposals for forensic science education projects that will: (1) increase the number of no-cost educational opportunities for public crime laboratory personnel and practitioners in forensic science disciplines and provide forensic science training to other relevant criminal justice partners and professionals involved in treating victims of sexual assault, and (2) support targeted research of formal and informal forensic science training programs employed by the forensic science community at the State and local levels.

National Indian Nations Conference: Justice for Victims of Crime
deadline: 4/12/2011

Through the Tribal Victim Assistance (TVA) Discretionary Grant Program and the Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities Discretionary Grant Program (CJA), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides support to tribes and Indian organizations to provide victim services and improve the investigation, prosecution, and case management of child physical and sexual abuse. Each of these demonstration programs has separate training components, making it necessary and important to provide national-scope training. Since 1988, OVC has sponsored 12 national conferences, attended by participants from the tribal, state, and federal levels who were interested in crime victims and crime victim services in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. These conferences not only provided attendees with information, training, and products to help improve services and the delivery of services for crime victims, but also proved to be an excellent forum for victim advocates, prosecutors, law enforcement officials, judicial personnel, social services personnel, health and mental health professionals, and others to share their successes, challenges, lessons learned, best practices, rewarding achievements, and visions for the future.

Support for this program is authorized under 42 U.S.C. 10603(c)(1)(A).

Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
deadline: 4/12/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding basic scientific research in the physical, life, and cognitive sciences that is designed to increase the knowledge underlying forensic science disciplines intended for use in the criminal justice system.

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

Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole, 2011-2014
deadline: 4/12/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to collect, process, and analyze data for
the Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole for reference years 2011 through 2014.

The Annual Probation Survey and the Annual Parole Survey are two separate data collections (collectively referred to as P&P) through which BJS annually obtains data on adults on probation
and post-prison supervision (i.e., parole). The P&P data are obtained from administrative data
maintained by state probation and/or parole agencies; municipal, county, or court agencies; and
the federal system. Since 1980, BJS has used the P&P surveys to track the growth of and
change in the adult probation and parole populations in the United States. Together, these two
populations are known as the adult community corrections population. Community corrections
data from the P&P collections, data from the National Prison Statistics (NPS) collections (counts
of adults incarcerated in federal and state prisons), and jails data from the Annual Survey of
Jails (counts of persons in local jails) are used to estimate the total adult correctional population
in the United States.

Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purpose
deadline: 4/12/2011

NIJ seeks proposals for funding basic scientific research in the physical, life, and cognitive sciences that is designed to increase the knowledge underlying forensic science disciplines intended for use in the criminal justice system.

2011 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
deadline: 4/21/2011

The CTAS combines most of DOJ’s available Tribal government-specific competitive grant programs into one solicitation. That means a Tribe will only have to submit one application, which will cover all of these programs. As with all grant solicitations announced during a Continuing Resolution, CTAS awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

Smart Policing Initiative
deadline: 4/21/2011

This FY 2011 grant announcement seeks to build upon data-driven, evidence-based policing by encouraging state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to develop effective, economical, and innovative responses to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime within their jurisdictions. 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. The Byrne Competitive Program helps local communities improve the capacity of state and local criminal 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 provides 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). Under JAG, there is also a 3 percent set aside for training and technical assistance programs.

Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs
deadline: 4/21/2011

BJA is seeking proposals from eligible organizations to develop and implement new and innovative strategies that better enable local criminal justice systems to prevent and respond to emerging and chronic crime problems that affect many communities in the United States. Proposals must aim to address a gap in the current base of knowledge about responding to and preventing crime and be developed or implemented in a way that allows other communities or organizations to learn from and potentially replicate the approach.
For a proposal to be considered “innovative,” it must:

• propose a strategy or response that has not been implemented previously yet is supported by research, data or evidence;
• propose a new modification to an existing strategy or response that has not been implemented previously yet is supported by research, data, or evidence; or
• propose a new approach to delivering evidence-based strategies or responses that has not been implemented previously and has the potential to reduce costs and increase efficiencies within an agency or system (including organizational developments and changes that may make the approach more effective or provide greater potential for sustainability of the approach in the long term)

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 (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) set-aside provision for training and technical assistance. 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. Under the JAG Program, there is a 3 percent set-aside for training and technical assistance programs. Additionally, funds may be used from other existing appropriations to fund applications under this solicitation. 

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Project
deadline: 4/21/2011

The statutory authority for this program is 42 U.S.C. § 10603 (c)(1)(A). This cooperative agreement will support the provision of financial and technical assistance to 60 communities nationwide to conduct public education and awareness activities on crime victims’ rights and services in their jurisdictions during the 2012 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW). All final decisions as to which communities will be funded by the intermediary will be made by the Director of OVC. Depending on grantee performance and funding availability, additional funding may be provided for the planning and execution of the 2013 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Project.

Second Chance Act Adult Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
deadline: 4/21/2011

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles 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 that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety.
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.

National Judicial Reporting Program 2011
deadline: 4/25/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics is seeking proposals to design, develop, and conduct a data
collection for the 2011 National Judicial Reporting Program (NJRP). Historically, the NJRP
compiled case-level information on the sentences that felons receive in state courts and on
demographics of felony offenders. It excluded federal courts and state or local courts that do not
adjudicate adult felony cases. NJRP surveys were conducted every 2 years from 1986 through
2006.

The 2011 NJRP will build on past collections and ongoing redesign work to develop a more
comprehensive and continuous collection of criminal cases disposed in state courts. The
successful applicant will complete ongoing redesign work and develop an administrative data
collection that includes key measures of interest from a nationally representative sample,
including statewide data where appropriate. The successful applicant will conduct the data
collection for serious criminal cases disposed in calendar year 2011.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to review previous NJRP reports (available on BJS’
webpage at www.bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=pbse&sid=28) and the final report from the
initial redesign work available at www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=255390.
BJS anticipates making one award for a 24-month period under this solicitation, with an option
for two additional continuation years conditional upon availability of funds and the quality of the
initial performance and products. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program
deadline: 4/28/2011

Authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 13941, the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Training and Technical Assistance Program (CASOM TTA) 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.

National Criminal History Improvement Technical Assistance Program Solicitation
deadline: 5/2/2011

BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the Technical Assistance Program
to support activities under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program
(NARIP) in Fiscal Year 2011. The NCHIP program was initiated in 1995 and encompasses
evolving efforts to support state activities for the establishment of records systems, as well as
the collection and use of criminal history and related records. The NARIP program was
implemented in 2009, a result of passing the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
(Pub. L. 110-180).

Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs
deadline: 5/9/2011

This solicitation will fund research and evaluation studies to produce practical findings for policymakers and practitioners for the development of evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies that effectively address at-risk and gang-involved youth. Topics to be addressed may include, but are not limited to: (1) youth entry into, involvement in, and desistance from gang-related crime; (2) the effectiveness of prevention approaches targeting youth at risk for gang involvement; (3) the effectiveness of intervention strategies; (4) the nature and scope of youth gangs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities; (5) the effectiveness of reentry approaches; and (6) the assessment of how tribal communities can effectively address gang-related challenges confronting at-risk and gang-involved native youth.

The OJJDP FY 2011 Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation (FIRE) Programs will be authorized by an Act appropriating funds to the Department of Justice.

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has also identified gang desistance as one of the topic areas of interest under its FY 2011 NIJ Solicitation: Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention, which can be accessed at: ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000963.pdf. Prior to making funding decisions, OJJDP and NIJ will coordinate their review of applications so that they do not duplicate the awards they make related to desistance.

Child Protection Research Program
deadline: 5/10/2011

OJJDP supports programs to further the understanding of, and improve the response to, technology-facilitated crimes against children. This program seeks to expand the understanding of how technology is used to commit crimes against young victims. OJJDP will support a program of research on technology-facilitated crimes against children to inform policy and to support the development of effective responses to children at risk for exploitation and other adverse outcomes with funds authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5775.

National Survey of Tribal Court Systems 2011 Solicitation
deadline: 5/10/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is seeking proposals to administer the 2011 National
Survey of Tribal Court Systems (NSTCS). The survey will gather administrative and operational
information from tribal courts, prosecutors’ offices, and indigent defense providers operating in
the estimated 200 federally-recognized tribal justice systems in the United States. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review data collection instruments, datasets, and statistical reports from prior BJS-sponsored surveys that focus on court organization and court caseload statistics, such as the State Court Organization and the Court Statistics Project series. Applicants should also review BJS reports focusing on various aspects of Indian country, including Jails in Indian Country and the Census of Tribal Justice Agencies. These resources can be found on the BJS website at www.bjs.gov.

BJS anticipates making one award for a 36-month period under this solicitation. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Section 302.

Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance Grants, Training, and Technical Assistance
deadline: 5/12/2011

Authorized by 25 USC 3651, et seq., BJA’s Tribal Civil and Criminal Legal Assistance (TCCLA) grants enhance tribal justice systems and improve access to those systems. Targeted to non-profit organizations, the grants serve to strengthen and improve the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases and indigent respondents in civil causes of action under the jurisdiction of Indian tribes.

Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking
deadline: 5/12/2011

Through this solicitation, BJA and OVC seek to update the DOJ multidisciplinary anti-human trafficking task force model for contemporary relevance and incorporate lessons learned into a new model: the Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking. This FY 2011 program will fund Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force sites that take a comprehensive approach to combating all forms of trafficking—sex trafficking and labor trafficking of foreign nationals and U.S. citizens (male and female, adults and minors). Cooperative agreements of up to $500,000 are expected to be awarded. Awards will be made by BJA to support law enforcement agencies to coordinate the goals, objectives, and activities of the entire task force in close collaboration with the local U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) and victim service provider partner. Awards will be made by OVC to support a victim service organization to coordinate the provision of a comprehensive array of culturally and linguistically appropriate services to all trafficking victims identified within the geographic area impacted by the task force. (See “Program-Specific Information,” page 5 for more details about the goals and objectives of the new task forces.)

Deaths in Custody Reporting Program, 2012-2015
deadline: 5/12/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to collect and analyze data for the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP) for the four-year period from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2015 (fiscal years 2012-2015). Broadly, the agent’s responsibilities include data collection and analysis, managing all data collection activities efficiently and cost effectively, updating the national database of the DCRP to ensure accurate and timely data, and assisting BJS in enhancing and expanding the DCRP. BJS is authorized to issue this solicitation under 42 U.S.C. § 3732(c).

Law Enforcement Strategies for Protecting Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation
deadline: 5/12/2011

This program will support select law enforcement agencies in the development of strategies to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation, specifically youth younger than 18 years old, by improving training and coordination, developing policies and procedures to identify commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) victims, investigating and prosecuting cases against adults who sexually exploit children for commercial purposes, and adopting best practices to intervene appropriately with and compassionately serve victims, including providing essential services in cases where technology is used to facilitate the exploitation of the victim. This grant program will be authorized by an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
deadline: 5/16/2011

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.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals from States wishing to receive funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing in cases that involve violent felony offenses (as defined by State law) in which actual innocence might be demonstrated. Funds may be used to review such postconviction cases and to locate and analyze biological evidence associated with these cases.

Postconviction DNA testing has received considerable attention in recent years. Since the advent of forensic DNA analysis, a number of people convicted of crimes have been subsequently exonerated through DNA analysis of crime scene evidence that was not tested at the time of trial. Additionally, newer technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing in the past may now yield DNA profiles. Moreover, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be amenable to reanalysis using newer methods.

NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
deadline: 5/16/2011

BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP) in Fiscal Year 2011, identify the program priorities, and provide information on application requirements.

OJJDP FY 2011 Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming
deadline: 5/31/2011

Wyoming has chosen not to participate in the Formula Grants Program, Title II, Part B of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (JJDP Act). As such, the state is ineligible to receive the FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program allocation authorized under Sections 221-3 of the JJDP Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 5631-3). Accordingly, OJJDP will competitively award the state‘s allocation through the Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming.

New Dawn Community Grant
deadline: 10/1/2011

To celebrate our fifteenth anniversary, we are donating $10,000 to a organization or community group to help fund a community project. Tell us what your community needs and how your organization or group would use this grant to meet those needs. Together we can improve our communities - let us start by helping to improve yours.

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.

Grant Resources

NOTICE: The Central Contractor Registry (CCR) website, www.ccr.gov, is currently experiencing a delay in processing new registrations and updates. This may affect both the timely approval of CCR registration or CCR renewal, and grant submission when applying through Grants.gov. OJP strongly encourages grant applicants to register with the CCR, or renew their registration, as early as possible and refer to the solicitation guidance, as it relates to experiencing technical difficulties while trying to register and apply for a grant opportunity in Grants.gov. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. 

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast

We are proud to announce the New Dawn Grant, a funding opportunity open to all government agencies as well as community groups and organizations to apply.

The New Dawn Grant is in celebration of our 15th anniversary. We are giving away $10,000 to one lucky applicant to put toward a community project to improve their local community. This is an excellent opportunity to gain some funding to put toward a project in your community.

To apply simply submit a 500-word description of how your organization or group would use the money to better your community.

The deadline for applications in October 1, 2011. All applicants will be reviewed by the employees of New Dawn Technologies and a winner will be announced by November 15, 2011.

For full grant details and to apply visit www.NewDawnTech.com/NewDawnGrant.

Don’t miss this opportunity and spread the word!!

Good Luck!

-Marlene Martineau

What a rollercoaster of a winter we have had. It seems that just when things start to settle down, we get hit with another whopper of winter weather, which shuts us down and distracts us from doing business.

Budget discussions are going through a similar rollercoaster ride right now. We hear about highs and lows and even some loops thrown in there just for fun—and the ride just keeps on going. Although President Obama sent a budget to Congress for review and ratification, the ride is not over. It is very unclear as to when it might be over.

In the meantime, grant programs are accepting applications dependent on final budgetary numbers. This is NOT the time to wait to see what happens. Continue working on your grant applications and submit them as you normally would. By the time the ride is over and we know exactly how much money is available for each program, it may be too late to submit anything.

Good luck and hold on! 

Marlene

Current Open Grants

Second Chance Act Technology Careers Training Demonstration Projects for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 3/3/2011

The Second Chance Act of 2007 provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles 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 that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety.

OJJDP FY 2011 Evaluation of Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiatives
deadline: 3/7/2011

OJJDP seeks to conduct a comprehensive process and rigorous impact evaluation of the Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative to determine the effectiveness of combining mentoring with other reentry services for participating juvenile offenders during their confinement, through their transition back to the community, and post-release. OJJDP will select one national evaluator to assess the implementation of these programs and their impact on service delivery and key outcomes for participating youth, including recidivism. This program will be authorized by an Act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

OJJDP FY 2011 Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Program
deadline: 3/7/2011

The purpose of OJJDP’s FY 2011 Field Initiated Research and Evaluation (FIRE) Program is to support methodologically rigorous research and evaluation studies that inform policy and practice consistent with the Department of Justice’s mission. With this solicitation, OJJDP encourages applicants to propose research and evaluation projects related to delinquency prevention; the reduction and control of juvenile delinquency and serious crime committed by juveniles; efforts to prevent recidivism through positive youth development; links between child neglect, victimization, and crime; and juvenile justice system response to issues such as sex crimes committed by juveniles, females in the juvenile justice system, and disproportionate minority contact at points along the juvenile justice system.

OJJDP FY 2011 Research on Best Practices for Mentoring
deadline: 3/8/2011

This program seeks to enhance what is understood about mentoring as a prevention strategy for youth who are at risk of involvement or already involved in the juvenile justice system. While mentoring appears to be a promising intervention for youth, more evaluation work is needed to further highlight the components of a mentoring program that are most effective. In addition, research is needed to demonstrate specifically the components of mentoring programs that have a significant impact in reducing juvenile delinquency and offending. This solicitation seeks to fund research studies that will inform the design and delivery of mentoring programs. OJJDP expects that the results of this effort will encourage a more effective utilization of resources as well as enhance the implementation of evidence-based best practices for juvenile mentoring. This program will be authorized by an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

Solving Cold Cases With DNA
deadline: 3/8/2011

NIJ seeks applications from states and units of local government for funding to identify, review, and investigate “violent crime cold cases” that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze the biological evidence associated with these cases. Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be successfully analyzed.

OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs
deadline: 3/11/2011

Youth gangs continue to have a significant adverse impact on youth, families, and communities across America. A growing number of communities have adopted OJJDP’s Comprehensive Gang Model, a multi-strategy, multidisciplinary approach that has proven to be effective in reducing gang activity. The OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs solicitation provides funding for localities to support coordinated federal, state, and local partnerships to implement the following anti-gang programs: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and targeted gang enforcement.

OJJDP FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program
deadline: 3/11/2011

The Formula Grants Program is authorized under Sections 221–223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act) of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5631─5633. To simplify the Formula grants application process, Congress revised the JJDP Act, Public Law 93-415, as amended and codified at §§ 5601 et seq., to allow states to submit a plan to cover a 3 year period. To conform to this objective, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) implemented a 3-year program planning cycle beginning with its fiscal year (FY) 1982 applications. States must update their plan annually to cover new or modified state programs or objectives that address specific requirements in the JJDP Act. This announcement contains instructions applicable to the FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants application and the FY 2011 plan update.

Research and Evaluation on International Organized Crime
deadline: 3/16/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding for research on International Organized Crime (IOC) that can help Federal, State, local, or tribal criminal justice agencies meet the challenge of IOC in their jurisdictions. Proposals should develop and analyze information and data that have clear implications for criminal justice in the United States in the following focus areas: quantification of harm, evaluations of counter-IOC tools or programs, the organization of IOC, and the links between IOC and either terrorism or insurgency.

Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons
deadline: 3/16/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and evaluation projects to address the knowledge gaps related to trafficking in persons in the United States. NIJ is particularly interested in studies of labor trafficking and of traffickers and their facilitators. NIJ is also interested in evaluation studies of counter-trafficking programs and tools. Applicants should familiarize themselves with prior NIJ awards in these areas as part of their literature review. All applications should identify the implications for policy and practice in the United States. No funds made available under this solicitation may be used to promote, support, or advocate the legalization or practice of prostitution.

FY 2011 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Solicitation
deadline: 3/17/2011

BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in Fiscal Year 2011, identify the program priorities, and provide information on application requirements.The goal of the NCHIP grant program is to improve the Nation’s safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and noncriminal justice background check systems.

Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention
deadline: 3/17/2011

This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. Specific focus areas under this solicitation for FY 2011 include: research on police investigations; research on police integrity; the impact of technology on policing; research on policing strategies for smaller police agencies; and research on desistance from gangs and gang-related crime.

Applications addressing other areas of research related to crime control and prevention policy and practice also may be considered. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated priority areas as they are outlined in this solicitation.

Capital Case Litigation Initiative FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 3/17/2011

The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) is to provide high-quality training on death penalty issues to improve legal representation provided to indigent defendants charged with having committed capital crimes and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases

Research and Evaluation in Justice Systems
deadline: 3/17/2011

This solicitation seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice systems policy and practice. Specific focus areas under this solicitation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 include: a multi-State study on the impact of incarceration on families of adults confined to penal institutions; a national study on State budget shortfalls and prison closings; and multi-State research on automated reporting systems and kiosk supervision. Application titles should clearly denote the specific focus area selected.

Applications addressing other areas of research related to criminal and/or juvenile justice systems policy and practice also may be considered. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated priority areas as they are outlined in this solicitation.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011
deadline: 3/22/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011. 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 administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program
deadline: 3/24/2011

The Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program (guided in part by the general principles of 42 USC 10603e) helps protect victims and survivors of crime from further victimization and ensures their rights are secured by providing registered individuals with timely and accurate information about specific changes to the status of their offender who committed crimes against them.

OJJDP FY 2011 Internet Crimes Against Children Deconfliction System Program
deadline: 3/28/2011

OJJDP seeks to award funding for the construction, maintenance, and housing of an Internet Crimes Against Children Data System (IDS) and related tasks, including providing training and technical assistance to the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Forces and their federal law enforcement partners on the use of the system.

IDS will facilitate online law enforcement investigations of child exploitation; promote data deconfliction and information sharing among ICAC Task Forces and ICAC-affiliated federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement; and enhance the capacity of OJJDP to collect and aggregate data on the extent of the problem of child exploitation.

Grants made under this program are authorized by an Act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
deadline: 4/5/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for applied research and development projects that will: (1) increase knowledge or understanding necessary to guide forensic science policy and practice, or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of the Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research, research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science, and ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.

Research on Violence and Victimization Across the Life-Span
deadline: 4/6/2011

NIJ seeks research and evaluation proposals to address basic research on violence and victimization across the life-span, special topics on violence and victimization as described in the Program-Specific Information section, and especially on elder mistreatment.

Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
deadline: 4/11/2011

NIJ seeks proposals for forensic science education projects that will: (1) increase the number of no-cost educational opportunities for public crime laboratory personnel and practitioners in forensic science disciplines and provide forensic science training to other relevant criminal justice partners and professionals involved in treating victims of sexual assault, and (2) support targeted research of formal and informal forensic science training programs employed by the forensic science community at the State and local levels.

Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole, 2011-2014
deadline: 4/12/2011

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) seeks an agent to collect, process, and analyze data for
the Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole for reference years 2011 through 2014.

The Annual Probation Survey and the Annual Parole Survey are two separate data collections (collectively referred to as P&P) through which BJS annually obtains data on adults on probation
and post-prison supervision (i.e., parole). The P&P data are obtained from administrative data
maintained by state probation and/or parole agencies; municipal, county, or court agencies; and
the federal system. Since 1980, BJS has used the P&P surveys to track the growth of and
change in the adult probation and parole populations in the United States. Together, these two
populations are known as the adult community corrections population. Community corrections
data from the P&P collections, data from the National Prison Statistics (NPS) collections (counts
of adults incarcerated in federal and state prisons), and jails data from the Annual Survey of
Jails (counts of persons in local jails) are used to estimate the total adult correctional population
in the United States.

Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purpose
deadline: 4/12/2011

NIJ seeks proposals for funding basic scientific research in the physical, life, and cognitive sciences that is designed to increase the knowledge underlying forensic science disciplines intended for use in the criminal justice system.

2011 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
deadline: 4/21/2011

The CTAS combines most of DOJ’s available Tribal government-specific competitive grant programs into one solicitation. That means a Tribe will only have to submit one application, which will cover all of these programs. As with all grant solicitations announced during a Continuing Resolution, CTAS awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

Second Chance Act Adult Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
deadline: 4/21/2011

The Second Chance Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-199) provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles 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 that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety.
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.

OJJDP FY 2011 Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming
deadline: 5/31/2011

Wyoming has chosen not to participate in the Formula Grants Program, Title II, Part B of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (JJDP Act). As such, the state is ineligible to receive the FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program allocation authorized under Sections 221-3 of the JJDP Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 5631-3). Accordingly, OJJDP will competitively award the state‘s allocation through the Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming.

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.

Grant Resources

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast

January has brought a lot of changes in the world. My prayers go out to the families affected by recent violence. On a more positive note, grant solicitations are finally starting to hit the street.

Although it is unclear exactly what their specific appropriations will be, it is heartening to know that the applications are out and you can all start working on them. I will continue to track the activities in congress and keep you updated as information is released.

Have a happy 2011. May all your new year’s resolutions come true!

Marlene
 

Current Open Grants

Officer Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and technology development addressing the following three areas as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation:
1. Causes of on-the-job injuries to law enforcement and corrections officers that result in permanent
disabilities
2. Nonmetallic handcuffs
3. Tripwire detection and marking

Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding of research and technology development leading to the introduction of new forensic tools for digital evidence. NIJ is specifically interested in proposals addressing the following topics as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation:
1. Forensic tools for mobile cellular devices
2. Data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment
3. Forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications
4. Forensic tools for vehicle computer systems

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
deadline: 2/3/2011

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illnesses 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).

Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for the evaluation of tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions.

NIJ also seeks proposals for research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or more of the following capabilities:
1. More accurate and timely location of individuals under supervision than is provided by current devices
2. A less noticeable design than current devices
3. Detection and instant notification of deliberate efforts to interfere with a device’s signal, or efforts to
generate false signals

Performance Management Information Systems for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and/or practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding the following topics:
1. Evaluation of the efficacy of performance management information systems (PMIS) currently in use with law enforcement agencies
2. Research on how the PMIS currently in use might be improved
3. Research identifying how PMIS used by law enforcement agencies might be adapted to corrections applications

Each application should address only one of these three topic areas. However, an applicant may submit multiple applications, each addressing a specific topic.

Expert Systems Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and technology development or evaluation of expert systems technologies on handheld computing devices that emulate expert criminal justice practitioners’ cognitive processes to inform the actions of nonexpert practitioners and enhance their performance. These systems would be used in both training and operational scenarios.

Electronic Surveillance Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, technology development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and/or practice in the United States.

Electronic surveillance is a vital crime-fighting tool. Advances in information and communications technology challenge the ability of criminal justice agencies to use this tool effectively. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research, technology development, or evaluation projects to address these challenges as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation.

Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention
deadline: 3/17/2011

This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. Specific focus areas under this solicitation for FY 2011 include: research on police investigations; research on police integrity; the impact of technology on policing; research on policing strategies for smaller police agencies; and research on desistance from gangs and gang-related crime.

Applications addressing other areas of research related to crime control and prevention policy and practice also may be considered. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated priority areas as they are outlined in this solicitation.

Second Chance Act Technology Careers Training Demonstration Projects for Incarcerated Adults and Juveniles FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 3/3/2011

The Second Chance Act of 2007 provides a comprehensive response to the increasing number of incarcerated adults and juveniles 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 that the transition individuals make from prison, jail, or juvenile residential facilities to the community is successful and promotes public safety.

OJJDP FY 2011 Evaluation of Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiatives
deadline: 3/7/2011

OJJDP seeks to conduct a comprehensive process and rigorous impact evaluation of the Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative to determine the effectiveness of combining mentoring with other reentry services for participating juvenile offenders during their confinement, through their transition back to the community, and post-release. OJJDP will select one national evaluator to assess the implementation of these programs and their impact on service delivery and key outcomes for participating youth, including recidivism. This program will be authorized by an Act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

OJJDP FY 2011 Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Program
deadline: 3/7/2011

The purpose of OJJDP’s FY 2011 Field Initiated Research and Evaluation (FIRE) Program is to support methodologically rigorous research and evaluation studies that inform policy and practice consistent with the Department of Justice’s mission. With this solicitation, OJJDP encourages applicants to propose research and evaluation projects related to delinquency prevention; the reduction and control of juvenile delinquency and serious crime committed by juveniles; efforts to prevent recidivism through positive youth development; links between child neglect, victimization, and crime; and juvenile justice system response to issues such as sex crimes committed by juveniles, females in the juvenile justice system, and disproportionate minority contact at points along the juvenile justice system.

OJJDP FY 2011 Research on Best Practices for Mentoring
deadline: 3/8/2011

This program seeks to enhance what is understood about mentoring as a prevention strategy for youth who are at risk of involvement or already involved in the juvenile justice system. While mentoring appears to be a promising intervention for youth, more evaluation work is needed to further highlight the components of a mentoring program that are most effective. In addition, research is needed to demonstrate specifically the components of mentoring programs that have a significant impact in reducing juvenile delinquency and offending. This solicitation seeks to fund research studies that will inform the design and delivery of mentoring programs. OJJDP expects that the results of this effort will encourage a more effective utilization of resources as well as enhance the implementation of evidence-based best practices for juvenile mentoring.  This program will be authorized by an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice.

Solving Cold Cases With DNA
deadline: 3/8/2011

 NIJ seeks applications from states and units of local government for funding to identify, review, and investigate “violent crime cold cases” that have the potential to be solved using DNA analysis, and to locate and analyze the biological evidence associated with these cases. Experience has shown that cold case programs can solve a substantial number of violent crime cold cases, including homicides and sexual assaults. Advances in DNA technologies have substantially increased the successful DNA analysis of aged, degraded, limited, or otherwise compromised biological evidence. As a result, crime scene samples once thought to be unsuitable for testing may now yield DNA profiles. Additionally, samples that previously generated inconclusive DNA results may now be successfully analyzed.

OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs
deadline: 3/11/2011

Youth gangs continue to have a significant adverse impact on youth, families, and communities across America. A growing number of communities have adopted OJJDP’s Comprehensive Gang Model, a multi-strategy, multidisciplinary approach that has proven to be effective in reducing gang activity. The OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs solicitation provides funding for localities to support coordinated federal, state, and local partnerships to implement the following anti-gang programs: primary prevention, secondary prevention, gang intervention, and targeted gang enforcement.

OJJDP FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program
deadline: 3/11/2011

The Formula Grants Program is authorized under Sections 221–223 of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDP Act) of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5631─5633. To simplify the Formula grants application process, Congress revised the JJDP Act, Public Law 93-415, as amended and codified at §§ 5601 et seq., to allow states to submit a plan to cover a 3 year period. To conform to this objective, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) implemented a 3-year program planning cycle beginning with its fiscal year (FY) 1982 applications. States must update their plan annually to cover new or modified state programs or objectives that address specific requirements in the JJDP Act. This announcement contains instructions applicable to the FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants application and the FY 2011 plan update.

FY 2011 National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Solicitation
deadline: 3/17/2011

BJS is publishing this notice to announce the continuation of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) in Fiscal Year 2011, identify the program priorities, and provide information on application requirements.The goal of the NCHIP grant program is to improve the Nation’s safety and security by enhancing the quality, completeness, and accessibility of criminal history record information and by insuring the nationwide implementation of criminal justice and noncriminal justice background check systems.

Capital Case Litigation Initiative FY 2011 Competitive Grant Announcement
deadline: 3/17/2011

The purpose of the Capital Case Litigation Initiative (CCLI) is to provide high-quality training on death penalty issues to improve legal representation provided to indigent defendants charged with having committed capital crimes and to enhance the ability of prosecutors to effectively represent the public in state capital cases

Research and Evaluation in Justice Systems
deadline: 3/17/2011

This solicitation seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice systems policy and practice. Specific focus areas under this solicitation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 include: a multi-State study on the impact of incarceration on families of adults confined to penal institutions; a national study on State budget shortfalls and prison closings; and multi-State research on automated reporting systems and kiosk supervision. Application titles should clearly denote the specific focus area selected.

Applications addressing other areas of research related to criminal and/or juvenile justice systems policy and practice also may be considered. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated priority areas as they are outlined in this solicitation.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011
deadline: 3/22/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011. 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 administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes
deadline: 4/5/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for applied research and development projects that will: (1) increase knowledge or understanding necessary to guide forensic science policy and practice, or (2) result in the production of useful materials, devices, systems, or methods that have the potential for forensic application. The intent of the Applied Research and Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes Program is to direct the findings of basic scientific research, research and development in broader scientific fields applicable to forensic science, and ongoing forensic science research toward the development of highly discriminating, accurate, reliable, cost-effective, and rapid methods for the identification, analysis, and interpretation of physical evidence for criminal justice purposes.

Research on Violence and Victimization Across the Life-Span
deadline: 4/6/2011

NIJ seeks research and evaluation proposals to address basic research on violence and victimization across the life-span, special topics on violence and victimization as described in the Program-Specific Information section, and especially on elder mistreatment.

Forensic Science Training Delivery and Research Program
deadline: 4/11/2011

NIJ seeks proposals for forensic science education projects that will: (1) increase the number of no-cost educational opportunities for public crime laboratory personnel and practitioners in forensic science disciplines and provide forensic science training to other relevant criminal justice partners and professionals involved in treating victims of sexual assault, and (2) support targeted research of formal and informal forensic science training programs employed by the forensic science community at the State and local levels.

Basic Scientific Research to Support Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purpose
deadline: 4/12/2011

NIJ seeks proposals for funding basic scientific research in the physical, life, and cognitive sciences that is designed to increase the knowledge underlying forensic science disciplines intended for use in the criminal justice system.

2011 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
deadline: 4/21/2011

The CTAS combines most of DOJ’s available Tribal government-specific competitive grant programs into one solicitation. That means a Tribe will only have to submit one application, which will cover all of these programs. As with all grant solicitations announced during a Continuing Resolution, CTAS awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds.

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.

Grant Resources

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast

We’ve just learned of this new funding opportunity - but you can’t wait to get going on this one. It has multiple steps and phases with the first deadline being February 1st. So get started!

What is Justice Reinvestment?
Justice Reinvestment is a data-driven approach to reduce spending on corrections and reinvest identified
savings in evidence-based strategies designed to increase public safety and hold offenders accountable.
States and localities using the justice reinvestment approach collect and analyze data on drivers of
criminal justice populations and costs, identify and implement changes that address costs and achieve
better outcomes, and measure both the fiscal and public safety impacts of those changes.

Visit http://bit.ly/fj1nrA for more information on this funding opportunity and how to apply.

I would just like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous holiday season. I love how the world seems to take a deep, collective breath at this time of year. Not all the world problems are solved but they seem to pause for a moment. It seems there is still quite a bit of turmoil in the grant world at this time.

Appropriations are still in committees and are sure to come under fire with the new congress in January. Here’s hoping that the holiday cheer spills over into the new year and justice is awarded the grants it so desperately needs at this time.

Don’t forget to take advantage of the BJA’s Grant Writing Modules that will teach you more about writing a successful grant proposal and don’t forget to learn the basics with Grants 101.

Happy Holidays.

Marlene

Current Open Grants

Officer Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and technology development addressing the following three areas as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation:
1. Causes of on-the-job injuries to law enforcement and corrections officers that result in permanent
disabilities
2. Nonmetallic handcuffs
3. Tripwire detection and marking

Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding of research and technology development leading to the introduction of new forensic tools for digital evidence. NIJ is specifically interested in proposals addressing the following topics as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation:
1. Forensic tools for mobile cellular devices
2. Data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment
3. Forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications
4. Forensic tools for vehicle computer systems

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
deadline: 2/3/2011

The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program seeks to increase public safety through innovative cross-system collaboration for individuals with mental illnesses 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).

Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for the evaluation of tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions.

NIJ also seeks proposals for research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or more of the following capabilities:
1. More accurate and timely location of individuals under supervision than is provided by current devices
2. A less noticeable design than current devices
3. Detection and instant notification of deliberate efforts to interfere with a device’s signal, or efforts to
generate false signals

Performance Management Information Systems for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and/or practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding the following topics:
1. Evaluation of the efficacy of performance management information systems (PMIS) currently in use with law enforcement agencies
2. Research on how the PMIS currently in use might be improved
3. Research identifying how PMIS used by law enforcement agencies might be adapted to corrections applications

Each application should address only one of these three topic areas. However, an applicant may submit multiple applications, each addressing a specific topic.

Expert Systems Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and technology development or evaluation of expert systems technologies on handheld computing devices that emulate expert criminal justice practitioners’ cognitive processes to inform the actions of nonexpert practitioners and enhance their performance. These systems would be used in both training and operational scenarios.

Electronic Surveillance Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, technology development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and/or practice in the United States.

Electronic surveillance is a vital crime-fighting tool. Advances in information and communications technology challenge the ability of criminal justice agencies to use this tool effectively. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research, technology development, or evaluation projects to address these challenges as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation.

Research and Evaluation in Crime Control and Prevention
deadline: 3/17/2011

This is a directed solicitation that seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State, local, and/or tribal criminal and juvenile justice policy and practice. Specific focus areas under this solicitation for FY 2011 include: research on police investigations; research on police integrity; the impact of technology on policing; research on policing strategies for smaller police agencies; and research on desistance from gangs and gang-related crime.

Applications addressing other areas of research related to crime control and prevention policy and practice also may be considered. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated priority areas as they are outlined in this solicitation.

Research and Evaluation in Justice Systems
deadline: 3/17/2011

This solicitation seeks proposals to examine topics relevant to State and/or local criminal and juvenile justice systems policy and practice. Specific focus areas under this solicitation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 include: a multi-State study on the impact of incarceration on families of adults confined to penal institutions; a national study on State budget shortfalls and prison closings; and multi-State research on automated reporting systems and kiosk supervision. Application titles should clearly denote the specific focus area selected.

Applications addressing other areas of research related to criminal and/or juvenile justice systems policy and practice also may be considered. However, applicants are strongly encouraged to consider NIJ’s stated priority areas as they are outlined in this solicitation.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011
deadline: 3/22/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011. 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 administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

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.

Grant Resources

Get a head start on 2011 grants by doing your homework now. The 2011 Appropriations Bill will be complete soon and you won’t want to miss your chance to receive the funding your community needs. Take some time to review the links we’ve provided below and feel free to contact me with questions.

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast

The holidays are officially in full swing. I hope you were able to enjoy a safe and delicious Thanksgiving meal and take a few moments to reflect on what you are thankful for this year. For me, my list included family, friends, and gratitude for living in the land of opportunity. 

There are quite a few new opportunities available for funding in early 2011 - and while many grants have yet to be announced, there are some amazing resources to make sure you’re ready. Take advantage of the BJA’s Grant Writing Modules that will teach you more about writing a successful grant proposal and don’t forget to learn the basics with Grants 101. 

I hope you each have a safe and happy Holiday season.

 Marlene 

Current Open Grants

Officer Safety Research and Technology Development for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.
With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and technology development addressing the following three areas as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation:
1. Causes of on-the-job injuries to law enforcement and corrections officers that result in permanent
    disabilities
2. Nonmetallic handcuffs
3. Tripwire detection and marking

Electronic Crime and Digital Evidence Recovery
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding of research and technology development leading to the introduction of new forensic tools for digital evidence. NIJ is specifically interested in proposals addressing the following topics as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation:
1. Forensic tools for mobile cellular devices
2. Data forensics in the Internet-based (Cloud Computing) environment
3. Forensic tools for Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communications
4. Forensic tools for vehicle computer systems

Location and Tracking Technologies for Corrections Applications
deadline: 2/3/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for the evaluation of tracking devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision or used to monitor staff and detainees in correctional institutions.

NIJ also seeks proposals for research and development of new and improved alternatives to the devices currently used to monitor the location of offenders under community supervision that provide one or more of the following capabilities:
1. More accurate and timely location of individuals under supervision than is provided by current devices
2. A less noticeable design than current devices
3. Detection and instant notification of deliberate efforts to interfere with a device’s signal, or efforts to 
    generate false signals

Performance Management Information Systems for Law Enforcement and Corrections Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and/or practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for funding the following topics:
1. Evaluation of the efficacy of performance management information systems (PMIS) currently in use with law enforcement agencies
2. Research on how the PMIS currently in use might be improved
3. Research identifying how PMIS used by law enforcement agencies might be adapted to corrections applications

Each application should address only one of these three topic areas. However, an applicant may submit multiple applications, each addressing a specific topic.

Expert Systems Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States.

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research and technology development or evaluation of expert systems technologies on handheld computing devices that emulate expert criminal justice practitioners’ cognitive processes to inform the actions of nonexpert practitioners and enhance their performance. These systems would be used in both training and operational scenarios.

Electronic Surveillance Technologies for Criminal Justice Applications
deadline: 2/7/2011

The purpose of the National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Projects Grants program is to encourage and support research, technology development, and evaluation to improve criminal justice policy and/or practice in the United States.

Electronic surveillance is a vital crime-fighting tool. Advances in information and communications technology challenge the ability of criminal justice agencies to use this tool effectively. With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for research, technology development, or evaluation projects to address these challenges as described in the Program-Specific Information section of this solicitation.

W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011
deadline: 3/22/2011

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks applications for the W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship Program FY 2011. 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 administration of justice in diverse cultural contexts within the United States.

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.

Grant Resources

Get a head start on 2011 grants by doing your homework now. The 2011 Appropriations Bill will be complete soon and you won’t want to miss your chance to receive the funding your community needs. Take some time to review the links we’ve provided below and feel free to contact me with questions. 

• Grants 101
• BJA Grant Writing and Management Academy
  The Bureau of Justice Assistance has put together a 5-part program walking you through the BJA grant process. This training provides an overview of project planning, management, administration, and assessment of federally funded programs. The training encourages participants to think strategically about how they develop and fund projects. Participants are introduced to a variety of methods and tools used to identify community problems, administer and manage projects, and assess performance.
• Responsibilities of the SAA Podcast