OJJDP FY 2010 National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Program

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

COPS Tribal Methamphetamine Initiative (Tribal Meth)

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

OJJDP FY 2010 National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center

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

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

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