Deadline: 02-Aug-21
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to create and implement training and technical assistance programs for law enforcement, prosecution, and analysis in criminal justice agencies.
The purpose of this solicitation is to fund national in-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) efforts to support law enforcement, prosecution, and analysis within key criminal justice operations.
Goals
- Category 1: National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab
- Create a single entity called the National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab where core competencies and standards for law enforcement operations are defined, training is developed, expert assessment and assistance is provided, and law enforcement entities can go to develop or learn model policy to advance constitutional policing.
- Category 2: Prosecution Research Collaborative
- Work in partnership with the nation’s prosecutors who are experiencing an increase in violent crime to identify current research and knowledge gaps regarding prosecutorial practices that improve public safety and build trust.
- Category 3: National Case Closed Project
- Enhance clearance rates, witness participation, victim services, community trust, and the delivery of fair and unbiased justice through improvement of investigative policies, protocols, and practices of response to violent crime.
- Category 4: Crime and Corrections Analyst in Residence Program
- Expand the use of data analysis and analytics in the management of law enforcement and institutional corrections operations and practices. This category covers both law enforcement and corrections analysts to allow sharing of information and resources, and leverage management and subject matter expertise.
Objectives
- Category 1: National Law Enforcement Knowledge Lab
- Identify, develop, and disseminate constitutionally sound standards of professional practice for police officers, police staff, and all who work in policing.
- Establish evidence-based core competencies for law enforcement agencies and measure them.
- Provide training to support the professional development of those working in policing and crime prevention.
- Provide consultation, advice, and assistance to departments and partner organizations to work together to protect the public and prevent crime.
- Category 2: Prosecution Research Collaborative
- The purpose of this effort is to review existing related research; identify best practices on what works in effective, unbiased crime reduction; identify areas for future research; and develop accessible products/tools. Prosecutorial efforts to address violent crime should always include the perspectives of victims and survivors. This project must focus on jurisdictions experiencing a precipitous increase in crime.
- Category 3: National Case Closed Project
- Provide onsite assessment and assistance to jurisdictions seeking to improve their investigative processes, practices, and protocols. This project must focus on jurisdictions experiencing a precipitous increase in crime.
- Category 4: Crime and Corrections Analyst in Residence Program
- Build the capacity of law enforcement and corrections entities through technical assistance to more fully integrate sophisticated crime/data analysis practices, products, tools, and information into the daily operations and management of the department’s crime fighting or institutional management efforts. This project must be focus in jurisdictions experiencing a precipitous increase in crime.
Funding Information
- Dollar amount of Award
- Category 1: $3,000,000.00
- Category 2: $1,000,000.00
- Category 3: $1,000,000.00
- Category 4: $3,000,000.00
- Performance Duration
- Category 1: 36
- Category 2: 36
- Category 3: 36
- Category 4: 36
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $8,000,000.00
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Individuals
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=334194