Deadline: 22-Jun-21
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the 2021 Project Safe Neighborhood to create and foster safer communities through a sustained reduction in violent crime.
The program’s effectiveness depends upon the ongoing coordination, cooperation, and partnerships of local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies and community organizations working together with the communities they serve — engaged in a unified approach coordinated by the U.S. Attorney (USA) in all 94 districts.
This program supports the current Administration’s goal of reducing violence in the communities and supporting survivors of violence.
Goals
- Create and maintain ongoing coordination among federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials for reducing violent crime while cooperatively engaging the communities they serve.
- Develop violence reduction strategies that are responsive to each district’s individual circumstances, resources, and crime drivers while considering how to effectively prevent future violent crime victimization and perpetration.
- Effectively use intelligence and data to identify high crime areas and prolific violent offenders.
Objectives
- Implement one or more effective strategies to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime.
- Support the specific activities and resource requirements of the PSN team with the goal of implementing the district’s PSN strategy in collaboration with all relevent partners and stakeholders.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation: $18,000,000.00
- Anticipated Number of Awards: 93
- Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/21 12:00 AM
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36
Eligibility Criteria
- The following entities are eligible to apply:
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- Other — PSN team fiscal agents for the federal judicial districts
- All fiscal agents must be certified by the relevant district United States Attorney’s Office (USAO). Eligible USAO-certified fiscal agents include states, units of local government, educational institutions, faith-based and other community organizations, private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit), and federally recognized Indian tribal governments.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=333247