Deadline: 12-Jul-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to support comprehensive community-based approaches to addressing hate crimes that promote community awareness and preparedness, increase victim reporting, and improve responses to hate crimes.
Goals
Support comprehensive community-based approaches to addressing hate crimes that promote community awareness and preparedness, increase victim reporting, and improve prevention efforts and responses to hate crimes.
Objectives
- Build or enhance partnerships and coordination among community-based organizations, justice agencies, educational institutions, houses of worship, and other stakeholder organizations to develop local strategies for education, outreach, prevention, preparedness, and improved responses to hate crimes.
- Establish effective outreach, education, and engagement strategies that meet the specific needs of the groups or populations being served such as language access services, culturally specific materials, or services and accommodations under the American Disabilities Act.
- Develop comprehensive approaches that expand and enhance strategies — including tools, policies, and procedures — to prevent and respond to hate crimes.
- Develop activities that create a shared sense of empathy and a community environment that will not tolerate hate.
- Promote trauma-informed services and outreach materials that foster community resiliency and address the specific needs of hate crime victims.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $3,900,000
- Award Ceiling: $300,000
Eligibility Criteria
Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Other: This includes community-based organizations and civil rights organizations that are tribal, nonprofit, for-profit, and academic-based institutions.
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For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=340515