Deadline: 6-Feb-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding to address firearm-related crime and forensics through the establishment of Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs).
This initiative is a partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify crime guns and their sources, and effectively prosecute perpetrators. This initiative furthers the DOJ’s mission by assisting state, local, and tribal law enforcement with enhancing their investigative and prosecutorial resources to address gun violence and reduce violent crime.
Goals
- The primary goals of a CGIC are to develop leads to swiftly identify unlawfully used firearms and their sources and to effectively prosecute individuals engaged in violent crime.
Objectives
- Projects must include intensive, timely, ongoing collaboration with ATF, local and tribal police, local crime laboratories, probation and parole, prosecuting attorneys, U.S. Attorneys’ Offices (USAOs), crime analysts, community groups, and academic organizations.
Priority Areas
- The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
- Executive Order 14074, Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety requires the Attorney General, through discretionary grantmaking and training and technical assistance, to encourage and support State, Tribal, local, and territorial governments and law enforcement agencies to adopt the policies, best practices, and guidelines addressed in the executive order, including, but not limited to: (i) investigating deaths in custody; (ii) recruiting and retaining diverse and service-oriented law enforcement professionals; (iii) collecting and reporting use of force and misconduct data; (iv) improving community and law enforcement dialogue; (v) responding to individuals in mental health crisis or with disabilities; (vi) the proper and responsible use of technology; (vii) restrictions on unannounced entries and certain restraints; (viii) addressing implicit bias; (ix) restricting the use of militarized equipment; (x) broader criminal justice reform; and, (xi) officer wellness and mental health.
- As such guidance is developed in accordance with the executive order, and where the guidance is applicable to the specific solicitation, DOJ will identify specific opportunities for training and technical assistance and priority consideration for applications that support the policies of the executive order.
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For the purposes of this solicitation, OJP will provide priority consideration for the following items, for which the DOJ has already issued policies, guidance, and/or best practices:
- Participation in the collection and reporting to DOJ of data on law enforcement use of force and deaths in custody;
- Participation in the collection and reporting to DOJ of data on officer suicides and officers killed and assaulted;
- Restrictions on unannounced entries and neck/carotid restraints; and,
- Restrictions on the possession and use of militarized equipment.
- To receive this consideration, the applicant must describe how they currently support one or more of the identified policy areas within the department.
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In addition, specific to crime gun intelligence work, applicants who can demonstrate the following will receive separate priority consideration:
- High volume of nonfatal shootings
- High volume of firearm-related homicides
- Demonstrated strong partnerships, including with tribes and sheriffs’ offices
- To receive this consideration, the applicant must describe how the proposed project(s) will address one or more of the identified CGIC priority areas.
- BJA may also give priority selection consideration to those jurisdictions that have never received CGIC funding in previous years.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $5,000,000
- Award Ceiling: $700,000
- Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/23
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligible Applicants:
- Others
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
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Additional Information on Eligibility:
- State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies Governmental non-law enforcement agencies
For more information, visit Grants.gov.