Deadline: 15-Dec-22
The Institute and BJA of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice are seeking applications for a federal grant program that supports the development and implementation of problem-solving strategies that specifically address violent crime occurring in and affecting rural populations.
The purpose of this grant program is to support the development and implementation of problemsolving strategies that specifically address violent crime occurring in and affecting rural populations. The Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) is committed to community collaboration, criminal justice partner cooperation, victim-centered approaches, evidence-based strategies, and measuring crime reduction outcomes. The RVCRI is supported by the Institute on behalf of BJA to assist rural grantees in receiving, managing, and implementing grants provided by the Institute to introduce rural agencies to managing federal funds in a simplified manner.
The Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative (RVCRI) is an effort, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), to provide funding and assistance to rural law enforcement agencies seeking to reduce violent crime and address problems associated with violent crime.
RVCRI is committed to community collaboration; criminal justice partner cooperation; victim-centered approaches; evidence-based strategies; and measuring crime reduction outcomes.
Goals
- Establish a working relationship with the funder and its training and technical assistance (TTA) partners to ensure that a comprehensive and appropriate violent reduction plan is developed.
- Develop a planned and phased approach to project implementation that allows for successful implementation and collaborative partnerships among the community and stakeholders.
- In partnership with TTA partners, seek additional opportunities for project support through both public and private sources and plan for sustainability of efforts beyond the grant term.
Objectives
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The objectives of the RVCRI are to:
- Deploy agency resources such as personnel, services, or analytical tools that are identified in proposals.
- Document how personnel and resources (e.g., services, software, or equipment) will be used in furtherance of an area’s crime reduction strategies; and
- Track project outcomes to determine if the violent crime reduction strategy (or strategies) have had an impact once implemented.
Funding Opportunity
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Agencies are encouraged to see this funding opportunity as a means to support a cross-sector team engaged in problem-solving methodologies (e.g., the SARA model1 – Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment) to address local crime challenges. The ability of applicants to articulate the nature of the crime problem to be addressed will be critical to a successful application. Funding proposals and requests may include, but are not limited to:
- Improve training and deploy technology;
- Improve communication and collaboration between state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve; and
- Expand community-based crime prevention programs and partnerships with victim services providers.
Funding Information
- Individual grant awards are expected to be between $25,000.00 and $150,000 and grant terms will cover a maximum twenty-four (24) month period.
- Agencies are encouraged to see this funding as an opportunity to support a cross-sector team engaged in problem solving methodologies (e.g., the SARA model – Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment) to address local crime challenges. The ability of applicants to articulate the nature of the crime problem to be addressed will be critical to a successful application.
Eligibility Criteria
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The following agencies are invited to apply for this grant program:
- All publicly funded rural law enforcement agencies;
- Local or county law enforcement agencies serving rural population areas;
- All federally recognized tribal law enforcement agencies; and
- Rural county prosecutor's offices
- To qualify as rural for this solicitation, an applicant must provide services in a rural area, but the jurisdiction's service area need not be exclusively rural. While the agency does not solely need to serve a rural area, the violent crime problem addressed must have a rural focus that allows for trackable impact. This definition holds for sheriff's and prosecutors' offices. For any municipality (e.g., town, village, or borough), the area must be considered rural, and the population must not exceed 15,000. The population should be based on the latest U.S. Census enumeration
For more information, visit OJP.
For more information, visit https://ruralvcri.org/