The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to establish and administer a Corrections Officer and Staff Safety and Wellness Center.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/26/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,500,000
Grant Duration: 3 years
Details:
The Center will develop and offer training and technical assistance to improve institutional and community corrections officer and staff safety and wellness and will build upon the knowledge base of what works to continually improve the safety and wellness of officers and staff. The Center will serve as a repository of corrections policies, protocols, training, and innovations that work to improve corrections officer and staff safety, wellness, resilience, and retention. In addition, it will identify, prioritize, develop, and deliver training to improve safety, wellness, resilience, and retention. Further, since suicide by corrections officers occurs at a rate much higher than in the general population, the Center must consider and address suicide awareness and prevention. The Center may also work with corrections (institutional and community) to test new strategies, policies, and protocols.
Goals
Create a Corrections Officer and Staff Safety and Wellness Center to develop, test, and deliver resources to improve institutional and community corrections officers and staff safety, wellness, resilience, and retention.
Objectives
- Identify, prioritize, and develop training and other resources to address gaps in current training, policy, and practice to ensure officer and staff safety, wellness, and resilience.
- Devise, test, and document correctional policy and practice changes to improve staff safety, wellness, resilience, and retention, working in collaboration with selected probation, parole, jail, community confinement facilities, and prisons.
- Raise awareness of corrections officers and staff’s safety and wellness needs and of federally supported programs, training, and resources.
- Serve as a clearinghouse for resources on these topics and make them available to inform the development and implementation of officer and staff wellness initiatives across the country.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards – $1,500,000.
Grant Period
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) – 36.
Eligibility Criteria
For-profit organizations other than small businesses, 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, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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