The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications to create and implement training and technical assistance programs for criminal justice stakeholders that support local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies in the development of violence reduction strategies, training of law enforcement officers, and implementation of ethical technological strategies that build digital trust and promote community engagement.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
State: All States
County: All Counties
U.S. Territory: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/08/2022
Grant Size: $4,450,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
The purpose of this solicitation is to fund four national in-scope training and technical assistance (TTA) efforts to support law enforcement and criminal justice stakeholders in key criminal justice operations.
Goals
The overarching goal is to deliver national training and technical assistance to local jurisdictions that support their efforts to reduce violent crime, train law enforcement, and enhance community trust.
- Category 1: Work collaboratively to develop National Public Safety Partnership (PSP) TTA services and support the delivery of TTA to participating cities to implement solutions that enhance their capacity to better address their chronic violent crime problems.
- Category 2: Support the PSP infrastructure through the coordination of PSP meetings, development and delivery of courses for PSP virtual academy, maintenance of PSP dashboards, website and online clearinghouse, as well as coordination of PSP national and/or regional symposiums and peer-to-peer exchanges.
- Category 3: Conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of local and state police academy curricula and training, practices, protocols, and approaches.
- Category 4: Support local jurisdictions in developing and enhancing digital trust policies and practices when implementing information-sharing and various technology solutions.
- Category 5: Work collaboratively with HBCUs in the development of officer recruitment and retention programs and resources to increase the representation of people of color within law enforcement careers and ensure qualified officers of color are supported throughout their careers.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $11,750,000
- Award Ceiling: $4,450,000
- Period of Performance Duration (Months) 36
Eligibility Criteria
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
