The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) seeks proposals to fund safety and security capital projects at public and not-for-profit abortion providers, family planning centers, and other reproductive health centers that provide abortion services and other reproductive health services and are therefore potentially at risk of crimes or attacks because of their mission, services, ideology, or beliefs
Donor Name: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
State: New York
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
DCJS enhances public safety by providing resources and services that inform decision making and improve the quality of the criminal justice system. DCJS is a multi-function criminal justice support agency with a variety of responsibilities, including collection and analysis of statewide crime data; operation of the DNA databank and criminal fingerprint files; administration of federal and state criminal justice funds; identification and funding of programs that reduce crime, recidivism, and victimization. Additionally, DCJS administers the state’s Sex Offender Registry.
Funding Information
- A total of $10 million is expected to fund up to 200 projects across the state. Applications will be accepted for up to $50,000 per facility (address/location).
- Unless otherwise modified by DCJS, the anticipated contract period for this grant opportunity will be for 24 months, beginning no earlier than October 1, 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, applicants must be public (i.e., government) or not-for-profit entities; specifically:
- Comprehensive Family Planning and Reproductive Health Program Providers (i.e., New York State Department of Health (DOH) supported programs through RFA #18606 / Grants Gateway # DOH01-CFPP2-2021).
- Article 28 Certified Clinics that Provide Reproductive Health Care Services (e.g., family planning and medical/surgical abortion services).
- Eligible applicants must be a public (government) or not-for-profit organization or agency at risk of a crime or attack due to mission, services, ideology, or beliefs as described by the applicant organization; AND meet all the following requirements:
- Must be registered, have recently applied for registration and such application remains pending, or be exempt from registering with the NYS Attorney General’s Office, Charities Bureau; AND
- Must be prequalified through the New York State Grants.
- Applicants must have received a Recognition of Exempt Status Determination letter from the IRS pursuant to 26 USC §501(c)(3). Alternatively, the applicant may self-certify by providing a letter affirming that the organization qualifies as a §501(c)(3) organization and is exempt from tax pursuant to 26 USC §501(a).
- The organization must maintain tax exempt status throughout the life of the grant. If the organization’s tax-exempt status is jeopardized or placed into question at any point during the life of the grant, the organization must notify DCJS within fifteen (15) days;
- Not-for-profit applicants must be prequalified on the due date for this application submission. Be sure to maintain prequalification status between funding opportunities. Three of a not-for-profit’s essential financial documents, the IRS990, Financial Statement, the Charities Bureau filing, expire on an annual basis.
For more information, visit DCJS.
