The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) seeks proposals to fund safety and security capital projects at public, private, not-for-profit abortion service providers, family planning centers, and other reproductive health centers that provide abortion and other reproductive health services that 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: 12/08/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $50,000
Grant Duration: 24 months
Details:
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is modeled after the Securing Communities Against Hate Crimes Program (SCAHC) initiated in 2017 by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), which has since been administered by DCJS.
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.
DCJS is committed to funding programs that improve New York’s public safety and the effectiveness of New York’s justice system. Proposals will be rated and selected for funding consistent with the best interest of the state. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate in their response to this solicitation how their proposal supports New York’s commitment to public safety.
Funding Information
A total of $10 million is expected to fund up to 200 projects across the state. Proposals will be accepted for up to $50,000 per facility (address/location).
Contract Term
Unless otherwise modified by DCJS, the anticipated contract period for this grant opportunity will be for 24 months.
Eligibility Requirements
- To be eligible, applicants must be public (i.e., government), private, or not-for-profit entities; specifically:
- Comprehensive Family Planning and Reproductive Health Program Providers.
- Article 28 Certified Clinics that Provide Reproductive Health Care Services (e.g., family planning and medical/surgical abortion services); or
- A private practice entity licensed by New York State. Applicants who are private entity practioners will be required to provide their NYS Physician’s License Number as part of their application.
- Eligible applicants must be a public (i.e., government), private, 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 the following requirements as applicable:
- Not-for-profit organizations 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
- Not-for-profit organizations must be prequalified through the New York State proposals submission.
- Not-for-profit 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, and Charities Bureau filing – expire on an annual basis.
- Public (government) and private entities must be registered in the state’s Grants Gateway prior to the due date for this application submission.
- Private entity applicants must attest to having filed applicable federal, state, and local tax returns and to having paid any applicable tax liabilities required by federal, state, and tax law for the past three (3) years.
For more information, visit SRHC Grant.
