The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is seeking proposals to support programs that deliver targeted, effective interventions which aims to reduce recidivism and victimization while also reducing unnecessary reliance on costly incarceration.
Donor Name: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS)
State: New York
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/15/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $7.8 million
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
DCJS seeks proposals from local government and community based programs/agencies that have experience working with criminal justice populations or have the interest and ability to work with criminal justice involved populations to deliver effective, targeted interventions that reduce criminal behaviors by focusing on treatment needs and criminogenic risks. Programs should serve communities with a demonstrated need for services. Proposed programs must have strong collaborations with local criminal justice agencies, particularly with those who are expected to refer eligible individuals for program services.
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; maintenance of criminal history records and fingerprint files; administration of the state’s Sex Offender Registry and Missing Persons Clearinghouse; and administration of federal and state criminal justice funds, including identifying and funding programs that reduce crime, recidivism, and victimization. DCJS also conducts research on critical criminal and youth justice issues and provides training, and regulation to the State’s law enforcement, community corrections and prosecutorial communities.
Funding Information
- Approximately $15.3 million is expected to be made available to support the programs described below. More specifically:
- Up to $7.8 million will be made available to support Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) programs which include the following models:
- Pretrial Services
- Defender Based Advocacy
- Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC)
- Specialized Services/Probation Violation Residential Centers / or Other ATI program models
- Up to $6.3 million will be made available to support Employment Focused Services programs.
- Up to $3 million will be made available to support Jail-based Cognitive Intervention programs
- Grant award contracts, unless otherwise modified by DCJS, will be for a term of one-year effective January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, with four one-year optional renewals.
Eligibility Criteria
Not-for-profit organizations and units of local government in New York State are eligible to submit proposals in response to this RFP.
For more information, visit DCJS.
