The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) seeks applications for funding under the SMART 2023 Fellowship Program.
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Justice
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 07/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The purpose of these fellowships is to provide guidance to jurisdictions on how to either obtain or maintain substantial implementation of SORNA and improve management of those convicted of sexual offenses through research and practice, with the aim of reducing sexual violence. Fellows will collaborate with the SMART Office and DOJ staff to provide critical outreach, data, research, and subject matter expertise to inform the development of new strategies and programs for practitioners in the field as well as assist the SMART Office in its mission.
In FY 2023, the SMART Fellowship Program categories are as follows:
Sex Offender Registry Law Enforcement Liaison
- Goals
- Enhance the capacity of states and the District of Columbia to effectively substantially implement SORNA.
- Support SMART Office efforts to increase substantial implementation of SORNA.
- Raise public awareness of SORNA and the importance of sex offender registration and notification.
- Objectives
- Conduct outreach to law enforcement and other stakeholders to assess and address ongoing and emerging needs of jurisdictions related to SORNA implementation.
- Conduct outreach and engagement activities with law enforcement and other stakeholders to increase awareness of SMART resources.
- Strengthen information-sharing and collaboration among law enforcement and jurisdictions to promote communication.
- Conduct public awareness activities to promote SORNA and its benefits.
Sexual Violence Prevention
- Goals
- Enhance and broaden programming designed to improve the prevention of, and education about, sexual violence and victimization in communities.
- Assist with SMART Office efforts in supporting sexual violence prevention and victim centered programming in sex offender registration and notification.
- Provide guidance to SORNA jurisdictions on enhancing sexual violence prevention and education efforts.
- Objectives
- Identify effective programs and policies for sexual violence prevention, victim assistance, and sex offender management practices and research to share information with the SMART Office and promote effective programming.
- Assist in assessing programs or initiatives that are implementing promising practices, models, or resources in the areas of sexual violence prevention, victim assistance, and sex offender management to share with the field. Promote promising practices in the field to encourage implementation in jurisdictions.
- Collaborate with staff in other DOJ offices that develop and manage such programs to share information and promote effective programming.
- Participate in internal and external stakeholder meetings, forums, workshops, and other initiatives related to sexual violence prevention and education and sex offender management for the purposes of informing the SMART Office and OJP about promising and effective programs and practices.
Funding Information
Sex Offender Registry Law Enforcement Liaison
- Dollar Amount for Award: $150,000
- Performance Duration (Months): 12 months
Sexual Violence Prevention
- Dollar Amount for Award: $150,000
- Performance Duration (Months): 12 months
Eligibility Information
- Sex Offender Registry Law Enforcement Liaison
- Eligible applicants are limited to individuals who have worked in law enforcement or other criminal justice setting (such as criminal courts, prosecution, corrections, probation, or a partner agency, including a social service provider). Organizations are also eligible to apply but must identify an individual as the proposed “fellow” in the application. Individuals should have at least five years of criminal justice experience in sex offender registration or sex offender management. Criminal justice experience includes working in a policy or criminal justice setting. Applicants should have knowledge of sex offender registry systems and the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act (SORNA). The SMART Office prefers that the fellow has either assisted a state jurisdiction with its SORNA substantial implementation efforts or worked in a state that has substantially implemented SORNA. Organizational applicants seeking to provide federal experience for one of their staff will not have any programmatic oversight of their staff member for activities conducted as part of the fellowship.
- Sexual Violence Prevention
- Eligible applicants are limited to individuals, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations. Academic institutions and nonprofit organizations must identify an individual as the proposed “fellow” in the application. Individuals must demonstrate knowledge of and familiarity with SORNA, sex offender registration and notification legislation and policy; have extensive experience with sex offender management, victims’ issues, sexual violence prevention and educational programming; and be able to support technical assistance activities, training, and other needs of the SMART Office. Individuals should have at least five years of experience in sexual violence prevention or sex offender management. Researchers should apply only if they have the expertise and specific skills to develop models and applied research tools for the field, experience with implementation of evidence-based practices, and have performed data collection and analysis and performance management related to sex offender prevention or management
- All persons who elect to serve in fellowship positions must be U.S. citizens at the time of application.
- Applicants should be self-starters who can effectively manage work outlined in this fellowship program solicitation. Applicants must demonstrate they have the knowledge and skills to successfully execute the proposed fellowship activities and the capacity to manage a cooperative agreement or grant award. Eligibility will be determined only after review of a complete submitted application.
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