law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY 17 Site Based PREA

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2017-11324

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Award Range

$0 – $5.0M

Total Program Funding

$12.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

May 25, 2017

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 17 Site Based PREA. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The goals of the PREA Program are to continue implementation of the national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to prison rape in order to protect individuals from sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement. PREA provides that a state or territory whose governor does not certify full... up to $5,000,000 per award; $12,500,000 total program funding; ~13 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

For-profit organizations, Nonprofits (501c3)

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2017-05-25

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The goals of the PREA Program are to continue implementation of the national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to prison rape in order to protect individuals from sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement. PREA provides that a state or territory whose governor does not certify full compliance with the standards is subject to the loss of five percent of any DOJ grant funds that it would otherwise receive for prison purposes, unless the governor submits an assurance that such five percent will be used only for the purpose of enabling the state to achieve and certify full compliance with the standards in future years. See 42 U.S.C. 15607(c).

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

For-Profit Organizations501(c)(3) Nonprofits

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $5.0M
Total Program Funding: $12.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 13
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: March 15, 2017

Application Deadline: May 25, 2017 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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