law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2018-13602

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $360K

Total Program Funding

$2.2M

Expected Awards

Deadline

April 24, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Innovative Prosecution Program seeks to encourage exploration of new solutions to public safety concerns, as well as internal operations and organizational structure, while employing research partners at the problem definition stage through assessment of strategies and solutions. Some creative... up to $360,000 per award; $2,200,000 total program funding; ~6 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

County governments, City/township governments, Special district governments, State governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2018-04-24

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The Innovative Prosecution Program seeks to encourage exploration of new solutions to public safety concerns, as well as internal operations and organizational structure, while employing research partners at the problem definition stage through assessment of strategies and solutions. Some creative solutions developed by prosecutors around the country include changing how their organizations prioritize cases, identifying the most violent repeat offenders, using data to develop zone/geographic prosecution, using crime analysis tools through strategies like gun stat to track reduce gun violence, developing policies to prosecute witness intimidation cases, working jointly with Parole and Probation on violations of probation, enhancing the prosecutors role in investigations of homicide cases and cyber-crime strategies to improve public safety.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

County GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsState GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $360K
Total Program Funding: $2.2M
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 9, 2018

Application Deadline: April 24, 2018 (0 days remaining)

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