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BJA FY 18 The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2018-13611

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $400K

Total Program Funding

$2.5M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 14, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 18 The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP), administered by BJA, is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address IP enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. Awards... up to $400,000 per award; $2,500,000 total program funding; ~6 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

City/township governments, Special district governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, Public universities/colleges, Private universities/colleges (+3 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2018-06-14

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP), administered by BJA, is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address IP enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. Awards will be made by BJA to support law enforcement agencies in coordinating the goals, objectives, and activities of their IP enforcement task forces in close collaboration with the relevant state, local, tribal, and federal agencies, to include local U.S. Attorney's Offices (USAOs). The improved coordination of IP enforcement efforts among federal, state, and local authorities is a central goal of the Strategic Plan and is of primary importance to DOJ. As a result, projects funded under this solicitation must align with the mission of the DOJ IP Task Force, and establish and/or enhance state and local IP enforcement task forces that include relevant law enforcement agencies and federal agencies (to include, where appropriate, local offices of the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigation [ICE HSI], and U.S. Attorneys.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

City/Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsPublic Colleges & UniversitiesPrivate Colleges & UniversitiesState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsIndependent School Districts

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $400K
Total Program Funding: $2.5M
Expected Number of Awards: 6
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: April 30, 2018

Application Deadline: June 14, 2018 (0 days remaining)

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