law_justice_and_legal_services · USDOJ-OJP-BJA

BJA FY 21 Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · O-BJA-2021-44001

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $2.1M

Total Program Funding

$2.1M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 10, 2021

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 21 Restrictive Housing Reform Implementation Assistance Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. Through this solicitation, BJA seeks a training... up to $2,100,000 per award; $2,100,000 total program funding; ~1 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Private universities/colleges, Public universities/colleges, Nonprofits (501c3), Nonprofits (non-501c3), For-profit organizations (+2 more)

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local,...
•Deadline: 2021-08-10

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Competitiveness: Very high — extremely limited awards available

What This Grant Funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. Through this solicitation, BJA seeks a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider and subject matter experts to help state correctional agencies implement changes to their trainings, policies, and practices to reduce their use of restrictive housing. The TTA provider will support correctional agencies' implementation of alternative strategies to restrictive housing and develop tools and resources to be made available to all correctional agencies.

Who Can Apply

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & Universities501(c)(3) NonprofitsNonprofits without 501(c)(3)For-Profit OrganizationsOther (see NOFO for details)Small Businesses

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $2.1M
Total Program Funding: $2.1M
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 24, 2021

Application Deadline: August 10, 2021 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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