The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), is seeking applications for funding for the FY24 Tribal Resources Grant Program – Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) Alaska Tribal Law Enforcement Technical Assistance Project.
Donor Name: Community Oriented Policing Services
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Tribal Resources Grant Program – Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) provides funding to support tribal law enforcement agencies through training and technical assistance efforts around community policing topics. FY24 TRGP-TA program funds will be used to support technical assistance efforts to assist Alaska Tribes with law enforcement–specific needs, including starting law enforcement agencies, developing policies and procedures, addressing jurisdictional challenges, and other needs unique to Alaska Tribes and tribal law enforcement.
Goals
Under this solicitation, the COPS Office seeks to support projects that allow for the identification and expansion of promising practices and produces knowledge products that follow the principles of good guidance:
- Quality-driven, with an emphasis on action statements to drive promising practices and reduce variations in performance.
- Evidence-based, with recommendations that are consistent with the weight of the best available evidence identified through systematic review.
- Accessible, with clear language and manageable lengths that are appropriate and relevant for the law enforcement field.
- Memorable, to encourage immediate actions or aid for the complex situations law enforcement professionals face.
Requirements
The project description should address the following:
- Assess Alaska tribal law enforcement services, needs, and challenges.
- Create a technical assistance strategy to assist Alaska Tribes with the with the law enforcement portions of their criminal justice systems.
- Deliver technical assistance to Alaska Tribes to enhance their law enforcement services.
All applicants must document their experience and capabilities to implement projects and the competencies of the staff assigned to projects for federally recognized Indian tribes, including the following:
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal Indian law and tribal law
- Demonstrated knowledge of laws governing federal and tribal law enforcement jurisdictional issues, including for tribes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal Indian policies pertaining to Indian self-determination, tribal consultation, executive orders, and memoranda
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal agencies responsible for Indian law enforcement, tribal justice systems, and services
- Demonstrated knowledge of Tribal Government governance systems, culture, and intergovernmental protocols
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded under Solicitation: $300,000.00
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $300,000.00 per award
Period of Performance
24 months
Eligibility Criteria
This solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, for-profit (commercial) organizations, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.