The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP),), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), seeks applications for funding to support innovative and evidence-based policing practices, more effective information sharing, and multiagency collaboration under the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $800,000
Grant Duration: 36 months
Details:
BJA has several programs that focus on enhancing law enforcement ability to use data and technology to respond to crime such as the National Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) Initiative. This funding opportunity is focused on BJA’s Smart Policing Initiative (SPI). SPI provides funding to law enforcement agencies seeking to improve their use of evidence- based policing practices, data, and technology. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support initiatives that implement and test innovative approaches to common law enforcement challenges, enable law enforcement agencies to appropriately support the implementation of community violence intervention and prevention initiatives in their jurisdiction, and develop, implement, and test new technologies that promote information sharing and data transparency.
BJA will provide SPI funding and specialized training and technical assistance (TTA) to successful applicants to implement and evaluate their proposed initiatives. Applicants may apply for more than one category under this solicitation but must do so in separate applications. Applicants must commit to assigning a member of their command staff, with the authority to affect and influence agency operations and priorities, to oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the initiative.
Goals
Advance the state of policing practice, accountability, and science.
Objectives
- Test, establish, and/or expand specific and innovative new ideas, technology, and/or evidence-based programming.
- Foster effective and consistent collaborations to increase public safety.
- Enable the policing field to use technology, intelligence, and data in innovative ways.
- Establish sustainable practitioner-researcher partnerships between the SPI-funded agencies and criminal justice program evaluation experts to increase the agencies’ data analysis capacity.
Funding Information
- Category 1: Innovation
- Dollar Amount for Award: $800,000
- Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Category 2: Community Violence Intervention
- Dollar Amount for Award: $800,000
- Performance Duration (Months): 36
- Category 3: Technology Development and Implementation
- Dollar Amount for Award: $800,000
- Performance Duration (Months): 36
Eligible Applicants
State, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement agencies Governmental nonlaw enforcement agencies acting as their fiscal agent Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions Tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes (including tribal consortia operated as nonprofit organizations) acting as a fiscal agent for one or more tribal law enforcement agencies.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.