The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for its Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The goal of this program is to increase the capacity of police departments or prosecutors’ offices to fully implement programming and activities that reflect critical elements found in the Violent Crime Reduction Operations Guide or the Prosecutors’ Guide to Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities to combat violent crime.
Objectives
The objectives of the FY24 Rural and Small Violent Crime Reduction Program include:
- Strengthen the capacity of a rural or small jurisdiction to combat violent crime through enhanced implementation of critical elements identified in the Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap, the Violent Crime Reductions Operations Guide, or the Prosecutors’ Guide to Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities.
- Implement programming and activities that reflect an enhanced capacity in the critical elements.
- Deploy agency resources such as personnel, services, or analytical tools that meet the capacity enhancement goal. Regularly engage with the training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to identify and troubleshoot challenges.
- Partner with a researcher or subject matter expert to plan, execute, and monitor the capacity enhancement activities selected to ensure organizational growth within the capacity area and a direct link to the Violent Crime Reduction (VCR) Strategy. Strategies may necessitate the purchase of technology; however, technology purchases may not exceed more than 30 percent of the total budget. Any technology purchases should serve as part of a larger comprehensive plan and should be adequately justified in the implementation stage.
- Track progress and outcomes, adjusting as needed.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $6,000,000
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: Up to $300,000
Period of Performance
36 months
Eligibility Criteria
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
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