With this solicitation, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will award one cooperative agreement to fund an organization to administer a competitive microgrant program and provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to agencies working to protect vulnerable people in prisons, jails, and other confinement settings, and to reduce reliance on restrictive or punitive approaches.
Donor Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/13/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 4 Years
Details:
The goal of this program is to deliver TTA and competitive microgrants to state, local, and tribal agencies working to protect vulnerable people in their confinement facilities, and to reduce the use of overly punitive or restrictive measures to keep them safe.
Objectives
- Develop and administer microgrants and provide TTA to recipient confinement facilities/agencies to protect vulnerable people who are confined.
- Provide TTA in response to requests from other confinement facilities/agencies related to protecting vulnerable people who are confined.
- Develop and deliver targeted, cost-effective, high-quality training and resources to stakeholders who play roles in keeping vulnerable people who are confined safe.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Total Amount to Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $2,500,000
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: $2,500,000
Project Period
48 months
Eligibility Criteria
- Public– and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
For more information, visit Grants.gov.