BJA FY 10 Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs

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	Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 10 Encouraging Innovation: Field-Initiated Programs
	CFDA Number:	16.738
	CFDA Description:	Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	BJA-2010-2629
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 31, 2010
	Creation Date:	Apr 01, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 13, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 18, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 17, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$750,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - 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 - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to public or private entities, including for-profit (commercial) and nonorganizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interand published in the Federal Register), and units of local and state government. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services.
Grant Description: The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking proposals that demonstrate innovation in justice; address a demonstrated gap in areas within the justice system or in the knowledge base of justice system practitioners and/or state and local policymakers; and allow for replication nationwide. The purpose of this solicitation is to identify those field-generated innovative strategies that may ultimately be added to the pool of criminal justice evidence-based strategies and promising practices. Applications may be submitted under one of three categories (1) state or local programs that strategically address emerging or chronic criminal justice issues; (2) innovative strategies for addressing these issues; or (3) strategies to sustain innovative of evidence-based programs. Through this solicitation, BJA is looking for the best innovative, field-generated concepts for advancing the capabilities and performance of the criminal justice system, including sustainability planning and the implementation of an evidence-based practice in a novel way or to address a new issue. Projects will be expected to establish performance measures for success, assess projects based on agreed upon performance measures, and document results that may be reported and replicated elsewhere.This program is funded under both the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program (Byrne Competitive Program) and the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), the Byrne Competitive Program helps local communities improve the capacity of state and local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs. The JAG Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions, and JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system. The JAG Program authorization also states that "the Attorney General may reserve not more than 5 percent, to be granted to 1 or more States or units of local government, for 1 or more of the purposes specified in section 3751 of this title, pursuant to his determination that the same is necessary (1) to combat, address, or otherwise respond to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime" (42 U.S.C. 3756
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/10fieldinitiatedsol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Application Support 202-353-1881

Technical Application Support [Al.Roddy@usdoj.gov]
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