BJA FY 11 Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program

The summary for the BJA FY 11 Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 11 Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program
	CFDA Number:	16.740
	CFDA Description:	Statewide Automated Victim Information Notification (SAVIN) 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-2011-2875
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jan 20, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 20, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 24, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 24, 2011
	Archive Date:	Apr 23, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	15
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to state, tribal, and local prosecutor's offices; law enforcement agencies; courts, jails, and correctional institutions; and to qualified public or private entities that are authorized either through state legislation or identified through the Governor's office to manage the planning and implementation of a SAVIN program. Federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) are also eligible to receive grant funding for the planning and implementation of an automated victim notification program. In order to apply for SAVIN Program funding, applicant agencies must reference the state legislation designating authority to manage the SAVIN program for their state. If there is no authorizing state legislation, a letter from the Governor or person expressly designated by the Governor, on behalf of the agency supporting the SAVIN program must be attached as part of the application. The letter must designate the applicant as the approved SAVIN program manager on behalf of the state.
Grant Description: The Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program (guided in part by the general principles of 42 USC 10603e) helps protect victims and survivors of crime from further victimization and ensures their rights are secured by providing registered individuals with timely and accurate information about specific changes to the status of their offender who committed crimes against them.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/11savinsol.pdf
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