National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Support to the Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program

The summary for the National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Support to the Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) 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:	National Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Support to the Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program
	CFDA Number:	16.737
	CFDA Description:	Gang Resistance Education and Training
	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-2010-2531
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 01, 2010
	Creation Date:	Mar 02, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 22, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Apr 22, 2010
	Archive Date:	May 22, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$2,600,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: 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 - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, federally-recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register), institutions of higher education, and consortiums with demonstrated experience in providing logistical support to large-scale national initiatives. Significant knowledge of the G.R.E.A.T. Program and of anti-gang and crime prevention strategies in general is required. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. Where there are proposed partner agencies or contractors, letters of support that outline the partners' responsibilities must be provided.
Grant Description: The Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program (42 U.S.C. § 13921) is a school-based, law enforcement officer-instructed, classroom curriculum administered by the Office of Justice Programs' Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in cooperation with the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The G.R.E.A.T. Program's primary objective is to prevent delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons provide life skills to students to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems.BJA will award a cooperative agreement to a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to coordinate the National G.R.E.A.T. Program activities and meet the unique needs of G.R.E.A.T. constituents across the country and in several foreign countries.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bja/grant/10greatttasol.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Al Roddy Technical Application Assistance 202-353-1881

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