Violence Reduction Network: National Training and Technical Assistance Program

The summary for the Violence Reduction Network: National Training and Technical Assistance Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Bureau of Justice Assistance, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Violence Reduction Network: National Training and Technical Assistance Program: The Violence Reduction Network (VRN) is a comprehensive program created by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), to leverage existing DOJ resources to deliver strategic, intensive training and technical assistance (TTA) in an "all-hands" approach to reduce violence in some of the country’s most violent cities. The program is site-specific and designed to complement existing local antiviolence efforts in participating sites by providing requested training and technical assistance resources in a systematic way.
Federal Grant Title: Violence Reduction Network: National Training and Technical Assistance Program
Federal Agency Name: Bureau of Justice Assistance
Grant Categories: Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2016-9113
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 319493
CFDA Descriptions: Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program
Current Application Deadline: May 5, 2016
Original Application Deadline: May 5, 2016
Posted Date: Mar 7, 2016
Creation Date: Mar 7, 2016
Archive Date: Jun 4, 2016
Total Program Funding: $5,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $3,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 2
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility
Eligible applicants are for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and consortiums with demonstrated experience providing national training and technical assistance in addressing violent crime. For-profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services.
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