BJA FY 21 Smart Prosecution - Innovative Prosecution Solutions

The summary for the BJA FY 21 Smart Prosecution - Innovative Prosecution Solutions 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.

BJA FY 21 Smart Prosecution - Innovative Prosecution Solutions: The purpose of the Smart Prosecution - Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) Program is to provide state, local, and tribal prosecutors with funding to secure resources that will help reduce crime and increase public safety. The program encourages prosecutors and agencies to use data in the development of their strategies and projects and to develop effective, economical, and innovative responses to crime within their jurisdictions.

Federal Grant Title:	BJA FY 21 Smart Prosecution - Innovative Prosecution Solutions
Federal Agency Name:	Bureau of Justice Assistance (USDOJ-OJP-BJA)
Grant Categories:	Affordable Care Act
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	O-BJA-2021-55002
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.825
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	April 26th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	April 26th, 2021
Posted Date:	January 12th, 2021
Creation Date:	January 12th, 2021
Archive Date:	June 3rd, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$7,500,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$340,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	May 27th, 2021

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State and local prosecutorial agencies Federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform prosecution functions Tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes (including tribal consortia operated as nonprofit organizations) acting as a fiscal agent for one or more prosecutor agencies To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward.  For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2021-55002
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For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at [email protected] or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the BJA contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at [email protected]. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. eastern time Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
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