BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids
At a glance
BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 24, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $360K, with about 6 awards expected and $2.2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments and federally recognized tribal governments. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.825 (Smart Prosecution Initiative).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Mar 9, 2018
- Close date
- Apr 24, 2018
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $360,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,200,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Innovative Prosecution Program seeks to encourage exploration of new solutions to public safety concerns, as well as internal operations and organizational structure, while employing research partners at the problem definition stage through assessment of strategies and solutions. Some creative solutions developed by prosecutors around the country include changing how their organizations prioritize cases, identifying the most violent repeat offenders, using data to develop zone/geographic prosecution, using crime analysis tools through strategies like gun stat to track reduce gun violence, developing policies to prosecute witness intimidation cases, working jointly with Parole and Probation on violations of probation, enhancing the prosecutors role in investigations of homicide cases and cyber-crime strategies to improve public safety.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.825
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and Federally recognized tribal governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $360k, total estimated program funding is $2,200,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity BJA-2018-13602), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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