Apply for the “FY 2021 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative” grant, which provides jurisdictions (including rural and Tribal) with resources to process sexual assault kits in their custody, improve investigation and prosecution in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the testing process, and to collect DNA samples from qualifying Read more…
Tomorrow, June 16, 2021. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will host a pre-application webinar to discuss three FY 2021 funding opportunities that address the precipitous increases in hate crimes. This webinar will provide guidance to potential applicants of the “Collaborative Approaches toward Preventing and Addressing Hate Crime – Demonstration Read more…
Funding Opportunity – The “FY2021 Fostering Resilience and Hope: Bridging the Gap Between Law Enforcement and the Community” grant from OVC is now available. This program will support the development, implementation, and dissemination of a train-the-trainer trauma-informed, hope-centered framework to assist law enforcement officers with addressing trauma and adversity in Read more…
Funding Opportunity: The Administration for Children and Families announces the availability of FY 2021 funds for Native Languages. These funds will be used to make emergency awards to eligible recipients to ensure the survival and continuing vitality of Native American languages during and after the public health emergency with respect Read more…
Funding Opportunity: The FY 2021 Community Policing Development: Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) Program is now open. These funds are available for expansion of the use of crisis intervention teams in order to embed mental and behavioral health services with law enforcement, as well as the development of training programs. Grants.gov Read more…
The Department of Justice Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Program seeks to build the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments to implement new or enhance existing alternative sentencing programs for parents in the criminal justice system to improve child, parent, and family Read more…
The OJJDP “FY 2021 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals” grant provides funding to support the training of future mandated reporters and child protection professionals and support efforts across the country to train child protection professionals in the field, including law enforcement officers, social workers, mental and medical health Read more…
The Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative is awarding grants on a competitive basis to small law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices in rural locations. This initiative is intended to improve communication and collaboration between state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, and the communities they serve to address the unique Read more…
OVC is seeking applications for the FY 2021 Advancing Hospital-Based Victim Services grant, which provides funding to improve linkages between the victim services field and hospitals and other medical facilities that increase support for victims of crime, improve outcomes, and reduce chances of future victimization. Applications close June 28, 2021. Read more…
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development grant opportunity is now available. This program supports the provision of juvenile justice-related training and technical assistance to federally recognized tribes to build capacity to develop, expand, improve, and/or Read more…