E-ALERT: Volume 2, Number 14
TASK FORCE FOR FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

THREE IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

The 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide

Faith-based and community-based organizations are encouraged to apply for one cooperative agreement in the amount of $200,000 which will be awarded for the purposes of producing a Resource Guide to increase awareness among crime victims and survivors about the rights and services available to assist them, and to educate the public about the impact of crime on victims and surviviors, victims' rights, and crime victim services. The 2007 National Crime Victims' Rights Week Resource Guide will heighten public awareness of crime victim issues nationwide during National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) in April, 2007, and throughout the year. The Resource Guide will serve as a ready-made, adaptable resource guide containing materials such as posters, model speeches, press releases, public service announcements, camera-ready artwork, and crime victimization statistical overviews for use by the victims’ field when planning for local NCVRW events across the Nation. The Office for Victims of Crime plans to release a competitive solicitation entitled 2007 National Crime Victims' Right Week Resource Guide on January 5th through grants.gov. The deadline to register with grants.gov and to submit an application is February 23, 2006. (Apply Online) (Synopsis: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=7531)

For more information, we invite you to visit the DOJ Task Force for Faith-based and Community Initiatives website at http://www.usdoj.gov/fbci, or the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/fund/welcome.html.

For further information about applying through Grants.gov, visit http://www.grants.gov/Apply.

NIJ Seeks Evaluation Proposals for Violence Prevention Programs

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is accepting proposals to conduct comprehensive evaluations of promising violence prevention programs. The objective is to expand the list of effective interventions. Promising programs and strategies with some evidence of effectiveness in the prevention of violence to and by youth are a necessary aspect of this solicitation. To be considered "promising," programs selected for outcome or impact evaluation under this solicitation must have already been developed, implemented, and demonstrated to be effective in the prevention of violent behavior. All proposals must be submitted electronically using Grants.gov. The submission deadline is February 24, 2006. (Apply Online) (Solicitation: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl000732.pdf).

For more information, we invite you to visit the DOJ Task Force for Faith-based and Community Initiatives website at http://www.usdoj.gov/fbci, or the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/. (202) 305-7807.

For further information about applying through Grants.gov, visit http://www.grants.gov/Apply.

White House Targeted Workshop on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Tuesday, February 7, 2006
8:00am - 5:00pm

Hilton Harrisburg
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101

On Tuesday, February 7, 2006, the White House and the Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, and Education, the Agency for International Development, and the Small Business Administration will host a targeted workshop in Harrisburg to help faith-based and community organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. The event is geared towards representatives from social service groups that have a track record of applying for government funding, especially those from groups that have not yet won grants.

The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fbci.gov to register online. We strongly encourage you to register online. If you are unable to register online, click here and print the registration form. Complete the form and fax it to 703-416-1935. If you are not able to view this file, please call 202-456-6718 to have a form faxed to you. Please register by Thursday, February 2. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.

The workshop is part of a series of regional conferences and targeted workshops that are being held around the country. The targeted workshops will offer grant writing tutorials for certain Federal grant programs that present some of the greatest opportunities for faith-based and community organizations. They will also provide the occasion for Federal officials to meet with State and local grant administrators about equal treatment regulations and facilitate opportunities to network with government officials.

For more information, please call 202-456-6718, send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov.

The Task Force welcomes your comments and inquiries. Please contact us at:

Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
US Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20530
Website: http://www.usdoj.gov/fbci
Telephone: (202) 514-2987
E-Mail: FBCI@usdoj.gov