U.S. Department of Justice
Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

E-Alert: Volume 4, Number 12

Grant/Contract/Conference Announcements

Prevention of High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students

The U.S. Department of Education (Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools) is seeking applicants for grants to develop, enhance, implement, and evaluate campus-and community-based strategies to prevent high-risk drinking or violent behavior among college students. Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply. For further information about this funding opportunity, including an application form, click here.

Deadline: February 5, 2007 (revised)

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Residential Reentry Center Contracts

The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks contractors to provide Residential Reentry Center (RRC) services (including care, custody, control, accountability, and treatment) for male and female Federal offenders held under the authority of United States Statutes in the following location (Click on location for synopsis and point of contact):

• Peoria, IL (Deadline: 4/9/07)

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Conference Announcement

2007 Road to Reentry
Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference
March 5-7, 2007
Charlotte, North Carolina

Having a meaningful job with a livable wage has proven to reduce the likelihood of re-offending. By networking with others throughout the nation, attendees will have the opportunity to learn better practices and implement them in their home communities. The 2007 Road to Reentry Defendant/Offender Workforce Development Conference is hosted by the United States Probation Office (Western District of North Carolina) in partnership with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the National Career Development Association, National Institute of Corrections, Office of Probation and Pretrial Services Administrative, Office of the U.S. Courts, and the United States Probation Office (Eastern District of Missouri). For more information on the conference, click here.

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Task Force for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
U.S. Department of Justice
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Washington, DC 20530
Telephone: (202) 514-2987
E-Mail: FBCI@usdoj.gov
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