U.S. Department of Justice

E-Alert: Volume 4, Number 17

Announcements

Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program Guide and Application Kit

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs, Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) announces that it is seeking applications from interested communities to participate in the Weed and Seed Communities Competitive Program.  The Weed and Seed initiative comprises a community-based, comprehensive multi-agency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and neighborhood restoration.  Applications will ONLY be accepted from local, state, or tribal governments or nonprofit organizations (including faith-based organizations) in communities with persistent high levels of serious violent crime and corresponding social problems that have not previously received Weed and Seed Official Recognition (OR) and that do not include areas from or share any boundaries (in whole or in part) with a previously recognized Weed and Seed site.  More information here.

Deadlines:
Notice of Intent: Thursday, May 31, 2007, 11:59 PM ET
Draft Application to U.S. Attorney’s Office: Thursday, August 9, 2007
Complete Application via Grants.gov: Thursday, August 30, 2007, 11:59 PM ET

Registration with Grants.gov is required before an application can be submitted. The registration process can take several weeks, so applicants are encouraged to register as early as possible.

Contact Information:  For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact CCDO at 202–616–1152. This application must be submitted through Grants.gov. For technical assistance with submitting the application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1–800–518–4726.

In-Prison Re-Entry Training Program – Solicitation Notice

Note: This solicitation was announced in the previous E-Alert as a “pre-solicitation” announcement.  For the updated link, click here.

The Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) has announced it intends to award a number of contracts for the provision of residential re-entry programs for inmates at one or more pilot site institutions.  The purpose of the residential re-entry program is to facilitate personal behavioral and attitudinal change for those inmates who volunteer, and as a result, to reduce recidivism.  Faith-based and community-based organizations may submit proposals equally with other organizations for any of these contracts.

Proposals must include secular (i.e. non-religious) programming in nine life-skills areas: 1) daily living, 2) mental health, 3) wellness, 4) interpersonal skills, 5) academic, 6) cognitive, 7) vocational, 8) leisure time, and 9) character.  Proposals may address these areas from a faith-based or religious perspective, in addition to a secular track.  If Offeror proposes a faith-based perspective, it must offer a curriculum from a secular perspective as well and both tracks must be of equal quality.  Prospective contractors are permitted to submit separate proposals for any or all of the pilot site locations:

Exclusive Points of Contact: Jan Johns: Contracting Officer, Phone 202-616-6150, Fax 202-307-1146, E-mail jjohns@bop.gov; Kristina Sullivan: Contract Specialist, Phone 202-616-6150, Fax 202-307-1146, E-mail k2sullivan@bop.gov

Residential Reentry Center Solicitations

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 locations (Click on location for synopsis and point of contact):  

To see a list of open grant and contract solicitations, please visit www.grants.gov (grants), www.fedbizopps.gov (contracts), or click here.

Please do not reply to this e-mail.  If you have questions or comments, please use the contact information below.

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