Bureau of Justice Assistance

• FY 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program
  The Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) announces the Edward Byrne Memorial Discretionary Grants Program which assists local communities in improving the capacity of local justice systems and provides for national support efforts including training and technical assistance programs strategically targeted to address local needs.  Funds can be used for demonstration, replication, expansion, enhancement, training, and/or technical assistance programs.  Eligibility: Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Deadline: June 25, 2007, 8:00 p.m. EST.  Contact information: 1–866–859–2687 (toll free); Byrne.Discretionary@usdoj.gov.  View solicitation:  Byrne Discretionary Grants Program.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

• National Juvenile Justice Programs
  The Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has announced it is seeking applications for funding under the FY 2007 National Juvenile Justice Programs.  The purpose of this program is to provide support to programs that have a national scope and national impact on combating juvenile delinquency, reducing the victimization of children, and improving the juvenile justice system and support OJJDP’s mission to provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. Eligibility: Faith- and community-based organizations are eligible to apply.  Deadline: June 8, 2007, 8:00 p.m. EST.   Contact information: Gwendolyn Dilworth, Program Manager - 202-514-4822, gwendolyn.dilworth@usdoj.gov; Jeffrey Gersh, Program Manager - 202-514-5535 or jeffrey.gersh@usdoj.gov.  View solicitation:  National Juvenile Justice Programs

Bureau of Prisons

• In-Prison Re-Entry Training Program – Solicitation Notice
  
  Note: This solicitation was announced in a previous E-Alert.  Several modifications have since been made to the solicitation.  For the updated link, including the modifications, 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.  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

Office for Victims of Crime

• HOPE Grants
  The Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), announces the availability of funding to grassroots community-based and faith-based victim service organizations and coalitions to improve outreach and services to crime victims through support of program development, networking, coalition building, and service delivery.  HOPE stands for “Helping Outreach Programs to Expand.  Funds may be used to develop program literature, train advocates, and recruit volunteers.  HOPE funds are one-time awards for up to $10,000.  Eligibility: Eligible applicants include organizations (including faith- and community-based) and coalitions operating for at least 1 year which have not received federal VOCA victim assistance grant funding. Deadline: None (funding contingent upon availability).  More information: Visit the HOPE website.
  
  
• New E-Publication Highlights Faith-Based Victim Assistance
  "Building Victim Assistance Networks With Faith Communities" (NCJ 215201) offers information for victim service providers seeking to engage faith communities in serving crime victims. This publication focuses on lessons learned from the Faith Community Initiative developed through the OVC-funded Vermont Victim Services 2000 demonstration project.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service Publication: JustInfo

• View the latest issue of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service’s JustInfo, which highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies.

To see a list of open grant and contract solicitations, please visit www.grants.gov (grants), www.fedbizopps.gov (contracts), or click here for a list of funding opportunities through the U.S. Department of Justice.

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