Project Grant 2019RPBX0003

The Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) was awarded a $246,577 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) program. The grant will fund the development of an interactive online training for Sexual Abuse Response Teams (SARTs) and PREA Compliance Managers (PCMs) across ODOC's 12 correctional facilities. The training will cover critical details for properly...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $3,387,500 Cooperative Agreement under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) to the Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center, in collaboration with The Moss Group as a subrecipient. The funding will support approximately 25 state, local, and tribal confinement agencies across the U.S. through $50,000 two-year microgrants to improve practices protecting vulnerable populations during incarceration and reduce overly...

The California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) received a $424,806 Formula Grant under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. This funding will enable the BSCC to activate and implement a Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) enhancement to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Strategic Offender Management System (SOMS) database. The PREA enhancement will...

This federal Project Grant award of $395,656 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the OVW Research and Evaluation Program (CFDA 16.026) supports a research study to identify promising practices for addressing sexual violence in carceral settings. The 2-year project, conducted by the Urban Institute, aims to: 1) comprehensively explore strengths and challenges in implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA); 2) elucidate PREA practices most...

The Washington State Department of Corrections received a $250,000 formula grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA #16.735) program. The goal of the program is to support efforts in confinement facilities to achieve compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards. Under the award, the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico will deliver in-person...

This $900,000 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Legal Assistance for Victims (CFDA 16.524) program will enable Florida Legal Services, Inc., in partnership with the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence, to provide civil legal assistance under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) to individuals who have experienced sexual assault while incarcerated in Florida's jails or prisons. The project aims to strengthen efforts to...

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735) federal grant program. The grant will support DOCCS' efforts to achieve compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards through initiatives that reduce sexual abuse in facilities, increase staff...

The Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PRDOJ), acting as a pass-through entity with the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (PRDCR), has been awarded a $136,058 FY 2023 PREA Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding will be used to acquire and install security cameras in correctional facilities in Puerto Rico to lower and/or avoid sexual incidents, as well as provide training for the PREA first response team to comply with national PREA standards. The 2-year...

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation (CFDA 16.735), supports the Massachusetts Department of Correction's (MADOC) efforts to maintain compliance with the Department of Justice's National PREA Standards. The $147,287 award enables MADOC to continue its successful auditing program, ensuring at least one-third of each facility type is audited annually with...

The Dekalb County Department of Finance received a $231,436 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on October 1, 2022 to implement the DKSO PREA Safety: Knowledge for All Program through September 30, 2024. The program will provide PREA educational content and reporting tools to incarcerated individuals in Dekalb County via secure tablets. Programmed PREA content will educate inmates on PREA standards and the importance of...