Cooperative Agreement 15PBJA22GK01566JAGJ
- The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) will provide $250,000 in training and technical assistance to state governments under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The grant period runs from March 1, 2023 through February 28, 2026. Specifically, the NGA Center will strengthen states' ability to comply with requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency...
- This $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827), will enable the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center to facilitate the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) process across multiple states. Through this project, CSG will educate policymakers about JRI, assist states in addressing their most pressing criminal justice issues, and support states in...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the CFDA 16.757 Judicial Training on Child Maltreatment for Court Personnel Juvenile Justice Programs to the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc. (APA). Over a 3-year period from October 2024 to September 2027, APA will implement a training and technical assistance program to ensure equitable access to justice for children and youth victimized in...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $7,500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Community Resources For Justice, Inc. (CRJ) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827) to provide technical assistance to two states for developing data-driven criminal justice policies and programs. The grant aims to support the Justice Reinvestment Initiative's goals of improving public safety, making smarter use of resources, and investing in strategies to...
- The National Sheriffs Association (NSA), in collaboration with several partners, was awarded a $682,500 cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. This project aims to enhance the operational effectiveness and oversight of specialized law enforcement units focused on combating violence and street crime. Key objectives include developing consensus standards, launching a...
- This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) provides $250,000 to Social Current Inc., a non-profit organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to establish a learning network for 75 community-based organizations (CBOs) serving marginalized communities. The primary goals are to enhance the organizational capacity and resilience of these CBOs, with a focus on increasing their access to...
- This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $223,200, was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Delinquency Prevention Program (CFDA 16.548). The award will fund the National Youth Violence Prevention Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program, led by Justice Innovation Inc. dba the Center for Justice Innovation and its partners John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Cure Violence Global, and the Center for...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (CFDA 16.827) will provide $1,500,000 from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 to support OJJDP's juvenile justice system reform and reinvestment initiative. The project team, led by the non-profit organization Community Resources For Justice, Inc. (CRJ), will assist current OJJDP grantees in developing and implementing...
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738) to the National Policing Institute (NPI) to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to agencies implementing Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGICs). The funding will enable NPI to deliver in-depth TTA to CGIC grantees, develop educational publications and tools, host annual CGIC conferences, and offer TTA to non-grantee...
- This $1,885,440 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.585 - Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program) will enable the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC) to expand and enhance adult treatment courts across the state. Key objectives include: Hiring an Adult and Veterans Court Management Specialist to support expansion and quality improvement of North Carolina's 56 existing adult, mental health, DWI, and veterans...
NCJA; JUSTICE FOR ALL: EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) PROGRAM: STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CATEGORY 1 THE JUSTICE FOR ALL REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2016 AMENDED THE BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (BYRNE JAG) PROGRAM REQUIRING STATE ADMINISTERING AGENCIES (SAAS) TO SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE STRATEGIC PLAN, DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH A DIVERSE LIST OF SYSTEM STAKEHOLDERS, DETAILING HOW GRANTS WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND HOW THE STATE WILL ALLOCATE FUNDING WITHIN AND AMONG THE EIGHT BYRNE JAG PURPOSE AREAS. AS THE LONGSTANDING PROVIDER OF STRATEGIC PLANNING TTA TO SAAS AND THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, NCJA WILL IMMEDIATELY EXECUTE A PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THESE AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR STRATEGIC PLANS; COMMUNICATE THE AVAILABILITY OF TTA TO ALL SAAS; PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE; BUILD CAPACITY IN STRATEGIC PLANNING, DATA UTILIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED PRACTICES; SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FAIRNESS AND REDUCE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES THROUGH GRANTS ADMINISTRATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING; AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DELIVERED. NCJA WILL OFFER A VARIETY OF TTA OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IMPROVING CRIMINAL JUSTICE OUTCOMES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED, DATA-DRIVEN, AND COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANS THAT INFORM BYRNE JAG INVESTMENTS IN EACH STATE. THIS TTA WILL EMPHASIZE: PLAN DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING PRIORITY SETTING AND IMPLEMENTATION BASED ON DATA, EVALUATION, BEST PRACTICES, AND ENGAGEMENT OF DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS. SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE EQUITABLE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND GRANTS ADMINISTRATION PROCESS, INCLUDING CAPACITY-BUILDING TO SERVE UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. EXPANDED TTA OPPORTUNITIES TO EQUIP SAAS TO EVALUATE THEIR SUB AWARDEE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES TO INFORM FUTURE FUNDING; AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NCJA SAA DATA CENTER TO ASSIST SAAS IN DECISION-MAKING AND EVALUATION FOR DETERMINING FUNDING PRIORITIES. SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM WILL IMPROVE STATE AND LOCAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING SKILLS. NCJA WILL MAINTAIN ITS FOUNDATIONAL TTA OFFERINGS, WHILE EXPANDING ITS IN-DEPTH AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL SAAS. NCJA WILL SERVE AS THE LEAD AGENCY TO DESIGN, DEVELOP AND MANAGE ACTIVITIES FOR THIS 36-MONTH PROGRAM WHILE LEVERAGING THE EXPERTISE OF ITS PARTNERS, AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, SEARCH, AND THE CENTER FOR COURT INNOVATION, TO BEST SUPPORT STATE POLICYMAKERS IN THEIR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/26/23 | ||
| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/16/22 |