The institute for intergovernmental research, INC. (IIR) will design and deliver a website that serves as a one-stop shop for resources developed by the category 1 provider and program sites, as…

The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. (IIR) was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), CFDA 16.606. The purpose of the 3-year award, effective October 1, 2023, is for IIR to design and deliver a comprehensive website that serves as a centralized hub for resources developed by BJA's Category 1 provider and program sites, as well as other BJA-supported work related to officer safety and wellness, corrections data analysis, and restrictive housing reform implementation assistance. IIR will work closely with the Category 1 provider and program sites to ensure all resources are highly visible and accessible to stakeholders. The organization will also create and maintain a database to prioritize and track technical assistance requests from practitioners in the field, and develop strategies to actively promote promising practices and innovative strategies that emerge from the site-based technical assistance provided under this program.

The institute for intergovernmental research, INC. (IIR) will design and deliver a website that serves as a one-stop shop for resources developed by the category 1 provider and program sites, as well as other BJA-supported work including officer safety and wellness, corrections data analysis, and restrictive housing reform 14 implementation assistance. IIR will work in collaboration with the selected category 1 provider and program sites to ensure that all resources are highly visible and easily accessible by all stakeholders. IIR will create and maintain a database of TA requests and prioritize requests from practitioners and the field. IIR will develop and implement strategies to actively promote the promising practices and innovative strategies that emerge from the site-based TA provided by the selected category 1 provider including: project dashboards, online project library. IIR will enhance and leverage its expansive cadre of subject-matter experts (smes) to promote the project and the website.