Project Grant 15PBJA20RR00149SCAA

The New York City Department of Correction (NYC DOC) received a $498,500 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812) to enhance reentry services for high-risk individuals in DOC custody. Key activities include: Identifying incarcerated individuals at high risk of recidivism and providing them with intensive, individualized services. This includes using motivational interviewing to address criminogenic needs,...

The Civil Society Anti-Impunity Initiative in El Salvador, funded through a $2 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Criminal Justice Systems federal grant program (CFDA 19.703), intends to build accountability in El Salvador through civil society legal action, civic education, and strategic communications from September 9, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Cristosal, Inc. will deliver products and services...

The Washington State Department of Corrections (WADOC) was awarded a $850,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative (CFDA 16.812). The grant will fund the development of a cloud-based software product to maintain a real-time verified provider list for community-based programs serving individuals released from incarceration under WADOC's supervision. This will assist community-based case managers in...

The Indiana Department of Correction will use $199,992 in funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to contract with various vendors and entities to assist with sex offender registry compliance efforts from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, grant funds will support hiring data collection staff to assist with collecting sex offender information,...

The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department received a $488,916 DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741) formula grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice. The grant funding will be used to: Analyze a minimum of 500 backlogged DNA cases, with a focus on homicides and sexual assault cases, using overtime funds Provide required continuing education training for DNA analysts and supplemental training for DNA analyst trainees Acquire 8 new...

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 federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703), will support the Mexican state prison systems in offering technical training, formal education, and job placement services to incarcerated individuals. The $475,330.41 award, effective from November 2024 to October 2026, will be implemented by the Mexican non-profit organization Fortis Consultoría SC....

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $400,000 Project Grant over 36 months to St. John's Community Health, a non-profit healthcare organization, to implement a community-based Stop the Hate Immigrant and Transgender Restorative Justice Program. The program aims to enhance reporting and data collection on hate crimes and incidents targeting immigrant and transgender communities, establish an effective task force to develop community-based solutions, expand public...

The County of Orange received a $5 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to establish a Coordinated Reentry Center. The grant will fund renovations to convert an existing county facility into a centralized reentry hub offering residential housing, on-site programs and classes, and referrals to community organizations. The Center aims to seamlessly continue...

The American Samoa Criminal Justice Planning Agency will use $300,000 in project grant funding from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Sex Offender Sentencing under the Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program (CFDA 16.750) to retain registry personnel and provide office supplies for its sex offender registration program through September 2025. The grant will support the salaries and fringe benefits of staff handling sex offender tracking and fingerprinting to...