PKG00259883-instructions.pdf

OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 11/30/2020

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance

Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program FY 2020 Competitive Grant Solicitation

CFDA #16.817

Grants.gov Solicitation Number: BJA-2020-17118

Solicitation Release Date: March 13, 2020

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 11, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding a strategic approach to crime reduction that leverages community knowledge and expertise to build public trust with law enforcement and make neighborhoods safer. This program furthers the Department’s mission by enhancing efforts to reduce violent crime associated with gun violence and gang activity, by assisting communities struggling with drug abuse, and by supporting law enforcement agencies.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. It provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.

Eligibility (Who may apply):

The following entities are eligible to apply:

• Units of local government

• Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education)

• Nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations)

• Federally recognized Indian tribal governments (acting as a fiscal agent thereof

The CBCR program targets distressed neighborhoods facing concentrated crime challenges, particularly serious and violent crime, composing a large proportion of crime as compared to other parts of the jurisdiction. Therefore, applying jurisdictions are strongly encouraged to coordinate with and seek the support of their local U.S. Attorney’s Office and local policymakers, and to connect CBCR programming with other violent crime and community revitalization efforts, including DOJ’s Project Guardian.1

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

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Contact information For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under “Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center:

toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

eastern time on the solicitation close date.

Deadline Details Applicants must register with Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 11, 2020.

To be considered punctual, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using Grants.gov, and the applicant must have received a validation message from Grants.gov that indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date, to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov, and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification.

An applicant must use the Add Attachment button to attach a file to its application. Do not click the paperclip icon to attach files. This action will not attach the files to the application. After adding an attachment, select the View Attachment button to confirm you attached the correct file. To remove the file, select the Delete Attachment button.

OJP encourages all applicants to read this Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov.

For additional information, see the How to Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

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Contents A. Program Description

Overview

Program-specific Information

Encouraging Program Investments that coordinate with Project Guardian

Objectives and Deliverables

OJP Policy Priority Areas

Evidence-based Programs or Practices

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities

B. Federal Award Information

Type of Award

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls

Budget Information

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs)

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable)

C. Eligibility Information

D. Application and Submission Information

How To Apply (Grants.gov)

Registration and Submission Steps

E. Application Review Information

Review Process

F. Federal Award Administration Information

Federal Award Notices

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses

General Information About Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

H. Other Information

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a)

Provide Feedback to OJP

Appendix A: Certification regarding Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement

Appendix B: Certification regarding Noninterference with Federal Law Enforcement

Appendix C: Certification regarding Nondisclosure of Federal Law-Enforcement Information

Appendix D: Application Checklist

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INNOVATIONS IN COMMUNITY-BASED CRIME

REDUCTION (CBCR) PROGRAM

CFDA # 16.817

A. Program Description

Overview The CBCR Program supports Department priorities to reduce serious and violent crime, including gun violence; dismantle gang activity; and strengthen local capacity to combat drug abuse. CBCR helps communities build trust and support law enforcement agencies working with these communities by integrating enforcement strategies into community-based crime reduction efforts and using this information to understand and target the issues.

Statutory Authority: FY 2020 (BJA - CBCR) Pub. L. No. 116-93, 133 Stat 2317, 2409

Program-specific Information CBCR is a strategic approach to crime reduction that leverages community knowledge and expertise by focusing enforcement efforts on neighborhoods where crime is concentrated, or crime “hot spots.” These neighborhoods face a range of challenges which cause their crime problems, so CBCR employs a multifaceted approach that addresses their roots in order to generate long-term impacts.

While each CBCR community is unique, most face common challenges and use similar approaches to address crime and safety challenges. These include:

• Addressing serious and violent crime, with a special emphasis on gun violence and related crimes

• Examining conditions that contribute to crime in order to effectively target crime hot spots

• Addressing physical conditions that increase risk for crime, seeking to harden these targets through assessments and review of land use, code enforcement, and nuisance laws

• Implementing strategies to engage residents, including youth and young adults, in crime prevention efforts

Encouraging Program Investments that coordinate with Project Guardian Under this program, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that demonstrate how this project will directly support Project Guardian, including a letter of interest from their U.S. Attorney. At a minimum, the letter should indicate that the applicant has discussed their plans to apply for this grant with the U.S. Attorney’s Office and agreed to regular communication with the Office to determine any potential for collaborative efforts with Project Guardian. For more information regarding Project Guardian, please see

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Objectives and Deliverables

Objectives

1. Action plan development phase (6-12 months):

• Identify and verify chronic crime hot spots within the target neighborhood, working with law enforcement, research partners, and crime analysts.

• Identify strategies to reduce serious and violent crime, particularly drugs and gun violence, that includes a comprehensive plan that articulates the range of strategies that the CBCR partners plan to pursue.

• Engage community stakeholders in trust building with law enforcement and other partners.

• Create an action plan with the priority hot spots and strategies to reduce crime, and submit to BJA for approval.

2. Action plan implementation phase:

• Implement strategies developed in the approved action plan.

• Build the capacity of residents and the CBCR management team to coordinate and engage in a crime problem-solving approach. Implement, modify, and evaluate strategies, as appropriate; redirect program activities when ongoing analysis indicates program goals are not being met.

• Continue to engage partners and community residents and to build trust between partners, including law enforcement.

• Identify and develop a sustainability strategy for long-term implementation of CBCR including the active role of community stakeholders.

For more information about the CBCR model and planning process and action plan development, see https://www.theiacp.org/projects/community-based-crime-reduction-training-and-technical-assistance

Deliverables The action plan must be submitted and approved by BJA prior to implementation. BJA, the CBCR training and technical assistance (TTA) provider, and the grantee will use the action plan to guide and track site progress toward project objectives.

A final report is due 90 days after the project end date.

The Objectives and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that demonstrate the results of the work completed, as discussed under What an Application Should Include.

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OJP Policy Priority Areas In FY 2020, and in addition to executing any program-specific prioritization that may be applicable, OJP will give priority consideration to applications as follows:

• Applications from federally recognized tribes

• Applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face

• Applications that demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties

• Applications that offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones)

• Applications that go to enhancing criminal justice and public safety by indicating agreement to comply with one or more of the following law enforcement-related award conditions:

o Where the application is from a State or local government entity that operates at least one correctional facility (as defined at 34 U.S.C. 10251(a)(7)), applications in which the applicant agrees to comply with award conditions related to cooperation with federal law enforcement, as set forth in Appendix A.

o Where the application is from a State or local government entity, applications in which the applicant agrees to comply with award conditions related to noninterference with federal law enforcement, as set forth in Appendix B.

o Where the application is from a State or local government entity, applications in which the applicant agrees to comply with award conditions related to nondisclosure of federal law enforcement information, as set forth in Appendix C.

To receive priority consideration under the rural priority, applicants must describe what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data; for assistance, applicants may wish to refer to https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html), how isolated the area is from needed services, and how they will address specific challenges in rural communities.

To receive priority consideration under the poverty priority, the applicant must provide information to demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent poverty counties. For purposes of this priority consideration, the term ‘‘high-poverty area’’ means any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2013–2017 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau (applicants may search by census tract at https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data/data-tables-and-tools/narrative-profiles/2017/) and the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (applicants may search by county at https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/census-poverty.html and at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe.html).

To receive priority consideration under the Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs) priority, applicants must include information that specifies how the project will enhance public safety in

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To receive priority consideration for enhancing criminal justice and public safety by agreeing to comply with one or more award conditions related to law enforcement, applicants can agree to one or more of a series of award conditions (and will receive priority points for each accepted condition):

• To receive priority consideration under the priority for cooperation with federal law enforcement, applicants must sign and submit the certification provided in Appendix A.

• To receive priority consideration under the priority for noninterference with federal law enforcement, applicants must sign and submit the certification provided in Appendix B.

• To receive priority consideration under the priority for nondisclosure of federal law-enforcement information, applicants must sign and submit the certification provided in Appendix C.

OJP policy priority consideration will consist of receiving additional points in the application scoring process. Receipt of priority consideration does not guarantee that an application will be funded; nor will the failure to receive priority consideration necessarily mean that an application will not be funded.

Evidence-based Programs or Practices OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities Applicants should note that OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section titled Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.

B. Federal Award Information

Maximum number of awards BJA expects to make: 9

Estimated maximum dollar amount for each award: up to $1,000,000

Total amount anticipated to be awarded under solicitation $9,000,000

Period of performance start date October 1, 2020

Period of performance duration 36 months

BJA may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation, through continuation awards. OJP will consider, among other factors, OJP’s strategic (programmatic and policy) priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and progress of award-funded work, when making continuation award decisions.

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Under this solicitation, only one application by any particular applicant entity will be considered.

An entity may, however, be proposed as a subrecipient (subgrantee) in more than one application.

BJA may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2020 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.

All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

Type of Award BJA expects to make awards under this solicitation as grants. See the Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements2 as set out at 2 C.F.R.

200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Budget Information

CBCR Program Costs that Require Prior Approval or are Unallowable Applicants should be aware that all proposed costs contained within budget documents submitted by CBCR applicants and awardees will be reviewed for reasonableness, necessity, and compliance with relevant federal statutes, regulations, policies, and guidelines as outlined in the Department of Justice Financial Guide at https://ojp.gov/financialguide/doj/pdfs/DOJ_FinancialGuide.

CBCR supports broad-based planning and support for implementation in high-crime communities. While CBCR focuses on community safety and encourages a broad approach, some costs will not be allowable under the CBCR program and/or may require prior approval.

Revisions to the budget are approved through a separate process once the action plan is approved.

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement This solicitation does not require a match.

Please see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the following:

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable)

2 The "Part 200 Uniform Requirements” means the DOJ regulation at 2 C.F.R Part 2800, which adopts (with certain modifications) the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

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C. Eligibility Information

For eligibility information, see title page.

For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see Section B. Federal Award Information.

D. Application and Submission Information

What an Application Should Include The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic minimum requirements (BMR) to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: Program Narrative, Budget Detail Worksheet, Budget Narrative, and memorandum of understanding (MOU)/Letters of Support.

See the Application Elements and Formatting Instructions section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on, among other things, what happens to an application that does not contain all of the specified elements or that is nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation.

1. Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form (SF)-424)

The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of preapplications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424.

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation ("funding opportunity") is not subject to Executive Order 12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting the response that the “Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.”)

2. Project Abstract

Applicants must provide an abstract. The abstract must include:

1. Applicant’s name and project title

2. City, state of grant project. For tribes, provide the boundaries or relevant counties and state.

3. Dollar amount of federal grant funds requested

4. Evidence of United States Attorney Office or Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) coordination (current or past), if relevant

5. Identification of the target neighborhood/project boundaries, population of the target area, and ZIP code(s)

6. Please state if the community is designated as an Opportunity Zone, Choice

Neighborhood, or Promise Neighborhood.

7. Identification of whether the target neighborhood receives funding from any federal investments that occur, serve, or overlap the target neighborhood, such as other DOJ federal grant programs, including (but not limited to) Project Safe Neighborhoods, Community Based Violence Prevention Program, Department

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8. Identification of any Project Guardian activities that connect with this CBCR application to support priority consideration, including partnership with the U.S.

Attorney’s Office via short summary of the efforts and their connection to this application

9. Summary of plan to use and analyze data to assess and address crime in targeted hot spots

10. Summary of goals of the grant project and proposed project activities

11. Identification of specific crime issues and/or problems to be addressed through the grant project

12. Indication of whether a full-time project coordinator is already in place or will be hired. Please note the name of the entity under which this position will be managed.

13. Identification of other resources that will support the CBCR efforts.

The abstract should be single-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font with no less than 1-inch margins, and must not exceed two pages. If the program abstract fails to comply with these restrictions, BJA may negatively consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions.

As a separate attachment, the project abstract will not count against the page limit for the program narrative.

3. Program Narrative

The program narrative must respond to the solicitation and the Review Criteria (1-5) in the order given. The program narrative must be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font with no less than 1-inch margins, and must not exceed 20 pages. Number pages “1 of 20,” “2 of 20” etc. If the program narrative fails to comply with these length-related restrictions, BJA may negatively consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions.

The following sections should be included as part of the program narrative:

a. Statement of the Problem

b. Project Design and Implementation

c. Capabilities and Competencies

d. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures

OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that demonstrate the results of the work carried out under the award. The performance data directly relate to the objectives and deliverables identified under "Objectives and Deliverables" in Section A. Program Description.

Applicants should visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at OJP.

The application should demonstrate the applicant’s understanding of the performance data reporting requirements for this grant program and detail how the applicant will gather the required data should it receive funding.

Please note that applicants are not required to submit performance data with the application. Performance measures information is included as an alert that successful applicants will be required to submit performance data as part of the reporting requirements under an award.

Award recipients will be required to provide the relevant data by submitting quarterly performance metrics through BJA’s online Performance Measurement Tool (PMT) located at https://bjapmt.ojp.gov. Applicants should examine the complete list of performance indicators at https://bjapmt.ojp.gov/help/BCJIPerformanceIndicatorgrid.pdf.

Note on Project Evaluations An applicant that proposes to use award funds through this solicitation to conduct project evaluations should follow the guidance under Note on Project Evaluations in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Please see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the following:

4. Budget Information and Associated Documentation in the “Budget Preparation and Submission Information” section.

Budget for travel to grantee peer-to-peer learning sessions: Applicants must budget funding to travel to DOJ-sponsored peer-to-peer learning sessions. Applicants should estimate the costs of travel and accommodations for up to three personnel to attend at least two sessions, one regional and one in Washington, D.C., during the life of the grant. Approval from BJA is required prior to any use of travel funds outside of DOJ-sponsored CBCR events.

Budget for planning phase activities:

Awardees will only have access to up to $150,000 for planning phase activities (6-12 months) and must budget accordingly. Of this, at least one-third and ideally as much as one-half will be committed to the initial data analysis, problem assessment, and identification of data-driven, evidence-based practices, or innovative approaches.

5. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

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6. Tribal Authorizing Resolution

7. Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

9. Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications

10. Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees3 (if applicable)

11. Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity

12. Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation

Additional Attachments

a. Documentation of Rural Challenges (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face. Each applicant proposing to receive priority consideration under the rural priority should provide a sufficient narrative to include what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data), how isolated the area is from needed services, and how it will address specific challenges in rural communities.

b. Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable) As mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that demonstrate that the individuals who will benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties as defined above.

Each applicant proposing to receive consideration under the High-Poverty Areas or Persistent Poverty Counties priority should provide a sufficient narrative explanation to identify each specific High-Poverty Area (by census tract number(s)) and/or each specific Persistent-Poverty County where individuals are intended to benefit from the requested grant and how the requested grant will address specific challenges in each such identified area and/or county.

c. Documentation of Enhanced Public Safety in Qualified Opportunity Zones (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to designated Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Each applicant proposing to receive priority consideration under the under the Qualified Opportunity Zones priority should provide a sufficient narrative explanation in order for OJP to identify clearly the public safety benefit the applicant anticipates that its project will have on a specified QOZ(s).

The narrative and the list of affected QOZs (by census tract number) must be included as an attachment that is clearly labeled as addressing QOZs. The applicant may also

3 A “DOJ High Risk Grantee” is a recipient that has received a DOJ High-Risk designation based on a documented history of unsatisfactory performance, financial instability, management system or other internal control deficiencies, or noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards, or that is otherwise not responsible.

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d. Certifications Regarding Enhancing Criminal Justice and Public Safety through Law-Enforcement-Related Award Conditions (if applicable)

1. Certification regarding Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to State or local government entity applicants that operate at least one correctional facility (as defined at 34 U.S.C. 10251(a)(7)), and agree to comply with award conditions related to cooperation with federal law enforcement, as set forth in Appendix #A. Each such applicant proposing to receive priority consideration for such cooperation with federal law enforcement must sign and submit the certification provided in Appendix A.

2. Certification regarding Noninterference with Federal Law Enforcement (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to State or local government entity applicants that agree to comply with award conditions related to noninterference with federal law enforcement, as set forth in Appendix #B. Each such applicant proposing to receive priority consideration for such noninterference with federal law enforcement must sign and submit the certification provided in Appendix B.

3. Certification regarding Nondisclosure of Federal Law Enforcement Information (if applicable) As is mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to State or local government entity applicants that agree to comply with award conditions related to nondisclosure of federal law-enforcement information, as set forth in Appendix C. Each such applicant proposing to receive priority consideration for such nondisclosure of law enforcement sensitive information must sign and submit the certification provided in Appendix C.

e. Documentation of Connection of Strategy to Project Guardian Efforts As is mentioned above, OJP will, as appropriate, give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that propose projects that will likely enhance public safety by describing how this project will support or coordinate with Project Guardian. For more information regarding Project Guardian, please see https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-announces-launch-project-guardian-nationwide-strategic-plan or contact their local United States Attorney’s office.

f. Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Letters of Support.

Each applicant must submit, as part of its application, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed by each individual, organization, or agency listed below (1-7). For sample MOUs, please visit the LISC CBCR Resources page.

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MOUs Each MOU must:

• Describe each partner’s financial and programmatic commitment.

• Describe how each partner’s existing vision and current activities align with those of the CBCR partnership.

• Demonstrate a commitment to provide crime and arrest data needed to complete the crime analysis described in this solicitation, in addition to specific staff that will oversee this effort.

MOUs must include signatures from, at a minimum, the following individuals/organizations and describe the following:

1. Applicant

2. Local law enforcement agency, if different

3. One community partner

4. A list of key partners and their leadership

5. A list of persons who will oversee the required CBCR elements, including data collection, analysis, and a research plan; planning and strategy development; community engagement; and law enforcement

6. The management structure and staff designated to implement the project;

describe their roles and responsibilities including decision making, as well as those of any co- applicants or partners, if applicable

7. Any existing or non-CBCR resources the partnership intends to leverage to complete project activities

Memorandum of Agreement If the applicant is selected to receive a grant award, the applicant, police agency (if not the applicant), and the nonprofit organization (if applicable) will be asked to include a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that outlines specific roles, responsibilities, and expectations. The MOA should be signed by the nonprofit organization and the designated officials within the applicant and police department (if they are separate agencies).

Letters of Support or Interest Applicants should provide Letters of Support or Interest from criminal justice partners, community leaders (as defined by the local jurisdiction), and any other key members of the cross- sector partnership team or other entities that will be key partners in the CBCR strategy.

Applicants are encouraged to seek a letter of Interest from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, especially if the applicant is seeking priority consideration as a coordinated Project Guardian site.

g. Project Timeline Attach a project timeline with each project objective, activity, expected completion date, and responsible person or organization.

h. Position Descriptions/Résumés Attach position descriptions for the key positions and résumés for current staff in addition to job posting descriptions for anticipated new hires. If the applicant is hiring, please detail in the timeline when it anticipates the hiring process to be complete and when any new hire’s efforts will commence.

How To Apply (Grants.gov) Applicants must register in and submit applications through Grants.gov, a primary source to find federal funding opportunities and apply for funding. Find information on how to apply in response to this solicitation in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Registration and Submission Steps Applicants will need the following identifying information when searching for the funding opportunity on Grants.gov.

1. CFDA # 16.817, Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR) Program

2. Funding Opportunity #: BJA-2020-17118

For information on each registration and submission step, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

E. Application Review Information

Review Criteria

Applications that meet basic minimum requirements will be evaluated by peer reviewers using the following review criteria.

1. Statement of the Problem (20 percent)

• Describe the recent history of the target neighborhood and how serious and violent crime, including gun violence, and drug abuse have impacted it. Detail neighborhood assets, challenges, and any experiences that have restricted or limited opportunities for community and economic development. Describe any issues of mutual trust or mistrust between residents and law enforcement and their impact on efforts to effect neighborhood improvement.

• Identify the geographic boundaries of the target neighborhood, the ZIP code(s), as well as the population size and demographic makeup of the population of both the overall jurisdiction and the target neighborhood where the CBCR strategy is proposed.

• Describe the nature and scope of crime in the targeted community, including the number and location of the specific city blocks or other hot spots where crime or types of crime is concentrated, as compared with crime rates in the overall jurisdiction. Provide any local/state data and a trend analysis for the target area (including Uniform Crime Reporting data, FBI violent crime rates, calls for service, and survey results from target area residents) to support the application. Crime data

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• Explain the jurisdiction’s limitations in funding the program adequately without federal assistance.

• Indicate if the proposed project will directly support Project Guardian.

2. Project Design and Implementation (40 percent)

• Identify the program objectives and describe the vision for the target neighborhood, specifically how this vision will address the problems identified in the Statement of the Problem. Ensure each objective is precise and measurable, and identify strategies, programs, and policies to achieve the objectives.

• Describe the proposed planning process and resulting potential range of strategies in the action plan to address the specific crime drivers identified, which may include enforcement, prevention, intervention, and treatment strategies.

Describe coordination of needed resources across various funding sources.

Describe how the objectives support meaningful resident involvement in a manner that fosters trust and builds capacity of partners to sustain a long-term collaborative approach. Applicants should describe a plan for coordinating with the local U.S. Attorney’s Office Project Safe Neighborhoods team, if applicable.

• Describe how the project design and overall strategy responds to the CBCR model5 and will reduce and prevent crime in the identified crime hot spots.

Describe how the solutions are based on evidence-based policies and practices, where available, or propose to employ innovative approaches to an identified target population.6

3. Capabilities and Competencies (25 percent

Describe how the applicant will serve as the program leader who oversees coordination of a consortium of agencies, organizations, and community stakeholders. The applicant must demonstrate its capacity, commitment, and support from key stakeholders in the community to serve as program leader, providing the following information:

a. Describe how the applicant and partnership will:

• Analyze crime problems and develop solutions

• Monitor strategy implementation and achievement of objectives

4 Applicants should provide data that are verifiable and part of an official records system, and additional information about what is causing the crime in the hot spots. BJA and peer reviewers will use this information to understand crime trends and confirm that the target area generates persistent, high crime over a period of time (at a minimum three years).

5 For information on the CBCR model see: https://bja.ojp.gov/microsite-subpage/overview.

6 Resources on evidence-based programs and practices are available at BJA Evaluation Scan (June 2016), Crimesolutions.gov, and BJA Innovation Suite of Programs.

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• Utilize a full-time site coordinator to manage and lead day-to-day activities during implementation

• Manage any subaward(s) of CBCR funds

• Work collaboratively with the CBCR TTA provider and subject matter experts

• Govern changes or modifications to the strategy

• Ensure project and fiscal accountability

• Collect, collate, and submit timely performance data, semi-annual progress reports, and quarterly financial reports

b. Describe the applicant’s capacity to lead community outreach and trust building efforts and to engage in building leadership skills, including collaboration with community-based organizations.

c. Describe the applicant’s capacity to manage partnerships to effectively implement place-based, community-oriented crime and community revitalization strategies and community trust building. This includes a plan for bringing local law enforcement and community stakeholders together for a collaborative approach towards crime reduction.

d. Describe crime analysis and action research capacity and expertise, including work of the law enforcement agency. The partner organization should demonstrate knowledge of community-oriented, place-based crime strategies and evaluation methods, and describe any history of a relationship or familiarity with the police agency (i.e., has it worked with the applicant and/or police agency in the past, or is this a new endeavor). For rural or tribal areas, it may be more appropriate for the partner organization to describe expertise specific to the issues and needs of the targeted community.

e. Describe the capacity to assist the police agency with data collection issues and analysis. Include a paragraph about the methods that will be used for the project.

4. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures (5 percent)

a. Performance Management: For each project goal, identify the criteria that will determine how and if the objectives have been successfully met and one or more specific measurable outcome(s) and the data sources that will be used to determine whether or not the outcome was accomplished.

All applicants must indicate their willingness and ability to collect and report performance and outcome data through BJA’s reporting tools (no personally identifiable information shall be collected through the PMT). Applicants are expected to report on behalf of any subawardees. Additionally, please see page 11 that discusses willingness to cooperate with any evaluation efforts.

Describe the process for measuring project performance. Identify who will collect the data, who is responsible for performance measurement, and how the information will be used to guide and assess the program. If applicable, describe the process to accurately report implementation findings. Assess the quality and usefulness of any proposed evaluation activities, findings, and reports.

Describe the steps the applicant will take with the CBCR team to develop a performance management plan. The plan should include strategies to collect data, review data, and use data to improve program performance.

The plan should also discuss how the CBCR team will work with the research partner, including any evaluation plans.

b. Sustainability Strategies: Describe how the applicant will strategically leverage federal, state, local, and tribal funding to ensure sustainability of this effort with neighborhood partners that demonstrate the long-term commitment to neighborhood change.

5. Budget (10 percent) Budgets should be complete, cost effective, and allowable (e.g., reasonable, allocable, and necessary for project activities). Budget narratives should demonstrate generally how applicants will maximize cost effectiveness of grant expenditures. Budget narratives should demonstrate cost effectiveness in relation to potential alternatives and the objectives of the project. Cost sharing will be considered favorably in the review process, consistent with the guidance provided in the solicitation, supporting cross-sector approaches.

Review Process BJA reviews an application to make sure that the information presented is reasonable, understandable, measurable, achievable, and consistent with the solicitation requirements.

The following five paragraphs in this solicitation expressly modify the…