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

The National Center on Restorative Justice FY 2020 Competitive Grant Solicitation

CFDA # 16.030

Grants.gov Solicitation Number: BJA-2020-18442

Solicitation Release Date: April 6, 2020

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on May 21, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding the management of the National Center on Restorative Justice.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide 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:

• Accredited universities of higher education

• Accredited law schools

An applicant university must be fully accredited by one of the regional institutional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education (see also 34 U.S.C. 10251(a)(17)).

Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign colleges and universities are not eligible to apply.

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

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.

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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 May 21, 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

Objective and Deliverables

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities

B. Federal Award Information

Type of Award

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls

Budget Information

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

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

What an Application Should Include

How To Apply (Grants.gov)

E. Application Review Information

Review Criteria

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: Performance Measures Table

Appendix B: Application Checklist

NATIONAL CENTER

ON RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

CFDA # 16.030

A. Program Description

Overview BJA seeks to fund an accredited university of higher education or an accredited law school to manage the National Center on Restorative Justice, with the overall purpose of educating and training the next generation of justice leaders.

Statutory Authority: Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2020, Pub. L. No. 116-93, 133 Stat 2317, 2407

Program-specific Information The National Center on Restorative Justice (Center) has two purposes:

(1) Educate and train the next generation of juvenile and criminal justice leaders. The Center shall engage and challenge undergraduate, graduate, and law students to broaden their understanding of criminal justice systems and restorative approaches. This training will be developed in conjunction with criminal justice professionals, community members, educators, and social service providers, at the state, regional, and national levels. Approaches will include development of a degree program, a summer-term institute, and/or brief courses, while encouraging access to educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.

(2) Support research focusing on how best to provide direct services to address social inequities such as simultaneous access to substance abuse treatment and higher education. This research support may include a combination of approaches, including conducting research, developing research agendas and approaches, and translating research in the area of restorative justice.

Objective and Deliverables The objective of this program is to improve criminal justice policy and practice in the United States through completion of the following:

(1) The development and delivery of educational curricula designed to broaden the understanding of justice systems and restorative approaches through a degree program, a summer-term institute, or brief courses, while also encouraging access to educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals

(2) Support for research focusing on restorative justice including how best to provide direct services to address social inequities, such as simultaneous access to substance abuse treatment and higher education

The Objective 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.

Evidence-based Programs or Practices OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policy making 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 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, entitled, “Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.”

B. Federal Award Information

Maximum number of awards BJA expects to make 1 Estimated maximum dollar amount for each award up to $3,000,000 Total amount anticipated to be awarded under solicitation $3,000,000 Period of Performance start date October 1, 2020

Period of Performance duration 48 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 priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and progress of award-funded work, when making continuation award decisions.

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 an award under this solicitation as a cooperative agreement, which provides for OJP to have substantial involvement in carrying out award activities. 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 Requirements1 as set out at 2 C.F.R.

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

1 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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Budget Information 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)

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 and Budget Narrative.

See the “Application Elements and Formatting Instructions” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on what happens to an application that does not contain all 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 pre-applications, 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 Include an abstract that summarizes the proposed project in 400 words or fewer. Project abstracts should be:

• Written for a general public audience.

• Submitted as a separate attachment with “Project Abstract” as part of its file name.

• Single-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins.

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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 on page

9) in the order given. The program narrative must be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins, and must not exceed 20 pages. Please 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 goals, 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.

Performance measures for this solicitation are listed in Appendix A: Performance Measures Table.

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.

Post award, grant recipients will be required to submit performance measures data semi-annually through BJA’s online Training and Technical Assistance Reporting Portal. More information on the reporting requirements can be found at:

https://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov/working-with-nttac/providers.

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.

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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.

5. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement

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

7. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

8. Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications

9. Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees[1] (if applicable)

10. Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity

11. Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation

12. Additional Attachments:

(a) Request and Justification for Employee Compensation; Waiver (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

(b) Time Task Plan: Please attach a short summary, by quarter, of the key activities and milestones for your project

(c) Résumés of key staff, or position descriptions for staff to he hired under the grant

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.

• CFDA #16.030, Establishment of a National Center on Restorative Justice

• Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2020-18442

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

[1] 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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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 (10 percent) Describe the need for training at accredited universities of higher education and/or law schools and how curricula could be developed that aim to broaden an understanding of justice systems and restorative approaches through a degree program, a summer institute, or short courses, while also encouraging access to educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.

The applicant must also describe a process by which an institution of higher education or law school can lead research activities focusing on restorative justice, including how best to provide direct services to address social inequities such as simultaneous access to substance abuse treatment and higher education.

2. Project Design and Implementation (35 percent) Describe how the applicant will identify, assess, develop, and deliver curricula that broaden understanding of justice systems and restorative approaches through mechanisms including degrees, summer programs, short courses, and/or other adult learning processes.

Provide specific information on the materials to be developed.

Provide a timeline on the completion of the development and implementation of courses and any potential knowledge transfer to public safety entities.

Describe the proposed approach to support or lead research activities focusing on restorative justice, including how best to provide direct services to address social inequities such as simultaneous access to substance abuse treatment and higher education.

3. Capabilities and Competencies (35 percent) Clearly articulate the applicant’s history of involvement with development and/or implementation of programs designed to educate and train the next generation of justice leaders.

Illustrate its ability to effectively manage different types of education models, including degree programs, short courses, and/or summer institutes.

Clearly outline the ability to develop, support, and/or oversee an approach to research that will focus on how best to build restorative justice knowledge, including the best approaches to and impact of direct services to address social inequities such as simultaneous access to substance abuse treatment and higher education.

Describe the management structure, staffing, and in-house or contracted capacity to effectively manage the Center on Restorative Justice. Include résumé(s)/curriculum vitae of key project staff demonstrating relevant experience. The management and organizational structure should match the staffing needs necessary to accomplish the tasks outlined in the project task timeline.

Describe any partners and how the applicant will work with them to accomplish the objective and deliverables under the grant.

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

Measures (10 percent) Describe the process for measuring program 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 impact of the program.

Describe the process to accurately report implementation findings and, specifically, the impact of the solution on criminal justice operational practices.

Applicants should identify and describe both the outputs and outcomes they anticipate as a result of their proposed implementation strategy, and a process for measuring them.

5. Budget (10 percent) Provide a budget that is complete, cost effective, and allowable (e.g., reasonable, allocable, and necessary for program 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 objective of the program.2

The budget should also reflect the funds provided to any subrecipient or contractor. In the narrative, applicants must fully explain why the proposed expenditures are necessary to support implementation of the technical solution described in the Program Narrative.

Review Process BJA reviews an application to make sure that the information presented is reasonable, understandable, measurable, achievable, and consistent with the solicitation. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the application review process.

Pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform Requirements, before award decisions are made, OJP also reviews information related to the degree of risk posed by the applicant. Among other things to help assess whether an applicant that has one or more prior federal awards has a satisfactory record with respect to performance, integrity, and business ethics, OJP checks whether the applicant is listed in SAM as excluded from receiving a federal award.

In addition, if OJP anticipates that an award will exceed $250,000 in federal funds, OJP also must review and consider any information about the applicant that appears in the non-public segment of the integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, FAPIIS).

2 Generally speaking, a reasonable cost is a cost that, in its nature or amount, does not exceed that which would be incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the costs.

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Important note on FAPIIS: An applicant, at its option, may review and comment on any information about itself that currently appears in FAPIIS and was entered by a federal awarding agency. OJP will consider any such comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in its assessment of the risk posed by the applicant.

Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, the Assistant Attorney General will make all final award decisions and may take into account not only peer review ratings and BJA recommendations, but also other factors as indicated in this section.

F. Federal Award Administration Information

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

Federal Award Notices

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements OJP strongly encourages prospective applicants to review information on post-award legal requirements and common OJP award conditions prior to submitting an application.

If selected for funding, in addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the OJP-approved application, the recipient must comply with all award conditions, and all applicable requirements of federal statutes and regulations (including applicable requirements referred to in the assurances and certifications executed in connection with award acceptance).

For additional information on these legal requirements, see the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements In addition to the deliverables described in Section A. Program Description, any recipient of an award under this solicitation will be required to submit certain reports and data.

Required reports. Recipients typically must submit quarterly financial reports semi-annual progress reports, final financial and progress reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the Part 200 Uniform Requirements or specific award conditions.

Future awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent. (In appropriate cases, OJP may require additional reports.)

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on specific post-award reporting requirements, including performance measures data.

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

For NCJRS contact, see page 2.

For contact information for Grants.gov, see page 2.

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H. Other Information

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

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

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Appendix A: Performance Measures Table

Objectives Performance Measure Data Grantee Provides Objective 1: Development of curricula to broaden the understanding of justice systems and restorative approaches

Number of trainings conducted

Number of trainings (by type):

• In-person

• Web-based

• CD/DVD

• Peer-to-peer

• Workshop

Number of participants who attended the training

Number of individuals who:

• Attended the training (in-person) or started the training (web-based)

• Completed the training

• Completed an evaluation at the conclusion of the training

• Completed an evaluation and rated the training as satisfactory or better

• Completed the post-test with an improved score over their pre-test

Percentage of participants who successfully completed the training

Percentage of participants who rated the training as satisfactory or better

Percentage of participants trained who subsequently demonstrated performance improvement Number of curricula developed

Number of training curricula:

• Developed

• Pilot tested

• Revised after being pilot tested

Objective 2:

Support of research to address social inequities and restorative justice

Number of scholarly products resulting from the work under the BJA award

Number of scholarly products resulting from the work under the BJA award

Number of research documents published

Appendix B: Application Checklist Establishment of a Center on Restorative Justice

This application checklist has been created as an aid in developing an application.

Prior to Registering in Grants.gov:

� Acquire a DUNS Number (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) � Acquire or renew registration with SAM (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

To Register with Grants.gov:

� Acquire AOR and Grants.gov username/password (see OJP Grant Application

Resource Guide) � Acquire AOR confirmation from the E-Biz POC (see OJP Grant Application

Resource Guide)

To Find Funding Opportunity:

� Search for the Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov (see OJP Grant Application

Resource Guide) � Access Funding Opportunity and Application Package (see OJP Grant Application

Resource Guide) � Sign up for Grants.gov email notifications (optional) (see OJP Grant Application

Resource Guide) � Read Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov � Read OJP policy and guidance on conference approval, planning, and reporting available at ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/chapter3.10a.htm

(see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

After Application Submission, Receive Grants.gov Email Notifications That:

� (1) application has been received � (2) application has either been successfully validated or rejected with errors (see OJP

Grant Application Resource Guide)

If No Grants.gov Receipt, and Validation or Error Notifications are Received:

� Contact BJA regarding experiencing technical difficulties (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

Overview of Post-Award Legal Requirements:

� Review the “Overview of Legal Requirements Generally Applicable to OJP Grants and Cooperative Agreements - FY 2020 Awards” in the OJP Funding Resource Center.

Scope Requirement:

The federal amount requested is within the allowable limit of $3,000,000.

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Eligibility Requirement: Eligible applicants are accredited universities of higher education and accredited law schools. An applicant university must be fully accredited by one of the regional institutional accreditation agencies recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education (see 34 U.S.C. 10251(a)(17)). Foreign governments, foreign organizations, and foreign colleges and universities are not eligible to apply

What an Application Should Include:

� Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Project Abstract (see page 6)

� Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Disclosure of Process related to Executive Compensation (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide

Additional Attachments:

� Request and Justification for Employee Compensation; Waiver (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

� Time Task Plan (see page 8)

� Résumés of Key Staff (see page 8)

The following items are critical application elements required to pass Basic Minimum Requirements review. An application that OJP determines does not include the application elements that must be included in the application submission in order for the application to meet the basic minimum requirements, will neither proceed to peer review, nor receive further consideration.

� Program Narrative (see page 7)

� Budget Detail Worksheet (see page 8 and OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

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