BJA FY 20 Implementing the PREA Standards, Protecting Inmates, and Safeguarding Communities
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- BJA-2020-17233
- Agency
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Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Categories
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- Humanities
- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- County Governments
- Special District Governments
- Other
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) directs DOJ to provide grants to jurisdictions and agencies nationwide to "protect inmates (particularly from prison rape) and to safeguard the communities to which inmates return." 34 USC 30305(a). Federal funds awarded to grantees may be used to protect inmates by "undertaking efforts to more effectively prevent prison rape; investigating incidents of prison rape; or prosecuting incidents of prison rape." 34 USC 30305 (b)(1).
Eligibility
The following entities are eligible to apply: • states • units of local government, and • federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
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