National Center for Campus Public Safety

Goal: The National Center is a think tank and clearinghouse for the identification and dissemination of information, research, training, and promising best practices and emerging issues in campus public safety. The National Center will identify and examine emerging risks to campus safety and security and develop resources to combat those risks and facilitate the transfer of research to practice. Objective: To be a resource for campus police chiefs, directors of public safety, emergency managers, and key campus safety stakeholders. The National Center will be a catalyst that brings together all forms of campus public safety, professional associations, advocacy organizations, community leaders, and others to improve and expand services to those who are charged with providing a safe environment on the campuses of the nation's colleges and universities.

The National Center is envisioned as a think tank and clearinghouse for the identification and dissemination of information, research, training, and promising best practices and emerging issues in campus public safety. The National Center will identify and examine emerging risks to campus safety and security and develop resources to combat those risks and facilitate the transfer of research to practice.

A demonstrated knowledge of campus public safety needs and demonstrated experience and infrastructure for successfully carrying out a multi-faceted initiative with multiple campus stakeholder groups is required.

State, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies are the primary beneficiaries of this program.

The application must include: Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424); Program Abstract; Program Narrative; Budget and Budget Narrative. For further information, please see the current fiscal year's solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm.

The National Center will work closely with the Department of Justice to identify and prioritize the needs of the field and to reach out to key stakeholders and identify their role in the National Center; serve as the "one-stop shop" for campus public safety; connect existing federal and non-federal resources with the needs of constituents; connect major campus public safety entities with one another, and with federal agencies, as well as highlight and promote best and innovative practices specific to campus public safety efforts and integrate key issues in public safety in order to develop comprehensive responses that meet the complexity of needs on campus; and, deliver essential training and technical assistance specific to campus public safety.

The term of the program budget period is 24 months.

Contingent upon whether the State has designated an entity to coordinate and review proposed federal financial assistance. An applicant may find the names and addresses of State Single Points of Contact (SPOCs) at the following website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Intergovernmental_-Review-_SPOC_01_2018_OFFM.pdf.

Solicitation guidelines are posted on the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm.

Criteria are described in the OJP Program Announcement available at https://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm and/or www.bja.gov.

Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via the Grants Management System. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs.

Varies for competitive programs, from 30 to 180 days.

There are no appeal rights for rejection of a discretionary application. See section 28 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 18.