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FEDERAL
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Criminal Justice
System: Training and Technical Assistance
Deadline: June 11,
2008
The Edward Byrne Memorial
Competitive Grant Program helps local communities improve the
capacity of local criminal justice systems and provides for national
support efforts including training and technical assistance programs
strategically targeted to address local needs. The program
also assists state and local jurisdictions in improving the criminal
justice system and assisting communities in preventing drug abuse
and crime. Funds can be used for national scope replication,
expansion, enhancement, training and/or technical assistance
programs. The FY 2008 grant announcement focuses on national
initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice
system. National, regional, state or local public and private
entities, nonprofit, faith-based and community organizations may
apply. Also, institutions of higher education, tribal
jurisdictions and units of local government that support national
initiatives may apply.
Contact: BJA at
1-866-859-2687 or Domingo Herraiz at Byrne.Discretionary@usdoj.gov
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/08ByrneCompSol.pdf
Gang Prevention
Coordination Assistance Program
Deadline: June 13,
2008
The Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) FY 2008 Gang Prevention
Coordination Assistance Program provides funding for localities to
enhance coordination of federal, state and local resources in
support of community partnerships implementing two or more of the
following anti-gang strategies: primary prevention, secondary
prevention, gang intervention, and gang enforcement. OJJDP
invites applicants from public agencies and private organizations to
apply.
Contact: Michael
Shader at 202/616-2605 or Michael.shader@usdoj.gov
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/FY2008/Gang.pdf
Research on the
Justice System Response to Sexual Violence in Corrections
Deadline: June 18,
2008
The National Institute of
Justice (NIJ) seeks applications for research and evaluation to
address knowledge gaps related to prison sexual violence. NIJ
is particularly interested in research and evaluation on
staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct. For this solicitation,
correctional staff may include, but are not limited to employees,
contractors, volunteers, or any agency representatives. The
goal of this research and evaluation is to increase our
understanding and advance policy and practice aimed at reducing
sexual violence in correctional facilities. Researchers are
encouraged to apply. State, local governments, recognized
Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions,
nonprofit and profit organizations, institutions of higher education
and certain qualified individuals may apply.
Contact: Andrew
Goldberg at 202/307-1135 or Andrew.Goldberg@usdoj.gov
www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/sl000843.pdf
Effective Visitation
Programs to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Deadline: July 21,
2008
The Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) announces funding to support the
infrastructure needed for the widespread adoption, implementation
and sustaining of evidence-based home visitation programs. Funds
will be used for efforts to expand and enhance home visitation
programs based on proven effective models. Grants will be
awarded for an initial planning phase in year 1 and, pending
successful completion of that phase and approval from the Children's
Bureau, funds for the implementation phase will be provided for
years 2-5. State, county, local, city or township governments
are encouraged to apply. Also, state child welfare agencies,
tribes, child maltreatment prevention organizations, health
departments, hospitals, and community-based organizations are
encouraged to apply.
Contact: Melissa
Brodowski, Children's Bureau at Melissa.brodowski@acf.hhs.gov
or
1-866-796-1591
∙ http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open.html
NON-GOVERNMENTAL
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
Indigent Defense
Action Network
Deadline: June 6,
2008
The MacArthur Foundation
announces the creation of the Juvenile Indigent Defense Action
Network (JIDAN), an initiative with $100,000 funding for one year,
with additional funding likely, to support juvenile indigent defense
reform efforts. State entities, organizations and
collaborations with a designated fiscal agent, law school clinical
programs, nonprofit law centers and other organizations are eligible
to apply. The application can be downloaded from the National
Juvenile Defender Center website at www.njdc.info.
Information: Contact
Rey Banks, Senior Policy and Communications Associate at rbanks@njdc.info
or at (202) 452-0010.
Break the Silence
Against Violence: Support for Domestic Violence Shelters
Deadline: June 30,
2008
With support from Mary Kay,
Inc., the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation works to eliminate
domestic violence. As a part of that effort, the foundation
annually donates funds to worthwhile nonprofit organizations that
aid the victims of domestic violence. The foundation is
committed to ending the epidemic of violence against women by
providing grants to women's shelters and supporting community
outreach programs. The funds awarded by the foundation may be
used for the operating budget of the shelter, with the exception of
staff travel. Domestic violence shelters are eligible to
apply.
Contact: Mary Kay Ash
Charitable Foundation, 16251 Dallas Parkway, Addison, Texas 75001,
Nancy Thomason at 972/687-4515 ∙ http://www.mkacf.org/Pages/ShelterGrantProgram.aspx
Human and Community
Development
Deadline: Ongoing
The Chicago-based John D.
and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation's Program on Human and
Community Development will focus its grant-making strategies on
community change and juvenile justice. The Juvenile Justice
effort maintains a national scope and promotes an effective juvenile
justice system that is linked to relevant agencies, is acknowledged
to play a critical role in the community and is held accountable for
public safety as well as the rehabilitation of young offenders.
Grant award funding levels vary. Eligible applicants for the
Juvenile Justice program include a variety of organizations in the
United States.
Information: www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.938141/k.FEFC/Domestic_Grantmaking
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