Law Justice and Legal Services for State governments Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments for developing community-based programs that help at-risk youth avoid involvement in the juvenile justice system and improve their chances for success.

This funding opportunity supports research and evaluation projects that aim to improve strategies for preventing and addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, targeting a range of eligible applicants including local governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions.

This funding opportunity supports organizations working to prevent and address various forms of abuse against individuals aged 50 and older, promoting collaboration among law enforcement, victim services, and community partners.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations, to improve mental health and substance use services for individuals involved in the justice system, focusing on crisis stabilization and community reentry.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local and tribal governments for establishing or improving juvenile drug treatment courts to better serve youth with substance use and mental health issues.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that improve legal representation for juveniles in the justice system, focusing on enhancing defense services and ensuring equitable access for marginalized youth.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to states, local governments, tribal communities, and nonprofit organizations to develop programs that strengthen the relationships between incarcerated parents and their minor children, improve family engagement, and reduce recidivism.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations and government entities to improve the justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, and related issues through specialized programs and services.

The FY 24 Invited to Apply- Sex Offender and Registration Notification Act (SORNA) grant is designed to support jurisdictions in implementing the SORNA requirements of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which aims to establish a comprehensive, national system for registering and notifying the public about convicted sex offenders, thereby enhancing public safety and reducing sexual violence and exploitation.

The BJA FY24 Invited to Apply- Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program grant aims to provide resources and support to state, local, and tribal correctional facilities to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and harassment, thereby enhancing safety for inmates and staff, and reducing the risk of sexual victimization.

The BJA FY 24 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program- State Solicitation is a funding opportunity aimed at supporting states in promoting civil rights, increasing access to justice, aiding crime victims, strengthening community safety, and fostering trust between law enforcement and communities.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support state, local, and Tribal juvenile justice residential facilities, and the agencies that oversee them, with the recruitment and retention of staff to assist in complying with the staffing ratio requirements outlined in the national PREA standards. This solicitation prioritizes efforts to create and enhance a sexually safe culture, promoting zero tolerance of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities. This program furthers the DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding. OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to make payments under the statutorily required State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) to eligible states and units of local government that incur certain types of costs due to incarceration of undocumented criminal aliens during the July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023, reporting period. This program furthers the DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to invite the Council of State Governments for funding to continue to provide training and technical assistance to OJJDPs Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children and Mentoring for Children of Incarcerated grantees.

With this solicitation, under the Harold Rogers Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), BJA seeks to enhance the capacity of regulatory and law enforcement agencies and public health officials to collect and analyze controlled substance prescription data and other scheduled chemical products through a centralized database administered by an authorized agency.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to assist states in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and evaluating projects directly or through grants and contracts with public and private agencies for the development of more effective education, training, research, prevention, diversion, treatment, and rehabilitation programs to improve their juvenile justice system.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to invest in current and future leaders in the criminal justice field to advance priority national policy issues and offer cross-developmental opportunities for DOJ staff and criminal justice practitioners and researchers. Awards made under the BJA Visiting Fellows Program will fund fellowships for a period of 24 months for Category 1 and for 36 months under Category 2, including a dedicated immersion period when the Fellow will be expected to commit a significant portion of their time to the fellowship. Fellows will also have an opportunity to work closely with BJA staff members, both virtually and onsite at BJAs office in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, https://cops.usdoj.gov) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the FY24 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement Support for Law Enforcement Agencies program. The goal of this solicitation is to promote safe outcomes during police encounters with persons in crisis through relevant training. Awards under this solicitation will be made to law enforcement agencies seeking to implement training and related supports on this topic. Training is supported for law enforcement officers, support personnel employed by law enforcement agencies, and mental health professionals working on crisis intervention teams as employees of a law enforcement agency or under a legal agreement with a law enforcement agency.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to make funding available to state agencies designated by the governor to improve the recruitment and retention of local, state, and federal public defenders and local and state prosecutors (beneficiaries). States receiving funding will administer statewide John R. Justice Programs (JRJ) programs by soliciting applications from eligible beneficiaries. Beneficiaries selected must commit to an additional three years of qualifying service in exchange for partial loan repayment directly to the beneficiarys loan service provider.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to develop and promote post-secondary and professional continuing education for child protection professionals in the field, including law enforcement officers, social workers, mental and medical health professionals, and prosecutors.