Federal Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to federally recognized Tribal governments to enhance their criminal justice systems and exercise jurisdiction over certain crimes committed by non-Indians within their territories.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support targeted efforts to address youth violence in a school-based setting (K12th grade only). OJJDP seeks to increase school safety through the development and expansion of evidence-based and promising violence prevention and reduction programs and strategies to support school climate. Through this initiative, OJJDP expects applicants to utilize a collaborative approach between schools and community-based organizations (CBOs) to develop and implement these strategies.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS. This to provide notice of the continuation of Cooperative Agreement award 23CS01GLN3.

This program is authorized by 34 U.S.C. 20122 the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law No. 118-42. In FY 2023, OVW made an award to Activating Change to implement Phase Two of a two-part initiative focusing on the expansion and strengthening of services for Deaf victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Specifically, Activating Change was funded to implement the recommendations outlined in Expanding Deaf-Specific Victim Services Nationwide: A 5-Year Strategy report (Report). This program will provide continued funding for the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Report.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and governments focused on implementing community-based restorative practices to address domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking, promoting victim safety and accountability outside traditional legal systems.

This funding opportunity provides resources and support for a specialized organization to enhance adult treatment courts across the nation, focusing on effective substance use disorder treatment and reducing recidivism among individuals in the criminal justice system.

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions to create hands-on research projects that engage public health students in studying and addressing drug control policies and trends.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to combat corruption in Peru by empowering civil society to promote transparency, accountability, and good governance.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to the Institute for Intergovernmental Research to improve and modernize alert systems for locating missing adults across the United States.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations and educational institutions working to disrupt cartel recruitment in vulnerable youth across six high-risk states in Mexico, enhancing regional stability and reducing cross-border threats.

This funding opportunity is designed for organizations with extensive experience in criminal justice research to evaluate and improve the decision-making processes used by state Departments of Corrections for placing individuals in community reentry facilities.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the Departments priorities of reducing violent crime and supporting law enforcement officers and prosecutors by: Providing jurisdictions (including rural and tribal) with resources to address unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) (including partially tested kits) in their custody that have not been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing with Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)-eligible DNA methodologies. Improving investigations and prosecutions in connection with evidence and cases resulting from the SAK testing process, as well as other violent cold case crimes. Providing sites with resources to collect DNA samples from qualifying individuals who should have a sample in CODIS, but from whom a sample has never been collected or submitted to a laboratory for testing, as well as developing/reforming policies for arrestee collections, if legally permissible in the awardees jurisdiction. In addition to addressing unsubmitted SAKs, the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) addresses partially tested SAKs, as defined herein, and untested evidence associated with sexually motivated homicides and other violent cold case crimes.

The U.S. Department of States Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), in coordination with the Bureau of International Narcotic and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a professional development program to strengthen the practical skills and resiliency of anticorruption actors to combat corruption more effectively in Central America.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART Office) seeks applications for funding under the SMART FY 2024 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program. This program furthers DOJs mission by assisting states, the District of Columbia, principal U.S. territories and certain federally recognized Indian Tribes with implementation and ongoing maintenance of requirements under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, specifically Subtitle A of Title I of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). 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 and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, the SMART Office seeks to assist jurisdictions with developing and enhancing programs designed to implement SORNA requirements. SORNA requires all states, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories and participating federally recognized Indian Tribes to maintain a sex offender registry; and sex offenders to register and maintain a current registration in each jurisdiction where the individual lives, works or goes to school. SORNA also sets forth requirements regarding what jurisdictions must include in their sex offender registries, and what information sex offenders and sex offender registries must provide. For more specific information about SORNA substantial implementation, the National Guidelines and Supplemental Guidelines on Sex Offender Registration and Notification, the Supplemental Juvenile Registration Guidelines, and Attorney General Rules, visit the SMART Offices SORNA guidance. This program furthers DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition for developing resources and training to address sexual assault issues affecting American Indian and Alaska Native women, in collaboration with key partners.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for innovative projects led by alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Mauritius, aimed at fostering community development and collaboration across various sectors.

With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support the development and testing of new or innovative approaches to improving community safety and trust that are alternatives to traditional enforcement mechanisms for neighborhoods experiencing high rates of less serious and low level criminal offenses. This model will involve coordination with law enforcement entities to improve public safety and community residents perceptions of law enforcement and procedural fairness and legitimacy. This solicitation also supports funding for national training and technical assistance (TTA) to support site-based grants and the field in building capacity and partnerships essential to this work.

This funding opportunity is designated for Fox Valley Technical College to enhance training and technical assistance programs that improve responses to cases of missing and exploited children through collaboration among various professionals.

With this solicitation, the SMART Office seeks applicants to design and implement a program that aims to safeguard amateur athletes through the prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the USOPC and each NGB. Under the KYAS program, the grantee will design and implement measures to protect young athletes through the development of educational materials, training programs and policies, and necessary tools to help prevent and address identified abuse. Additionally, the grantee will develop background screening policies for new and existing USOPC organizational staff, including coaches, instructors and volunteers, and oversee regular and random audits to ensure that, once implemented, the policies and procedures to prevent and identify amateur athlete abuse are followed correctly. The KYAS program requires reporting of any allegations of sexual and physical abuse, following applicable state and federal reporting requirements.

This grant provides funding to states, local governments, and tribal entities to improve their responses to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking through enhanced collaboration and support services for victims.