OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 14 Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) Training and Technical Assistance Resource Center
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are limited to any national nonprofit organization, for-profit (commercial) organization (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations), or institution of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education). For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Applicants must show that they have expertise and experience in implementing and managing training and technical assistance (TTA) for multifaceted SAC sanctions focused initiatives in community corrections, including pretrial, probation, and parole. In addition, the applicant must show they have the experience and the capacity to provide technical expertise to the judiciary, court personnel, community corrections, law enforcement, and public defenders in implementing SAC initiatives.
Description: There are a multiple states, counties, and cities that are interested in implementing &#147;Swift and Certain&#148; (SAC) models of supervision with offenders in the community. This interest has grown out of the potential promise that these SAC models have shown in effectively reducing recidivism and preventing crime. In particular, Hawaii&#146;s Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) program has been shown to have promise, and as a result there is significant interest and activity in implementing this model of supervision, and other versions of the HOPE model which rely on swift and certain sanctions. Through this FY 2014 grant announcement, BJA will select a national training and technical assistance (TTA) partner to work with BJA, its federal partners, states, tribes, and local jurisdictions to provide training, technical assistance, and coaching to jurisdictions interested in establishing SAC initiatives. The TTA provider will: Develop a process to accept, review, and approve requests for assistance in coordination with BJA. Provide need-based onsite assistance, developing and facilitating web-based trainings, hosting public webinars, and providing office-based assistance to parties interested in the HOPE model, or other versions of SAC. Establish a web-based resource center where information related to HOPE and SAC strategies can be maintained, shared, discussed, and used as a resource to support jurisdictions interested in implementing these models. Help jurisdictions build their capacity to implement their SAC approach with fidelity. Develop relevant materials and resources for the field.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Application Support
GrantorContactText: For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via e-mail to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays.