OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 18 Strategies for Policing Innovation
CategoryExplanation: Violent crime reduction
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), or tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognized Indian tribes (including tribal consortia operated as nonprofit organizations)
Description: As part of BJA&apos;s Innovative Solutions Suite, this program seeks to address pressing state, local and tribal crime issues by supporting the use of analysis-driven, evidence-based policing practices and the development of effective and innovative crime reduction strategies. Recipients of funding under this grant program will test promising crime prevention, response, and reduction practices, implement evidence-based interventions, improve the effectiveness and efficiency of police agencies&apos; processes and procedures, and establish sustainable partnerships with researchers to evaluate their effectiveness.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Technical Application Assistance
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 email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.  &lt;br/&gt;An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under &#147;Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues&#148; in the How to Apply section.  &lt;br/&gt;For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant&#146;s control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center: toll-free at 800-851-3420; via TTY at 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only); email grants@ncjrs.gov; fax to 301-240-5830; or web chat at https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.&lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov&lt;br/&gt;