OpportunityTitle: BJA FY 2023 Invited to Apply- Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Funds Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: In general, OJP expects that a prospective applicant that is sent an OJP Invitation Letter will be eligible to receive funding as described in the invitation. (Under certain circumstances, however, OJP ultimately may determine that an invited applicant is not, in fact, legally eligible to receive an award.)  Applicants are limited to eligible State Administering Agencies (SAAs) for states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa that have submitted an assurance to DOJ that at least 5 percent of Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding will be used to achieve full compliance with the PREA Standards per 34 U.S.C. &amp;sect;30307(e)(2)(E). The list of eligible SAAs and award amounts can be found in appendix A.  All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.
Description: OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial 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, BJA seeks to support efforts across the nation to establish cultures of &quot;zero tolerance&quot; related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement facilities. Statutory Authority: Pub. L. No. 108-79, sec. 8(e) (codified at 34 U.S.C. 30307(e); Pub. L. No. 90-351, Title I, Part E, Subpart 1 (codified at 34 U.S.C. 10151-10158)
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Ania.Dobrzanska@usdoj.gov
GrantorContactText: For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, contact contact Ania Dobrzanska, BJA Grants Management Specialist, by telephone at 202-598-7476 or by email at Ania.Dobrzanska@usdoj.gov. The OJP Response Center operates from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday-Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. &lt;br/&gt;Ania.Dobrzanska@usdoj.gov