This publication by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides a solicitation overview of the FY 2024 Enhancing Correctional Practices to Protect Vulnerable People: Technical Assistance and Microgrant Program.
This Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) solicitation overview summarizes information about the FY 2024 Enhancing Correctional Practices to Protect Vulnerable People: Technical Assistance and Microgrant Program. Public- and state-controlled institutions of higher education; nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses are eligible to apply. Successful applicants will receive funding to administer a competitive microgrant program and provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to state, local, and tribal agencies working to protect vulnerable people in prisons, jails, and other confinement settings as well as to reduce reliance on restrictive or punitive approaches. Vulnerable people include, but are not limited to, those with one or more physical disability, those with severe/persistent mental illness, or those who are LGBTQ+, youthful inmates in adult facilities, blind, deaf, or non-English speaking. BJA encourages applications from institutions that have not previously received BJA funding; organizations that possess substantial experience working in confinement settings to protect people who are vulnerable from being victimized; and convening or governing bodies that can apply on behalf of one or more entities.