BJA Programs/Initiatives

Announcements

• April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month – see the Child Abuse Special Feature for information and resources | NCJRS
• Kendel Ehrlich sworn in as Director of the SMART Office | SMART
• Nominations sought for the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing | OJP
• Public comments requested on the reinstatement and update of data collection: 2020 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics...

Announcements

• Call for presentations: Submit ideas by April 29 for NIJ research to be presented at the International Association of Crime Analysts 2019 Conference | NIJ
• Comments sought on proposed new data collections and updates to others, including: Census of Jails, Methodological Research To Support the National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign Program: National Survey of Crime and Safety-Field Test, and Survey of Law...

Announcements

• $850 million available to help public safety agencies address COVID-19 pandemic | BJA
• Approximately $55 million available to fight human trafficking and help trafficking victims | OJP
• Nearly $70 million available from OJP program offices to support reentry efforts | OJP
• OJP announces recent grants awarded through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program | BJA/OJP
• Public comments requested on the reinstatement and update of...

Announcements

• Closing Today: This is the last chance to nominate your federal, state, local, and tribal officers for the 2018 Badge of Bravery | BJA
• Comments sought by April 5 on two proposed new data collections: Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country and Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies | BJS
• Save the Date: The 2019 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability...

Announcements

• National Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program Forum held to present ways to combat addiction | BJA
• New, national toll free hotline provides help for victims of elder financial fraud | OVC
• Public comments requested on the proposed extension and update of BJS data collection: Firearm Inquiry Statistics Program | BJS

Funding

• Addressing Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting | Due: 4/30/2020 | OVC...

Announcements

• Justice Department Awards More than $74.5 Million to Support Adult and Youth Offenders Returning to Communities | OJP
• Online application and claims tracking portal now available for the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program | OVC

Funding

• Southwest Border Rural Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Grant | Due: 5/30/2019 | BJA
• Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Academics Program | Due: 5/31/2019 |...