On Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. EDT the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will be hosting an informational webinar on the Adjudication and Law Enforcement National Initiatives: Improving Responses to Criminal Justice Issues Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement. The purpose of this webinar is to share information about the solicitation with interested applicants. Webinar participants will have the opportunity to learn about BJA’s expectations of the selected training and technical assistance (TTA) Providers and to ask questions about the solicitation and the application process.
This solicitation focuses on national initiatives to improve the functioning of the criminal justice systems, specifically by:
- Providing TTA to jurisdictions engaged in problem-solving justice initiatives;
- Training judges on advanced criminal justice topics;
- Improving public trust and confidence in the court system by promoting procedural justice;
- Providing TTA to jurisdictions engaged in capital case litigation;
- Providing TTA to prosecutors interested in diverting addicted offenders to substance abuse treatment in lieu of prison;
- Convening prosecutors to implement innovative policies and strategies; and
- Developing an executive training session for police leadership.
Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 30, 2015. If you have any questions about this webinar or solicitation, please contact Carmen Facciolo at Carmen.Facciolo@usdoj.gov.
To register for this webinar, please click here.