BJA NTTAC Releases Request for Proposal for Technical Assistance to the Bureau of Justice Assistance – Responses are due May 22
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) is seeking responses to a request for proposal (RFP) to provide technical assistance (TA) to BJA. Through this RFP, BJA NTTAC will commission a white paper to examine the current use of risk assessment in sentencing at the state and local judiciary levels. Although case studies do exist that describe some sites’ use of risk assessment, BJA seeks a more comprehensive understanding of existing practices. The selected provider will have demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to produce a comprehensive review of risk assessment use in state and local judicial decisionmaking, in addition to the expertise necessary to translate the information gathered.
The white paper will increase BJA’s understanding of how risk information is used in state and local sentencing. Based on the analysis of existing tools, the white paper will also offer guidance on how to use the information collected through risk assessment tools. The final product will be a critical tool for BJA as it explores risk assessment policies and procedures, and the paper may be used to inform BJA funding priorities and strategies.
All responses must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. EDT on May 22, 2015. For information on the objectives, the TA deliverables, the instructions to apply, and the criteria used to evaluate each response, see the attachments below. If you have any questions, please contact BJA NTTAC Coordinator, James Lah at BJANTTAC@ojp.usdoj.gov or 1-833-872-5174.
Technical Assistance to the Bureau of Justice Assistance RFP Announcement