BJA Releases PREA Program: National PREA Resource Center FY 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement – Responses are due June 30

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for the ongoing operation of the National Prison Rape

Elimination Act (PREA) Resource Center (PRC). This program furthers DOJ’s mission by providing training and technical assistance to support state, local, and tribal jurisdictions in achieving compliance with National PREA Standards, and in instituting zero tolerance cultures in confinement agencies and facilities related to sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

The successful applicant will articulate how the work and accomplishments of the PRC to date will be leveraged and expanded to ensure that:

  • Implementation of the PREA standards continues nationwide; and
  • The commitment to the elimination of sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings increases and becomes institutionalized in state, local, and tribal jurisdictions.

Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. All applications are due to be submitted and in receipt of a successful validation message in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 30, 2015.

PREA Program: National PREA Resource Center FY 2015 Competitive Grant Announcement