Provide support to the PSN sites as well as the criminal justice field in general as defined by the grant.
Research, analysis and evaluation institutions
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MSU continued to work closely with BJA and OLP to develop and host the PSN National Conference.
MSU continued to conduct weekly calls with BJA to discuss and address TTA needs.
MSU met with BJA POCs in DC on July 10 to discuss PSN and INV TTA activities and direction.
MSU continued to develop the PSN website as a resource for TTA needs. The website is: http://psn.cj.msu.edu/index.html
MSU updated PSN Research Foundations and Research Literature.
MSU worked with the PSN FY17 sites to acquire VRAT and draft SAP submissions. MSU reviewed and responded to all submitted SAPs.
MSU continued conversations with BJA and OLP to develop a PSN Research Foundations webinar.
MSU continued to provide the active PSN sites (i.e., FY15-FY17) with information via email on funding, training and technical assistance, and new resources.
MSU continued to provide support to the fieild, BJA, EOUSA and OLP with data collection and submission and performance metric reporting.
MSU fielded questions regarding the FY2018 PSN Solicitation. The requests for information were shared with BJA.
MSU modified and finalized the FY2018 Strategic Action Plan Template with BJA, EOUSA, and OLP approval.
MSU assisted OLP with review and tracking of TEAs.
MSU addressed PSN TTA requests for the following PSN Task Forces: MT, WAW, WAE, INN, VAE, GAN, MIW, WIE, NE, NM, ILN, Puerto Rico, IAN, SC, DE, CAN, MIE, and Virgin Islands.
MSU finalized a PSN Fact Sheet Flyer for BJA.
MSU assisted OLP with identifying Promising Practices for release of a compilation on the PSN Toolkit.
MSU developed publications for the EOUSA Bulletin and OLP newsletter.
Heather Perez attended the 2018 IACP Annual Conference in an effort to make PSN connections.
MSU received notice of successful FY2018 PSN TTA Category 1 award funding! Coordination to transition from FY2015 TTA funds, the resurgence of a National program, and TTA structure of three categories transpired with much support and guidance from BJA/Kate McNamee and Kathy Browning. A PSN TTA partner meeting occurred in DC on November 29. This meeting was a productive gathering to kick off the new award.
MSU participated in an introduction PSN FY2018 webinar on November 7.
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Please submit a signed letter of support from your agency’s executive or other senior staff member. The letter can be emailed to or uploaded with this request. The letter should be submitted on official letterhead and include the following information:
- General information regarding the request for TTA services, i.e., the who, what, where, when, and why.
- The organizational and/or community needs specific to the request for TTA services.
- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
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