Justice Information Sharing

    Webinar – The Funding Process: First Steps to Applying, How to Prepare Now, and Other Considerations

    This is the second of two webinars that will prepare applicants for Bureau of Justice Assistance funding opportunities. Prior to the release of a solicitation, there are a number of steps that applicants can take. In this webinar, attendees will learn what registrations are necessary to apply, how to navigate Grants.gov and JustGrants, and what resources are available for applicants, such as the Office of Justice Programs’ Funding Resource Center. A Q&A session will follow at the end of the webinar.

    Webinar – Funding Opportunities for Your Community in 2021: An Overview of What’s Ahead

    This is the first of two webinars that will help prospective applicants find funding opportunities that address their needs. In this webinar, attendees will learn the primary initiatives the Bureau of Justice Assistance plans to fund in 2021, eligibility requirements, and estimated funding amounts. A Q&A session will follow at the end of the webinar.

    Attend Upcoming Webinars on BJA 2021 Funding Opportunities

    January 05, 2021

    In anticipation of upcoming Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) solicitations, BJA is hosting two trainings to help prospective applicants find funding opportunities. The first session, titled “Funding Opportunities for Your Community in 2021: An Overview of What’s Ahead,” will be held on January 14, 2021, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. ET. It will focus on BJA’s 2021 funding plans, eligibility requirements, and estimated funding amounts.

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    Apply for Short-term, No-Cost Virtual Training and Support

    December 31, 2020

    The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is offering free virtual training and support to three local jurisdictions (e.g., county, city) during the winter/spring of 2021.

    Tailored to your agency, the training will focus on several topics related to the intersection of people with mental illness and the criminal justice system, including the following:

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    Learn About Drug Treatment Courts

    December 29, 2020

    Treatment courts implement community-based treatment and rigorous monitoring to help individuals and to reduce recidivism and incarceration. To help establish treatment courts, the Center for Court Innovation, which developed New York City’s first drug court and New York’s first mental health court, manage the program Treatment Courts Online, The National Training System for Treatment Court Practitioners (treatmentcourts.org).

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    Nominate a Law Enforcement Officer to Receive the Congressional Badge of Bravery

    December 22, 2020

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is now accepting nominations for the Congressional Badge of Bravery, which honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have shown exceptional bravery in the line of duty. Annually, the U.S. Attorney General awards the medals, and the recipients’ Congressional representatives present the awards.

    “To meet the definition of an act of bravery, nominees for the Congressional Badge of Bravery must have either:

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    View the Report “Police Chiefs and Prosecutors Work Through Challenges To Find Common Ground”

    December 17, 2020

    Criminal justice professionals engaged in today’s national debate about criminal justice reform can learn from past efforts at collaboration. In 2019, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and New York City Police Commissioner James O’Neill saw a need for prosecutors and police chiefs to have candid conversations and really listen to each other when making policy decisions.

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    Learn How Four Organizations are Using Peer Recovery Support Services to Address the Opioid Crisis

    December 15, 2020

    The Peer Recovery Support Services (PRSS) Training and Technical Assistance Center, funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP), released the transcript of their podcast “The Power of Peers.” According to the podcast, “The Peer Recovery Support Services Training and Technical Assistance Center supports COSSAP grantees as they plan, implement, and evaluate peer recovery support services.

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    Attend a Webinar on Implementing Body-worn Camera Technology in a Small Agency

    December 10, 2020

    Join CNA and its partners (Arizona State University, and Justice and Security Strategies) for a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program (PIP) webinar. “Implementing BWC Technology in a Small Agency” will take place on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Webinar – Implementing BWC Technology in a Small Agency

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) launched the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy and Implementation Program (PIP) in Fiscal Year 2015 to assist law enforcement agencies in enhancing or implementing BWC programs. PIP’s primary goals are to improve public safety, reduce crime, and improve trust between police and the citizens they serve.

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