Victims of Crime

    Register for a BJA Webinar on January 17 – Fiscal Year 2017 National Anti-Human Trafficking TTA for Law Enforcement Task Forces Program Solicitation

    January 12, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the informational webinar, “Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Enhanced Collaborative Model to Combat Human Trafficking: Pre-Application Webinar,” on Tuesday, January 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET.

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    Register for the BJA Webinar on January 12 – Fiscal Year 2017 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Solicitation

    January 05, 2017

    Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for an informational webinar on the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. ET. This webinar will provide an overview of SAKI, which enhances state and local law enforcement agencies’ response to violent crime by addressing the issue of unsubmitted sexual assault kits.

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    National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative FY2017 Solicitation Webinar

    This webinar will provide an overview of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Solicitation for prospective applicants. For the FY 2017 solicitation, eligible applicants are limited to state law enforcement agencies, units of local government, federally recognized American Indian tribal governments, prosecutor’s offices, or governmental non-law enforcement agencies acting as fiscal agents for one of the other listed eligible applicants.

    Join the Office on Violence Against Women for a Webinar on the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program

    December 28, 2016

    Join the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) for a webinar on recent updates to the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women formula grant program on Thursday, January 5, 2017 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. ET. During the webinar “New STOP Rule Clarifies Several Issues,” OVW attorneys will explain the new rule and how it impacts regulations and general provisions related to nondisclosure of confidential information about victims.

    Other updates covered by the new rule include information on:

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    Webinar: New STOP Rule Clarifies Several Issues

    OVW published the new final rule about the Services*Training*Officers*Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women formula grant program. “Conforming STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program Regulations to Statutory Change; Definitions and Confidentiality Requirements Applicable to All OVW Grant Programs” was published in the Federal Register on November 29, 2016.

    2017 Funding Opportunities – Check Out New Solicitations Released through BJA

    December 13, 2016

    The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) recently released 32 new solicitations seeking applications from training and technical assistance (TTA) providers to work in a host of areas including prosecution reform and precipitous increase in crime. See below for a list of the solicitations and the associated deadlines. This page is updated as new solicitations are released.

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    DOJ Releases the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation for Fiscal Year 2017

    December 06, 2016

    On Tuesday, November 29, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the opening of the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS). This solicitation will provide comprehensive funding to American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and tribal consortia to support public safety, victim services, and crime prevention.

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    Register for a Webinar on Student Mental Health and Wellness on December 1

    November 30, 2016

    Join the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA) for the webinar “Student Mental Health and Wellness” on Thursday, December 1 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET. Research shows that meeting mental health needs in the classroom and at a schoolwide level can help address other problems related to truancy, behavior problems, substance abuse, school violence, and other issues.

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    Student Mental Health and Wellness (Dec 2016)

    Mental health is important and plays a role in our daily lives. It refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how a person thinks, feels, and acts.

    Mental health problems can develop in children and youth at any age. Studies show that 20 percent of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade suffer from a mental health issue on any given day in any given classroom; and 10 percent of these issues are serious enough to affect how that student behaves at home, at school, and with others.

    Register for a Webinar on Using a Trauma-Informed Approach When Reducing Crime

    November 03, 2016

    Join the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and American Institutes for Research (AIR) for the webinar “Taking a Trauma-Informed Approach While Improving Community Safety” on Thursday, November 10 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

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