Deadline: 10 June 2015
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding for the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Program. The goal of this program is to assist facilities in implementing prevention, identification, and response mechanisms that will reduce the incidence of sexual abuse in confinement facilities.
Award Information
BJA estimates that it will make up to 5 awards of up to $250,000 each for projects at individual facilities and up to 8 awards of up to $500,000 each for projects at, or to benefit, multiple facilities for up to a 24-month period project period starting October 1, 2015.
The PREA Program provides funding to eligible applicants for demonstration projects within confinement settings, including adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections facilities, law enforcement lockups and other temporary holding facilities, and tribal detention facilities.
Eligibility Information
- Eligible applicants are limited to states, units of local governments, and federally recognized Indian tribes (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).
- BJA welcomes applications that involve two or more entities; however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients.
- If an applicant submits multiple versions of the same application, BJA will review only the most recent system-validated version submitted.
How to Apply?
Applicants must register in, and submit applications through Grants.gov, a “one-stop storefront” to find federal funding opportunities and apply for funding.
For more information, visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity number: BJA-2015-4174.
