BJA FY 17 Site Based PREA

Funding Opportunity ID: 292494 Opportunity Number: BJA-2017-11324 Opportunity Title: BJA FY 17 Site Based PREAOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal ServicesCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 16.735Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: USDOJ-OJP-BJAAgency Name: Department of JusticeBureau of Justice AssistancePosted Date: Mar 15, 2017Close Date: May 25, 2017Last Updated Date: Mar 15, 2017Award Ceiling: $5,000,000Award Floor: $0Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,500,000Expected Number of Awards: 13Description: The goals of the PREA Program are to continue implementation of the national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to prison rape in order to protect individuals from sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement. PREA provides that a state or territory whose governor does not certify full compliance with the standards is subject to the loss of five percent of any DOJ grant funds that it would otherwise receive for prison purposes, unless the governor submits an assurance that such five percent will be used only for the purpose of enabling the state to achieve and certify full compliance with the standards in future year...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Law, Justice and Legal Services Source Type: funding