BJA FY 15 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Assessment Technical Assistance and Maximizing Local Reforms

Funding Opportunity Number: BJA-2015-4152 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Law, Justice and Legal ServicesCFDA Number: 16.827Eligible Applicants Public and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: USDOJ-OJP-BJAClosing Date: May 19, 2015Award Ceiling: $2,560,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Mar 31, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: Approximately 2.2 million people were incarcerated in federal, state, and local prisons and jails in 2013, a rate of 1 out of every 110 adults.1 After three years of declines, the prison population increased slightly in 2013, largely due to growth in state prison populations. These prisons face crowding and resource challenges. Accordingly, state spending on corrections has remained high. Over the last 25 years, state corrections expenditures have increased significantly—from $12 billion in 1988 to more than $55 billion in 2013.2 Similar trends are evident on the local level. The local jail population declined by 13,300 from 2012 to 2013, a decrease of 1.8 percent;3 however, the trend over time indicates an increase in jail use. From 2000 ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Law, Justice and Legal Services Source Type: funding