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May 1, 2024 - Vol. 30, Issue 9
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* FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES [ #funding ]
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* PUBLICATIONS [ #publications ]



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* EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT [ #spotlight ]
* DID YOU KNOW? [ #didyouknow ]





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A MESSAGE FROM ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL AMY L. SOLOMON

April at OJP ended with two outstanding events. First, we capped off Second Chance Month [ [link removed] ] with an informative and inspirational panel of current BJA Second Chance Fellows [ [link removed] ], moderated by former Second Chance Fellow and national reentry and social justice advocate Daryl Atkinson.

The current fellows - John Bae, Stanley Frankart and Angel Sanchez - discussed the groundbreaking work they are doing to support reentry policy and programming, from education to housing to building and sustaining a thriving reentry ecosystem. They discussed with Daryl the challenges ahead in reentry and their hope for removing barriers to inclusion for formerly incarcerated individuals. This Second Chance Month event was one of many hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Institute of Justice.

We have also made new resources available to the field, including a BJA report [ [link removed] ] highlighting positive trends in recidivism reduction since the passage of the Second Chance Act and a new guide to healthcare coverage [ [link removed] ] for individuals returning to their communities from incarceration.

AAG Amy Solomon

The last week of April also marked National Crime Victims' Rights Week [ [link removed]. ]. Director Kris Rose and her team at the Office for Victims of Crime commemorated the week with a moving candlelight vigil attended by the Attorney General and an awards ceremony [ [link removed] ] on the National Mall, where we honored eight exceptional individuals and organizations for their service on behalf of victims of crime.

Read more about these and other exciting activities and products from across OJP - including a new video that guides users through an interactive funding map - in this edition of Justice Programs News and Funding. Thank you for taking the time to follow our work at OJP and for being our partners in community safety.



*Amy L. Solomon
*Assistant Attorney General






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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS





Second Chance Act [ [link removed] ]

*50 States, 1 Goal:
Examining State-Level Recidivism Trends in the Second Chance Act Era*

See how in this report from the Council of State Governments Justice Center [ [link removed] ], supported by BJA.




C2C Reentry [ [link removed] ]

*OJP and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Release New Guide on Health Care During Reentry*

This resource [ [link removed] ] guides those previously incarcerated to take charge of their health coverage and receive needed services to support a successful reentry and healthy life.






NCVRW [ [link removed] ]

*Protecting the Youngest Victims of Substance Use*

During National Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, we highlighted some of the OVC-funded programs [ [link removed] ] focused on protecting and supporting children affected by the substance use and overdose crises.




NCVRW [ [link removed] ]

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Justice Department Recognizes Crime Victim Services Professionals and Survivors at 2024 National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony*

AAG Amy L. Solomon [ [link removed] ] and OVC Director Kristina Rose [ [link removed] ] recognized eight individuals and organizations for their advocacy, innovation, and research on behalf of victims of crime.






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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

* Deadlines Extended:
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Arts Programs for Justice-Involved Youth [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
New Grants.gov deadline: 5/23/2024 | New JustGrants deadline: 6/6/2024

Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Misuse [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
New Grants.gov deadline: 5/23/2024 | New JustGrants deadline: 6/6/2024


* New Funding Opportunities:
* Byrne Discretionary Community Project Grants/Byrne Discretionary Grants
Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 5/28/2024 and JustGrants 6/10/2024
* Designed for Dignity: Creating Safer and More Humane Prisons Project [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline 5/29/2024
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Human Trafficking Fellowship Program [ [link removed] ] | OVC
Deadline Grants.gov 6/3/2024 and JustGrants 6/17/2024


* Pilot Program for Community Based Organizations in Underserved Communities to Build Capacity and Serve Adolescent and Youth Victims of Trafficking [ [link removed] ] | OVC
Deadline Grants.gov 6/5/2024 and JustGrants 6/20/2024
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Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/10/2024 and JustGrants 6/24/2024


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Children's Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/10/2024 and JustGrants 6/24/2024


* Enhancing School Capacity To Address Youth Violence [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/10/2024 and JustGrants 6/24/2024
* Mentoring for Children of Incarcerated Parents [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/10/2024 and JustGrants 6/24/2024
* Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 6/12/2024 and JustGrants 6/20/2024
* STOP School Violence Program Competitive Solicitation [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 6/12/2024 and JustGrants 6/20/2024
* Children's Advocacy Centers National Subgrants Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/18/2024 and JustGrants 7/2/2024
* Youth Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Grants.gov deadline: 6/18/2024 and JustGrants 7/2/2024
* Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 6/20/2024 and JustGrants 6/27/2024
* National Community Courts Initiative [ [link removed] ] | OVC
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/1/2024
* National Crime Victims' Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2025-2027) [ [link removed] ] | OVC
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/8/2024
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Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Competitive [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/1/2024


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Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program - Formula [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/1/2024


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Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Incubator Initiative [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 7/8/2024 and JustGrants 7/15/2024


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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 7/18/2024 and JustGrants 7/25/2024


* See the Funding Resource Center for Opportunities & Awards [ [link removed] ], Applicant Resources [ [link removed] ], and Recipient Resources [ [link removed] ] | OJP
* Subscribe to Funding News [ [link removed] ] for weekly funding announcements and tips | OJP

* May Weekly Training Webinars [ [link removed] ] are available:
* Entity Management [ [link removed] ]
* Application Submission [ [link removed] ]
* Grant Award Acceptance [ [link removed] ]
* Post-Award Management [ [link removed] ]

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**Complete Your Budget in JustGrants
**The budget is a critical piece of any application for OJP funding. Carefully review your solicitation for specific budget instructions and allowable expenses. A complete budget will include allowable expenses, detailed breakdowns, and brief narrative descriptions.

Only the Application Submitter(s) can complete a budget in JustGrants. Budget resources are available on the JustGrants Application Submission Training page [ [link removed] ]. The DOJ Financial Guide [ [link removed] ] can also answer general questions about budgeting and allowable expenses.






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EVENTS & WEBINARS

* As you plan for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day [ [link removed] ], National Police Week [ [link removed] ], and Older Americans Month [ [link removed] ] this May, OVC TTAC offers several resources | OVC
* OJJDP Stakeholder Budget Briefing [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/2/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* Mentoring Programs for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/6/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Navigating Risk: Disrupting the Cycle of Substance Use for Children and Adolescents [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/7/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* Human Trafficking Fellowship Program Pre-Application Webinar [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/7/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* Pilot Program for Community Based Organizations in Underserved Communities to Build Capacity and Serve Adolescent and Youth Victims of Trafficking [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/8/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* Juvenile Justice System Reform and Reinvestment Initiative [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/9/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* OVC From the Director's Desk [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/9/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* STOP School Violence Program Solicitation Webinar [ [link removed] ] | BJA/OJJDP
5/9/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* Vital Subjects - Delivering Difficult News: Compassionate Trauma Notification [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/14/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* The Nation's Two Crime Measures Webinar [ [link removed] ] | BJS
5/16/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* National Community Court Grant Program [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/16/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* Mentoring for Children of Incarcerated Parents Solicitation Webinar [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/17/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* Youth Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
6/6/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Expert Q&A: Best Practices To Respond to Sexual Assault on College and University
Campuses [ [link removed] ] | OVC
* Rising Stronger Together: Nurturing Resilience in Teams [ [link removed] ] | OVC
* Video: BJS Interactive Dashboards Webinar [ [link removed] ] | BJS
* See Justice Events [ [link removed] ] for additional upcoming resources | OJP





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PUBLICATIONS

* A New Measure of Prevalence for the National Crime Victimization Survey [ [link removed] ] | BJS
* Crimes Involving Juveniles, 1993-2022 [ [link removed] ] | BJS
* Determining the Age-At-Death of Infants, Children, and Teens [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* Fact Sheets:
* DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction Program [ [link removed] ] | BJA
* Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program [ [link removed] ] | BJA
* Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence [ [link removed] ] | BJA
* Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA [ [link removed] ] | BJA
* Second Chance Fellows [ [link removed] ] | BJA

* Inclusive Recruiting: Practical Guidance for Reaching More Women Applicants [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* NIJ Journal: The Roles of Trauma and Mental Health in Preventing Domestic Radicalization and Violent Extremism [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* OJJDP News @ a Glance, April 2024 [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
* Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After a Mass Shooting [ [link removed] ] | OVC
* Reintegration With Resilience: Helping LGBTQ+ Youth Thrive After Confinement [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
* Second Chance Funding Provides Tennessee Youth a Path Into Technology Careers [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
* Transforming Correctional Culture and Climate [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* Video: From Research to Reality: Recruiting More Women into the Policing Profession: Preliminary Results of an NIJ-funded Applied Research Project [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* Additional publications [ [link removed] ] | OJP





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*CAREERS*

* Senior Research and Evaluation Advisor [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
Open: 4/11/2024 to 5/6/2024
* Program Support Specialist [ [link removed] ] | OCOM
Open: 4/23/2024 to 5/6/2024
* Program Analyst [ [link removed] ] | OAAM
Open: 4/25/2024 to 5/6/2024

* OJP is hiring: Learn about other open positions [ [link removed] ] | OJP





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EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

Andre Bethea

Andre Bethea serves as a Senior Policy Advisor for the OJP's Bureau of Justice Assistance, Corrections and Justice Reform Division. His important work with BJA has played a pivotal role in grant administration and criminal justice policy development strategies to advance community safety. That work primarily focuses on collaborating with communities, governments, and nonprofit organizations to enhance the criminal justice system.

Mr. Bethea has contributed significantly to developing, marketing, and fostering Second Chance Month [ [link removed] ], which aims to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for youth and adults leaving detention and incarceration to return to their communities. He has worked tirelessly to establish and promote the BJA's Visiting Fellows Program [ [link removed] ], which funds fellowships for individuals who bring their lived experience and professional expertise from their involvement with the criminal justice system to better inform our efforts that create paths of opportunity for those returning from incarceration.

Mr. Bethea's unwavering dedication has not only been consistent but also profoundly impactful. His invaluable contributions have shaped the success of BJA's Second Chance [ [link removed] ] initiative, providing essential resources to those seeking to rebuild their lives. Thank you for embodying the spirit of Second Chance Month and inspiring us all to believe in the power of redemption.







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DID YOU KNOW?

National Missing Childrens Day [ [link removed] ]

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President Ronald Reagan first proclaimed May 25 as National Missing Children's Day [ [link removed] ] in 1983 to honor
6-year-old Etan Patz, who vanished from a New York
street on May 25, 1979."*







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