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May 15, 2024 - Vol. 30, Issue 10
Twice monthly highlights from the Office of Justice Programs




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* NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS [ #news ]
* FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES [ #funding ]
* EVENTS & WEBINARS [ #events ]
* PUBLICATIONS [ #publications ]



* CAREERS [ #careers ]
* GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT [ #spotlight ]
* DID YOU KNOW? [ #didyouknow ]





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A MESSAGE FROM ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL AMY L. SOLOMON

During National Police Week [ [link removed]. ] – May 12-18 – we pay tribute to the hundreds of thousands of law enforcement professionals across the country who serve and protect our communities. We especially honor the brave and selfless officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, giving their lives in the performance of their duties.

During his remarks [ [link removed]. ] at the memorial service for fallen Deputy U.S. Marshall Tommy Weeks, Jr. – one of four officers slain while serving a warrant on April 29 – Attorney General Garland spoke of the solemn responsibility assumed by America’s police professionals, and of the sacrifice they share with their loved ones: "Every day our law enforcement officers go to work knowing that day may be their last. Every day their families send them off to work, praying it will not be."

AAG Amy Solomon

The Office of Justice Programs joins our colleagues across the Department of Justice and in jurisdictions throughout the nation in honoring our law enforcement partners, who serve with integrity and distinction and strive to make our communities safe. We are proud to support them in the vital work they do, and we are deeply grateful for their service and sacrifice.



*Amy L. Solomon
*Assistant Attorney General






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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS





Mental Health Awareness Month [ [link removed] ]

*May is Mental Health Awareness Month*

OJP serves as a critical source of funding [ [link removed] ], training and technical assistance, and research to accelerate reform in our nation’s justice system. We support prevention and intervention efforts to improve responses to and outcomes for individuals with mental health [ [link removed] ] needs at every point of the justice continuum.




enhancing corrections [ [link removed] ]

*New Blog on Enhancing Corrections Spaces and Cultures*

The nation's prisons and jails are struggling to recruit and retain staff. Dr. Danielle Rudes, former fellow with the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Visiting Fellows Program [ [link removed] ] shares her critical outreach, data, and research on enhancing corrections spaces and cultures [ [link removed] ], concentrating on supporting correctional agencies in developing and transforming jail and prison environments and physical spaces. 






OVC From the Director's Desk [ [link removed] ]

*OVC From the Director's Desk* 

OVC Director Kristina Rose [ [link removed] ] provides updates about OVC funding opportunities, the 18th National Indian Nations Conference, Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, and the Crime Victims Fund.




Days of Remembrance [ [link removed] ]

*In honor of the Days of Remembrance*

May 5 through May 12, 2024, President Biden stated in a White House proclamation [ [link removed] ], "During Yom HaShoah and these days of remembrance, we mourn the six million Jews who were systematically targeted and murdered in the Holocaust, one of the darkest chapters in human history."






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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

* New Funding Opportunities:
* Juvenile Justice Evidence Translation Project [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/18/2024 and JustGrants 7/2/2024
* Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual
Behavior Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/18/2024 and JustGrants 7/2/2024
* Multistate Mentoring Programs Initiative [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/8/2024
* Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/8/2024
* Trauma Recovery Center Demonstration Project [ [link removed] ] | OVC
Deadline Grants.gov 6/24/2024 and JustGrants 7/8/2024
* Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 7/1/2024 and JustGrants 7/8/2024
* Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 7/1/2024 and JustGrants 7/8/2024
* Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Demonstration Program: Implementing the Juvenile Facility Standards [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
Deadline Grants.gov 7/1/2024 and JustGrants 7/15/2024
* Federal Law Enforcement Agency Deaths in Custody Reporting Program,
2024-2026 [ [link removed] ] | BJS
Deadline Grants.gov 7/2/2024 and JustGrants 7/9/2024
* National Survey of Victim Service Providers (NSVSP) [ [link removed] ] | BJS
Deadline Grants.gov 7/9/2024 and JustGrants 7/16/2024
* Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula
Grant Solicitation [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Deadline Grants.gov 7/10/2024 and JustGrants 7/15/2024

* 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] ]

* **DOJ Grant Application Process Overview
**Want to apply for Department of Justice (DOJ) funding? This video [ [link removed] ] provides a quick overview of the grant application process and where to find assistance.





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EVENTS & WEBINARS

* The Nation's Two Crime Measures Webinar [ [link removed] ] | BJS
5/16/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* National Community Court Grant Program [ [link removed] ] | BJA
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
* Livestream: National Missing Children's Day Commemoration [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/22/2024 | 9 a.m. ET
* National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Projects (2025–2027) [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/22/2024 | 12:30 p.m. ET
* Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program Formula Grant [ [link removed] ] | BJA
5/22/2024 | 2:30 p.m. ET
* Trauma Recovery Center Demonstration Project Pre-Application Webinar [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/28/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Elder Abuse Multidisciplinary Team Coordinator Training [ [link removed] ] | OVC
5/28/2024 | 12 p.m. ET
* Meet the Criminal Justice-Mental Health Learning Sites [ [link removed] ] | BJA
5/29/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Today in Juvenile Justice: Administrator Update [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/29/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety [ [link removed] ] | BJA
5/29/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* Justice Counts Tier 2 Public Feedback Information Session | BJA
* General Audience [ [link removed] ] | 5/29/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* Criminal Justice Practitioner Audience [ [link removed] ] | 5/29/2024 | 3 p.m. ET

* Coalition for Juvenile Justice Annual Conference [ [link removed] ] | NIJ/OJJDP
5/29/2024 – 6/1/2024 | Washington, DC
* Justice Counts Tier 2 Public Feedback Information Session | BJA
* Policymaker Audience [ [link removed] ] | 5/30/2024 | 12 p.m. ET
* Community Audience [ [link removed] ] | 5/30/2024 | 1 p.m. ET

* Supporting Effective Interventions for Youth With Problematic or Illegal Sexual Behavior [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
5/31/2024 | 12.30 p.m. ET
* Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Site-Based Program Solicitation [ [link removed] ] | BJA
6/5/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* Youth Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
6/6/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence Solicitation Webinar [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
6/7/2024 | 1 p.m. ET
* Expert Q&A: Working Effectively with LGBTQI+ Youth Victims of Crime [ [link removed] ] | OVC
6/12/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* OVC From the Director's Desk [ [link removed] ] | OVC
6/13/2024 | 3 p.m. ET
* Multistate Mentoring Programs Initiative Solicitation Webinar [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
6/14/2024 | 2 p.m. ET
* Applications Open: 2024 National Public Safety Partnership Cohort [ [link removed] ] | BJA
Submission deadline: 5/27/2024
* Registration is Open: NIJ 2024 Research Conference [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
9/16/2024 – 9/18/2024 | Pittsburgh, PA
* Save the Date: 18th National Indian Nations Conference [ [link removed] ] | OVC
12/10/2024 – 12/13/2024 | Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Reservation, CA
* See Justice Events [ [link removed] ] for additional upcoming resources | OJP





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PUBLICATIONS

* 2023 Missing American Indian and Alaska Native Persons: Age 21 and Under [ [link removed] ] | OJJDP
* Fact Sheet: Drug Treatment Courts [ [link removed] ] | BJA/NIJ/OJJDP
* Justice Today Podcasts:
* Closing Cases Using Gunshot Residue [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* Enhancing Corrections Spaces and Cultures [ [link removed] ] | BJA

* Listen to the From the Director's Desk [ [link removed] ] May briefing | OVC
* NIJ Journal: Lessons Learned on the Methodological Challenges in Studying Rare
Violent Incidents [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* Unconventional Wisdom: Research Shakes Up Assumptions About Sex Trafficking Clues in
Online Escort Ads [ [link removed] ] | NIJ
* Zero Returns to Homelessness Initiative Launched [ [link removed] ] | BJA
* Additional publications [ [link removed] ] | OJP





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*CAREER OPPORTUNITIES*

* Program Analyst [ [link removed] ] | OVC
Open: 5/1/2024 to 5/15/2024
* Program Analyst [ [link removed] ] | OAAM
Open: 5/6/2024 to 5/16/2024
* Writer-Editor [ [link removed] ] | BJS
Open: 5/6/2024 to 5/20/2024


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





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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT

Natasha Frost

Dr. Natasha Frost, a Professor and Associate Dean at Northeastern University has led National Institute of Justice NIJ-funded research [ [link removed] ] to investigate correctional officer wellness, officer suicidality, and the impact of officer suicide on families, colleagues, and the facility. Frost and her team at Northeastern University initiated this research in response to an unusually high rate of suicide among Massachusetts Department of Correction (MADOC) corrections officers. The researcher-practitioner partnership that Frost and the university have formed with MADOC through NIJ grant funding provided for the study of new recruits to MADOC and how their stress levels, triggers, and resiliency changes over time.



This pivotal research by Frost on correction officer safety, health, and wellness found about 25 percent of correctional officers in the study self-reported symptoms consistent with at least one psychological distress outcome. The average suicide rate for MADOC corrections officers over this period was approximately 105 per 100,000 — at least seven times higher than the national suicide rate (14 per 100,000), and almost 12 times higher than the suicide rate for the state of Massachusetts (nine per 100,000).

Frost's efforts, along with Dr. Carlos Monteiro, an Assistant Professor at Suffolk University, and Dr. Rhianna Kohl, with the Massachusetts Department of Correction, led to the award of funds in fiscal year 2023 to identify and adopt policy changes in mandatory overtime and disciplinary procedures to improve the overall climate and to address officer and organizational stress that contributed to rates of suicide.

Frost's coverage of this study was featured in "Corrections Today [ [link removed] ]".






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DID YOU KNOW?

Project Safe [ [link removed] ]

*"On May 14, 2001, President George W. Bush announced Project Safe Neighborhoods [ [link removed] ], a nationwide effort to reduce gun violence at the local level. The 10 cities participating in the Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative — a forerunner to Project Safe Neighborhoods — were "morphed" into PSN sites."*







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