Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2018 13602
The BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2018 13602) was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under CFDA 16.825 (Law, Justice and Legal Services). Announced on March 9, 2018, with an original application deadline of April 24, 2018, the program was designed to help prosecutors offices and their government partners test and implement practical, forward-looking strategies that reduce violent crime and address illegal opioids, while also improving internal prosecution operations and organizational effectiveness.
At its core, the Innovative Prosecution Program emphasized experimentation and problem solving in prosecution. Rather than funding only traditional approaches, it encouraged offices to rethink how they select and prioritize cases, how they use data and analysis to focus limited resources, and how they collaborate with other justice system partners. A key feature of the opportunity was the expectation that applicants would bring research partners into the work at the earliest stages, specifically at the problem-definition stage. That focus signals an evidence-informed approach: prosecutors were expected not only to implement an idea, but to assess the problem carefully, select strategies grounded in analysis, and evaluate whether the strategy is working.
Examples of the types of projects BJA highlighted include efforts to change organizational case prioritization so that the most serious public safety threats get attention first, and initiatives aimed at identifying the most violent repeat offenders to better target interventions and prosecution resources. The opportunity also pointed to data-driven prosecution models, such as zone or geographic prosecution, where offices use crime patterns and geographic concentrations to assign resources and coordinate strategies in specific neighborhoods or hot spots. In a similar vein, it referenced the use of crime analysis tools and “gun stat”-style approaches that track firearms violence trends, identify drivers of shootings, and support targeted enforcement and prosecution intended to reduce gun violence.
The solicitation also recognized that violence reduction often requires strengthening the system around witnesses and accountability. It specifically mentioned developing policies and strategies to prosecute witness intimidation cases, which can be a major barrier to successful prosecution in violent crime matters. Another area of interest was tighter coordination with Parole and Probation, including joint work on probation violations, reflecting an understanding that supervision failures and noncompliance can be closely linked to ongoing violence and victimization. In addition, BJA pointed to expanding or refining the prosecutor’s role in complex investigations, including homicide investigations, and developing cyber-crime strategies that improve public safety, acknowledging that modern prosecution increasingly requires early investigative engagement and specialized expertise.
Eligible applicants were public sector governmental entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. While prosecutors offices are often the intended implementers, the eligibility list reflects that applications may be submitted through the appropriate governmental unit depending on local structure and requirements. BJA anticipated making about six awards, with an award ceiling of $360,000 per award, indicating a relatively competitive program intended to fund a small set of jurisdictions to pursue defined, innovative efforts with measurable learning value.
Overall, this grant opportunity was aimed at helping prosecution-led teams build smarter, more targeted responses to violent crime and opioid-related public safety challenges by combining innovative operational changes, data and analysis, cross-agency collaboration, and early involvement of research partners to support assessment and continuous improvement.Apply for BJA 2018 13602
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.825.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 09, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 24, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $360,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "BJA FY 18 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime and Illegal Opioids."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2018 13602.
Which federal agency offered this program?
This was a discretionary grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
What CFDA program is associated with this funding?
The solicitation was issued under CFDA 16.825, labeled "Law, Justice and Legal Services."
When was the opportunity announced?
The opportunity was announced on March 9, 2018.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was April 24, 2018.
What was the main purpose of the program?
The program was designed to help prosecutors offices and their government partners test and implement practical, forward-looking strategies to reduce violent crime and address illegal opioids, while also improving internal prosecution operations and organizational effectiveness.
What types of organizations were eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were public sector governmental entities, including state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Are prosecutor offices eligible to apply directly?
The eligibility list focuses on governmental entities. Prosecutors offices are often the intended implementers, but applications may need to be submitted through the appropriate governmental unit depending on local structure and requirements.
How many awards did BJA anticipate making?
BJA anticipated making about six awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $360,000 per award.
What did BJA mean by "innovative prosecution" in this solicitation?
The Innovative Prosecution Program emphasized experimentation and problem solving in prosecution. It encouraged offices to rethink how they select and prioritize cases, how they use data and analysis to focus limited resources, and how they collaborate with other justice system partners, rather than relying only on traditional approaches.
Was the program focused only on implementation, or also on learning and evaluation?
It emphasized an evidence-informed approach. Applicants were expected to define the problem carefully, select strategies grounded in analysis, and evaluate whether the strategy is working.
Were research partners expected as part of the project?
Yes. A key feature was the expectation that applicants would bring research partners into the work at the earliest stages, specifically at the problem-definition stage.
What are examples of prosecution office operational changes mentioned in the solicitation?
Examples included changing organizational case prioritization so the most serious public safety threats receive attention first, and improving internal prosecution operations and organizational effectiveness as part of the overall strategy.
Did the solicitation encourage focusing on repeat violent offenders?
Yes. One example highlighted was identifying the most violent repeat offenders to better target interventions and prosecution resources.
What is "data-driven prosecution" in the context of this opportunity?
Data-driven prosecution referred to approaches that use data and analysis to focus limited resources, including models that use crime patterns and concentrations to inform how prosecution resources are assigned and coordinated.
Did the solicitation mention geographic or zone-based prosecution models?
Yes. It referenced zone or geographic prosecution approaches where offices use crime patterns and geographic concentrations to assign resources and coordinate strategies in specific neighborhoods or hot spots.
What is a "gun stat"-style approach as referenced in the opportunity?
The solicitation referenced "gun stat"-style approaches that track firearms violence trends, identify drivers of shootings, and support targeted enforcement and prosecution intended to reduce gun violence.
Did the program address witness intimidation issues?
Yes. It specifically mentioned developing policies and strategies to prosecute witness intimidation cases, recognizing that intimidation can be a major barrier to successful prosecution in violent crime matters.
Was coordination with Parole and Probation included as an area of interest?
Yes. The solicitation highlighted tighter coordination with Parole and Probation, including joint work on probation violations, reflecting an understanding that supervision failures and noncompliance can be closely linked to ongoing violence and victimization.
Did the solicitation include work related to homicide investigations?
Yes. It pointed to expanding or refining the prosecutor's role in complex investigations, including homicide investigations.
Did the program include cyber-crime strategies?
Yes. It mentioned developing cyber-crime strategies that improve public safety, recognizing that modern prosecution increasingly requires early investigative engagement and specialized expertise.
How did the solicitation frame collaboration with partners?
The program was intended to support prosecutors offices and their government partners, and it emphasized cross-agency collaboration as part of building smarter, more targeted responses to violent crime and opioid-related public safety challenges.
How competitive was this opportunity likely to be based on the information provided?
Based on the expectation of about six awards and a defined award ceiling, the program appears to have been relatively competitive, supporting a small set of jurisdictions to pursue innovative efforts with measurable learning value.
What issues was this program specifically trying to address?
The program specifically aimed to reduce violent crime and address illegal opioids, while also improving prosecution operations and organizational effectiveness.
What kinds of outcomes or value did BJA appear to prioritize?
From the description, BJA prioritized practical, forward-looking strategies; improved targeting and prioritization of cases; use of data and analysis; coordinated work with justice partners; early involvement of research partners; and evaluation to determine whether strategies are working.
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