Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3211
Apply for BJA 2012 3211
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 12 Anti Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.320 Services for Trafficking Victims.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 22, 2012 and posted on Feb 22, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 10, 2012. (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 $305,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to for profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges and universities), and consortiums. Applicants must have demonstrated experience providing national and local level training and technical assistance in the area of human trafficking as well as experience providing training and technical assistance to tribal governments, tribal law enforcement, and tribal communities. Significant knowledge of OJP s Anti Human Trafficking Initiative, and a demonstrated experience and expertise in providing anti human trafficking training to law enforcement, specifically tribal law enforcement, are required. For profit organizations must agree to waive any profit or fees for services.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 12 Anti Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2012 3211) is a discretionary Bureau of Justice Assistance initiative focused on improving how federally recognized Indian tribes and their law enforcement and justice partners respond to human trafficking on tribal lands. The central purpose is to develop and deliver a tailored training and technical assistance program that helps tribal, state, and federal law enforcement and criminal justice authorities better identify human trafficking, recognize victims, and take effective steps to rescue and protect those victims while advancing investigations and coordinated prosecutions when appropriate.
A key feature of this opportunity is that the training curriculum is not meant to start from scratch. Instead, it is expected to build directly on existing BJA-developed curricula, specifically Advanced Human Trafficking Investigation Training, Human Trafficking Training for State Judges, and Human Trafficking Training for State Prosecutors. In practical terms, this means the successful applicant would adapt and extend proven materials into a tribal-law-enforcement-centered program that reflects the realities of trafficking in and around tribal communities, jurisdictional complexities in Indian Country, and the operational needs of agencies working across tribal, county, state, and federal boundaries.
BJA anticipated making one award through a cooperative agreement, with an award ceiling of up to $305,000 and no stated minimum award amount. The funding is intended to cover both the development of the training and the delivery of up to three pilot trainings. As a cooperative agreement, the award structure also implies a higher level of federal involvement and collaboration than a standard grant, meaning the recipient should be prepared to coordinate closely with BJA on curriculum development, delivery approach, and program refinement based on pilot feedback.
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowers the barrier to entry for qualified organizations that can demonstrate the required expertise and capacity. The statutory authority listed for the program is 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2), aligning the award with federal anti-trafficking authorities and efforts.
Eligibility is limited to specific types of entities with demonstrated capability in training and technical assistance: for-profit organizations, nonprofit organizations, faith-based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges and universities), and consortiums. However, eligibility is not simply based on organizational type. Applicants must show documented experience delivering training and technical assistance at both national and local levels in the human trafficking field, plus direct experience working with tribal governments, tribal law enforcement, and tribal communities. BJA also requires significant knowledge of the Office of Justice Programs Anti Human Trafficking Initiative and demonstrated expertise in providing anti-trafficking training specifically to law enforcement, with a clear emphasis on tribal law enforcement. For-profit applicants face an additional condition: they must agree to waive any profit or fees for services, reinforcing that federal funds are to be used strictly for programmatic delivery rather than profit.
From a timeline standpoint, the solicitation was posted and created on February 22, 2012, with an application deadline of April 10, 2012, and an archive date of May 10, 2012. Applicants seeking the full details were directed to the full announcement link, and technical submission support was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to strengthen frontline identification of trafficking and improve coordinated responses in tribal contexts by funding one experienced provider to adapt existing BJA training content into a tribal-focused curriculum and test it through several pilot trainings, ultimately building capacity among the agencies most likely to encounter trafficking victims on tribal lands.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the BJA FY 12 Anti Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance for Tribal Law Enforcement grant opportunity.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2012 3211.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary initiative from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
4) What is the main purpose of the award?
The central purpose is to develop and deliver a tailored training and technical assistance (TTA) program that improves how federally recognized Indian tribes and their law enforcement and justice partners respond to human trafficking on tribal lands. The program is intended to help authorities better identify human trafficking, recognize victims, rescue and protect victims, and support investigations and coordinated prosecutions when appropriate.
5) Who is the training intended to help?
The training is intended to help tribal, state, and federal law enforcement and criminal justice authorities, particularly those operating in and around tribal communities and across tribal, county, state, and federal boundaries.
6) Is the project expected to create a brand-new training curriculum from scratch?
No. The curriculum is expected to build directly on existing BJA-developed curricula rather than starting from scratch.
7) Which existing BJA curricula must the project build on?
The solicitation specifies that the work should build on these BJA-developed curricula:
- Advanced Human Trafficking Investigation Training
- Human Trafficking Training for State Judges
- Human Trafficking Training for State Prosecutors
8) What does it mean to "adapt" the existing training for tribal law enforcement?
Based on the solicitation description, the successful applicant is expected to adapt and extend proven BJA materials into a tribal-law-enforcement-centered program that reflects trafficking realities in and around tribal communities, jurisdictional complexities in Indian Country, and operational needs when agencies coordinate across tribal, county, state, and federal lines.
9) How many awards did BJA anticipate making?
BJA anticipated making one award.
10) What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement.
11) What does a cooperative agreement imply for the recipient?
The solicitation indicates that a cooperative agreement implies a higher level of federal involvement and collaboration than a standard grant. The recipient should be prepared to coordinate closely with BJA on curriculum development, the delivery approach, and refinement of the program based on feedback from pilot trainings.
12) What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $305,000.
13) Is there a minimum award amount stated?
No minimum award amount is stated.
14) What activities can the funding support?
The funding is intended to support both (1) development of the tailored training and technical assistance program and (2) delivery of up to three pilot trainings.
15) How many pilot trainings are expected under this award?
The funding is intended to cover delivery of up to three pilot trainings.
16) What is the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category.
17) What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 16.320 (Services for Trafficking Victims).
18) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No. The solicitation states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
19) What is the statutory authority for this program?
The statutory authority listed is 22 U.S.C. 7105(b)(2).
20) Who is eligible to apply (by organization type)?
Eligibility is limited to these entity types:
- For-profit organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
- Faith-based and community organizations
- Institutions of higher education (including tribal colleges and universities)
- Consortiums
21) Beyond organization type, what experience is required to be considered eligible/competitive?
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Documented experience delivering training and technical assistance at both national and local levels in the human trafficking field
- Direct experience working with tribal governments, tribal law enforcement, and tribal communities
- Significant knowledge of the Office of Justice Programs Anti Human Trafficking Initiative
- Demonstrated expertise providing anti-trafficking training to law enforcement, with a clear emphasis on tribal law enforcement
22) Are for-profit applicants allowed to earn profit or fees on this award?
For-profit applicants have an additional condition: they must agree to waive any profit or fees for services. The solicitation emphasizes that federal funds are to be used strictly for programmatic delivery rather than profit.
23) What is the focus population or geography for the project?
The focus is on improving responses to human trafficking on tribal lands and in tribal contexts, including the cross-jurisdiction environments common in and around tribal communities.
24) What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to strengthen?
As described, the program is intended to strengthen frontline identification of trafficking, improve victim recognition, support rescue and protection of victims, and improve investigations and coordinated prosecutions when appropriate.
25) When was the solicitation posted, and what were the key dates?
The solicitation was posted/created on February 22, 2012. The application deadline was April 10, 2012. The archive date was May 10, 2012.
26) Where were applicants directed to find the full details of the solicitation?
Applicants were directed to the full announcement link for complete details.
27) Where could applicants get technical support for submission?
Technical submission support was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email.
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