Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2014 3786
Apply for BJA 2014 3786
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 14 Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.751 Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 12, 2014 and posted on Feb 12, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 12, 2014. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants are limited to national nonprofit organizations, for profit organizations, and colleges and universities, both public and private. For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. BJA welcomes applications that involve two or more entities however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for conducting and leading the project.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 14 Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA 2014 3786) is a discretionary Bureau of Justice Assistance solicitation designed to fund one organization to serve as the technical assistance provider for a congressionally supported, nine-person, bipartisan "blue ribbon" task force focused on federal corrections. The underlying problem driving the award is sustained growth in the federal prison population and the severe overcrowding that growth has created. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operates 119 federal prisons housing roughly 174,000 federal offenders, and it also relies on contracts with private companies and some state governments to house an additional roughly 40,000 people. By the end of 2012, federal custody totals reached about 208,000 individuals across federal and private facilities, up from 133,900 in 2000, an increase of about 55 percent. Growth averaged about 3.9 percent per year between 2000 and 2011, slowing to about 1 percent from 2011 to 2012, yet capacity pressures remained acute. As of late January 2014, BOP facilities were operating on average about 33 percent over rated capacity, with crowding especially pronounced in higher-security settings: about 39 percent over capacity in low security, 43 percent in medium security, and 50 percent in high security facilities. The task force is intended to develop and advance solutions to these system-wide challenges.
Funding for the task force was provided through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 3547, 113th Congress), and BJA used this solicitation to identify a single provider that can convene and support the task force's operations. In practical terms, the award is not primarily for running a direct service program inside prisons; it is for organizing, coordinating, and delivering the technical, logistical, and analytic support the task force needs to do its work. That generally implies responsibilities such as planning and staffing task force meetings, coordinating communications, arranging briefings and expert input, supporting research and analysis, helping draft findings and recommendations, and managing day-to-day project operations so that the task force can operate efficiently and produce usable outputs aimed at improving federal corrections policy and practice.
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement, meaning BJA would expect to be substantially involved in guiding or partnering on key aspects of the project rather than taking a hands-off grantmaking approach. The total available funding is up to $1,000,000 (award ceiling $1,000,000; award floor $0), with an expectation of one award. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program is associated with CFDA number 16.751, the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program, and falls under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity category.
Eligibility is limited to national nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and colleges and universities (both public and private). For-profit applicants are allowed, but must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, which is an important constraint on budgeting and indirect cost recovery. BJA also indicates it welcomes applications involving two or more entities, but the prime applicant must be one eligible entity that takes primary responsibility for leading and conducting the project, with any additional partners included as subrecipients. The solicitation lists eligible applicant types in the federal format, including 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
Key timeline details are straightforward: the opportunity was posted and created on February 12, 2014, with an original and current closing date of March 12, 2014, and an archive date of April 11, 2014. Applicants were directed to submit through Grants.gov, with technical submission support available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email. Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted, one-award competition to select a capable national-level convener and technical assistance organization to support a high-profile federal task force addressing overcrowding and broader challenges in the federal corrections system.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the BJA FY 14 Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections grant opportunity.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA 2014 3786.
3) Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The solicitation is offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
4) What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is a discretionary BJA solicitation intended to make one award to support a congressionally supported task force focused on federal corrections.
5) What is the main purpose of the award?
The award is intended to fund one organization to serve as the technical assistance provider that convenes and supports the operations of a nine-person, bipartisan "blue ribbon" task force on federal corrections.
6) Is this grant meant to fund direct services inside prisons?
No. The award is described as primarily for organizing, coordinating, and delivering technical, logistical, and analytic support so the task force can operate efficiently and produce usable outputs. It is not primarily a direct service program inside prisons.
7) What problem is the task force intended to address?
The task force is intended to develop and advance solutions to sustained growth in the federal prison population and the severe overcrowding that growth has created, along with broader system-wide federal corrections challenges.
8) What context is provided about federal prison overcrowding?
The solicitation notes that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) operates 119 federal prisons housing roughly 174,000 federal offenders, and also relies on contracts with private companies and some state governments to house an additional roughly 40,000 people. By the end of 2012, total federal custody reached about 208,000 individuals across federal and private facilities, up from 133,900 in 2000 (about a 55 percent increase). As of late January 2014, BOP facilities were operating on average about 33 percent over rated capacity, with crowding especially pronounced in higher-security settings (about 39 percent over capacity in low security, 43 percent in medium security, and 50 percent in high security).
9) What are examples of activities the funded organization would likely perform?
The solicitation implies responsibilities such as planning and staffing task force meetings, coordinating communications, arranging briefings and expert input, supporting research and analysis, helping draft findings and recommendations, and managing day-to-day project operations so the task force can complete its work.
10) What is the award instrument (grant type)?
The award instrument is a cooperative agreement.
11) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means BJA would expect to be substantially involved in guiding or partnering on key aspects of the project, rather than taking a hands-off approach.
12) How much funding is available?
Total available funding is up to $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000.
13) What is the award floor?
The award floor is listed as $0.
14) How many awards does BJA expect to make?
The solicitation indicates an expectation of one award.
15) Is a cost share or match required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to national nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and colleges and universities (both public and private).
17) Are 501(c)(3) nonprofits eligible?
Yes. The solicitation includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) among eligible applicant types.
18) Are public universities eligible?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
19) Are private universities eligible?
Yes. Private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
20) Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit organizations are eligible, but they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
21) What is the key restriction for for-profit applicants?
For-profit applicants must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, which affects how they structure budgets and recover costs.
22) Can a proposal include multiple organizations or partners?
Yes. BJA indicates it welcomes applications involving two or more entities.
23) If multiple organizations are involved, who should apply as the prime applicant?
The prime applicant must be one eligible entity that takes primary responsibility for leading and conducting the project. Any additional partners should be included as subrecipients.
24) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 16.751, the Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
25) What activity category is this opportunity associated with?
It falls under the Law, Justice, and Legal Services activity category.
26) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted and created on February 12, 2014.
27) What was the application deadline?
The original and current closing date was March 12, 2014.
28) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was April 11, 2014.
29) How were applicants instructed to submit their applications?
Applicants were directed to submit through Grants.gov.
30) Where could applicants get technical help with Grants.gov submission?
Technical submission support was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email, as referenced in the opportunity information.
31) Where did the funding for the task force come from?
Funding for the task force was provided through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (H.R. 3547, 113th Congress).
32) How should applicants think about the overall scope of this competition?
This is best understood as a targeted, one-award competition to select a capable national-level convener and technical assistance organization to support a high-profile federal task force addressing overcrowding and broader challenges in the federal corrections system.
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