Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2014 3896
Apply for BJA 2014 3896
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 14 Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) / Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.828 Swift and Certain Sanctions/Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 15, 2014 and posted on Apr 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 3, 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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 14 Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) / Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE grant opportunity was a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It was designed to help jurisdictions strengthen community supervision by adopting or expanding "swift and certain" sanctioning strategies modeled on Hawaiis Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE). The central idea behind SAC and HOPE-style supervision is that when individuals on probation or other forms of community supervision violate conditions (for example, missed appointments, failed drug tests, or other noncompliance), the response is prompt, predictable, and consistently applied, rather than delayed or uneven. BJA framed this approach as a practical way to reduce recidivism, prevent crime, and improve supervision outcomes by changing behavior through clear expectations and reliable consequences.
The opportunity targeted a growing national interest from states, counties, cities, and federally recognized tribes that wanted to implement these supervision models in their own justice systems. BJA emphasized that the SAC approach is not simply about sanctioning, but about improving the overall strategy of community corrections. The program goals included improving supervision practices in ways that reduce repeat offending, increasing collaboration among agencies involved in community corrections (such as courts, probation, prosecution, defense, treatment providers, and law enforcement), strengthening the perception of fairness among people being supervised by making decisions transparent and consistently applied, and ultimately improving participant outcomes. In other words, BJA was encouraging jurisdictions to build a coordinated supervision-and-response system where everyone involved understands the rules, the consequences are clear in advance, and the system follows through quickly when violations occur.
A key feature of this grant was the expectation of fidelity to the HOPE/SAC model. BJA indicated that selected applicants would not be implementing these ideas in isolation; awardees were expected to work closely with BJA and its designated training and technical assistance partner. This support structure was meant to help jurisdictions implement or enhance the model correctly, avoid drifting away from the core principles, and develop consistent policies and operating procedures across participating agencies. The emphasis on training and technical assistance suggests that BJA viewed implementation quality as essential, especially because swift-and-certain approaches require coordinated decision-making, reliable notification and hearing processes, and consistent enforcement capacity.
In terms of funding details, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA-2014-3896) offered awards up to an annual ceiling of $300,000, with no stated minimum award amount. It fell under CFDA 16.828 (Swift and Certain Sanctions/Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE) and included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning grantees had to contribute some portion of project costs through cash or allowable in-kind support, consistent with the rules in the full announcement. The posting date was April 15, 2014, and the application closing date was June 3, 2014, with the program later archived on July 3, 2014.
Eligible applicants were governmental entities at multiple levels, specifically state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The activity category was law, justice, and legal services, consistent with the focus on probation and community corrections practice. The funding was supported through two legislative authorities referenced in the announcement: the Project HOPE appropriation (P.L. 113-46) and the Second Chance Act (P.L. 110-199), reflecting an intent to support evidence-informed supervision practices and reentry-related strategies that improve public safety and reduce reoffending.
Operationally, the grant was positioned as a way to help jurisdictions build or refine a structured response system for supervision violations, anchored in speed, certainty, and consistency. The logic is that when expectations are clear and consequences are reliably enforced without long delays, individuals under supervision may be more likely to comply, which can reduce violations and new criminal behavior over time. BJA also highlighted system-level benefits, particularly improved cross-agency collaboration and a greater sense of procedural fairness for participants, both of which can matter for long-term compliance and legitimacy of community supervision.
For application logistics, the announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov for submission support, including contact information for the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email support. The full announcement was available through an additional information link, which would have contained the detailed program requirements, allowable costs, match specifics, performance measures, and guidance on what BJA considered key elements of faithful SAC/HOPE implementation.
FAQs: BJA FY 14 Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) / Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE
What is the BJA FY 14 Swift and Certain Sanctions (SAC) / Project HOPE grant?
It was a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The program supported jurisdictions that wanted to strengthen community supervision by adopting or expanding "swift and certain" sanctioning strategies modeled on Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE).
What does "swift and certain" mean in this program?
"Swift and certain" refers to a supervision approach where violations of supervision conditions (such as missed appointments, failed drug tests, or other noncompliance) are met with responses that are prompt, predictable, and consistently applied, rather than delayed or uneven.
What is Project HOPE and why is it referenced?
Project HOPE (Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement) is the model that inspired this grant opportunity. BJA encouraged jurisdictions to replicate the concepts behind HOPE by building a coordinated supervision-and-response system with clear expectations and reliable consequences for violations.
What were the main goals of the SAC/HOPE-style supervision approach?
BJA framed the approach as a practical way to reduce recidivism, prevent crime, and improve supervision outcomes by changing behavior through clear expectations and reliable consequences. The program also emphasized improving supervision strategy, not just increasing sanctioning.
What types of supervision violations were highlighted as examples?
The opportunity specifically mentioned missed appointments, failed drug tests, and other noncompliance as examples of supervision condition violations that would trigger a swift and certain response.
Was this grant only about imposing sanctions?
No. BJA emphasized that the SAC approach was not simply about sanctioning. It was positioned as improving the overall strategy of community corrections, including consistent policies, clear decision-making processes, and coordinated agency roles.
What system-level improvements did BJA expect jurisdictions to pursue?
The stated goals included improving supervision practices to reduce repeat offending, increasing collaboration among justice partners, strengthening the perception of fairness among supervised individuals through transparency and consistency, and improving participant outcomes.
Which agencies or stakeholders were expected to collaborate under this model?
BJA highlighted collaboration among agencies involved in community corrections, including courts, probation, prosecution, defense, treatment providers, and law enforcement.
What does "fidelity to the HOPE/SAC model" mean in the context of this grant?
It means awardees were expected to implement or enhance the approach in a way that stayed true to the core principles of HOPE/SAC. The grant emphasized avoiding "drift" away from core elements and developing consistent policies and operating procedures across participating agencies.
Was training and technical assistance part of the grant expectations?
Yes. BJA indicated that selected applicants would be expected to work closely with BJA and its designated training and technical assistance partner to support correct implementation and consistent practices.
Why did BJA emphasize implementation quality for swift-and-certain approaches?
The announcement suggested that quality mattered because swift-and-certain strategies require coordinated decision-making, reliable notification and hearing processes, and consistent enforcement capacity across agencies.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number was BJA-2014-3896.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The program fell under CFDA 16.828 (Swift and Certain Sanctions/Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE).
How much funding was available per award?
The opportunity offered awards up to an annual ceiling of $300,000. No minimum award amount was stated in the provided information.
Was there a match or cost sharing requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning grantees had to contribute a portion of project costs through cash or allowable in-kind support, consistent with the rules described in the full announcement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
What was the activity category for this grant?
The activity category was law, justice, and legal services, aligned with probation and community corrections practice.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting date was April 15, 2014, and the application closing date was June 3, 2014.
What does it mean that the program was archived?
The listing was later archived on July 3, 2014, meaning it was no longer an active, open opportunity after that point.
What geographic or jurisdictional audiences was BJA trying to reach?
The opportunity targeted broad national interest from states, counties, cities, and federally recognized tribes seeking to implement HOPE-style community supervision models in their justice systems.
What were the legislative authorities supporting the funding?
The announcement referenced the Project HOPE appropriation (P.L. 113-46) and the Second Chance Act (P.L. 110-199) as legislative authorities supporting the opportunity.
How did BJA describe the intended public safety impact?
BJA described the approach as a way to reduce recidivism and prevent crime by promoting compliance through clear expectations and consistently enforced consequences, potentially reducing violations and new criminal behavior over time.
What participant-focused benefit did BJA highlight besides compliance?
BJA highlighted strengthening the perception of fairness (procedural fairness) among people being supervised by making decisions transparent and consistently applied.
Where were applications submitted and where could applicants get submission help?
The announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov for submission support and referenced the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email support for assistance.
Where could applicants find the detailed requirements and allowable costs?
The full announcement was available through an additional information link and would have contained detailed program requirements, allowable costs, match specifics, performance measures, and guidance on key elements of faithful SAC/HOPE implementation.
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