Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2015 4077
Apply for BJA 2015 4077
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 15 Smart Prosecution Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.825 Smart Prosecution Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 28, 2015 and posted on Jan 28, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 26, 2015. (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 $425,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments.
- Eligible applicants are limited to state, local, and tribal prosecutor agencies or a government agency or nonprofit organization as fiscal agent for the applicant.
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 15 Smart Prosecution Initiative was a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), designed to help prosecutor offices modernize how they prevent and respond to crime. It sits within BJA's broader "Smart Suite" of programs (alongside Smart Policing, Smart Probation, and Smart Pretrial) that emphasize evidence-based, data-driven approaches to public safety. The core idea behind Smart Prosecution is to bring more "science" into prosecutorial work by using better analysis, improved technology, and proven practices, while strengthening collaboration with law enforcement, other justice system partners, community stakeholders, and researchers.
The program focused on the reality that prosecutors increasingly need tools beyond traditional case processing to address chronic crime problems, reduce violent crime, and strengthen community trust. Rather than reacting only after incidents occur, Smart Prosecution encouraged proactive strategies informed by data and research. A key feature of the model was pairing prosecutor offices with action researchers so that strategies could be tested, refined, and evaluated in real operational settings. The kinds of approaches highlighted in the announcement included hot spot strategies, more sophisticated crime analysis, offender-based prosecution policies, and the use of risk and needs assessments to guide decisions. Another major theme was breaking down information silos by promoting information-sharing not only within criminal justice agencies but also, when appropriate, with non-criminal-justice partners to improve community outcomes.
From a program outcomes perspective, the initiative aimed to help jurisdictions improve public safety in a way that is effective, efficient, and economical. It also explicitly sought to improve public trust and confidence in the justice system by encouraging transparency, collaboration, and strategies that can be justified with evidence. Beyond the local impacts in funded jurisdictions, Smart Prosecution was intended to generate lessons learned and build a stronger national knowledge base so prosecutors elsewhere could adopt practices that have demonstrated results in reducing violence and addressing persistent community problems.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on January 28, 2015, with an application deadline of March 26, 2015, and it was later archived on April 25, 2015. BJA anticipated making about 9 awards. The award ceiling listed was $425,000, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The funding instrument type was a grant, and the activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services under CFDA 16.825 (Smart Prosecution Initiative).
Eligibility was limited primarily to state, local, and tribal prosecutor agencies. However, the solicitation also allowed a government agency or a nonprofit organization to serve as the fiscal agent for the applicant, which could be useful in situations where administrative capacity, grant management infrastructure, or research partnerships are easier to manage through a separate entity. Eligible applicant categories included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized tribal governments, with the key constraint being that the applicant function as (or apply on behalf of) an eligible prosecutor agency.
For application submission support, the announcement directed applicants to Grants.gov technical assistance, including a 24/7 support hotline (except federal holidays) and the support@grants.gov email address.
FAQs: BJA FY 15 Smart Prosecution Initiative (CFDA 16.825)
What is the BJA FY 15 Smart Prosecution Initiative?
The BJA FY 15 Smart Prosecution Initiative was a discretionary federal grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It was designed to help prosecutor offices modernize how they prevent and respond to crime by using evidence-based, data-driven approaches, improved technology, and proven practices.
Which federal agency administered this grant opportunity?
The program was administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
How does Smart Prosecution fit within BJA programs?
Smart Prosecution sits within BJA's broader "Smart Suite" of programs, alongside Smart Policing, Smart Probation, and Smart Pretrial. The Smart Suite emphasizes evidence-based, data-driven strategies to improve public safety.
What problem was the program trying to address?
The initiative was built around the idea that prosecutor offices increasingly need tools beyond traditional case processing to address chronic crime problems, reduce violent crime, and strengthen community trust. It encouraged proactive strategies informed by data and research, rather than only reacting after incidents occur.
What does it mean to bring more "science" into prosecutorial work?
In this solicitation, bringing more "science" into prosecutorial work meant using better analysis, improved technology, and practices supported by evidence. It also emphasized testing and refining strategies in real operational settings and using evaluation to learn what works.
What kinds of strategies were highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlighted approaches such as hot spot strategies, more sophisticated crime analysis, offender-based prosecution policies, and using risk and needs assessments to guide decisions.
Was collaboration part of the Smart Prosecution model?
Yes. The initiative emphasized strengthening collaboration with law enforcement, other justice system partners, community stakeholders, and researchers.
What is an action researcher and why were they important to this program?
A key feature of the Smart Prosecution model was pairing prosecutor offices with action researchers so strategies could be tested, refined, and evaluated in real operational settings. This was intended to ensure approaches were informed by research and could produce lessons learned.
Did the program encourage information-sharing?
Yes. Another major theme was breaking down information silos by promoting information-sharing within criminal justice agencies and, when appropriate, with non-criminal-justice partners to improve community outcomes.
What outcomes was the initiative aiming to achieve?
The initiative aimed to help jurisdictions improve public safety in a way that is effective, efficient, and economical. It also sought to improve public trust and confidence in the justice system through transparency, collaboration, and evidence-justified strategies.
Was the program intended to benefit only the funded jurisdictions?
No. Beyond local impacts in funded jurisdictions, Smart Prosecution was intended to generate lessons learned and strengthen the national knowledge base so other prosecutor offices could adopt practices shown to reduce violence and address persistent community problems.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument type was a grant.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What was the CFDA number for the Smart Prosecution Initiative?
The CFDA number listed was 16.825 (Smart Prosecution Initiative).
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
The opportunity was posted on January 28, 2015, and the application deadline was March 26, 2015.
Was this solicitation later archived?
Yes. It was archived on April 25, 2015.
How many awards did BJA anticipate making?
BJA anticipated making about 9 awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling listed was $425,000.
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited primarily to state, local, and tribal prosecutor agencies. Eligible applicant categories included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized tribal governments, with the key constraint being that the applicant function as (or apply on behalf of) an eligible prosecutor agency.
Could a fiscal agent apply on behalf of a prosecutor agency?
Yes. The solicitation allowed a government agency or a nonprofit organization to serve as the fiscal agent for the applicant. This could be useful when administrative capacity, grant management infrastructure, or research partnerships are easier to manage through a separate entity.
What kind of support was provided for application submission?
Applicants were directed to Grants.gov technical assistance, including a 24/7 support hotline (except federal holidays) and the support@grants.gov email address.
How could applicants contact Grants.gov support?
The announcement listed the Grants.gov support email address as support@grants.gov and noted that a 24/7 support hotline was available (except federal holidays).
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