Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2015 4056
Apply for BJA 2015 4056
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 15 Swift, Certain, and Fair Sanctions Program (SCF) 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 Jan 7, 2015 and posted on Jan 7, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 9, 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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The BJA FY 15 Swift, Certain, and Fair Sanctions Program (SCF), Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE, was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), aimed at helping jurisdictions adopt or strengthen community supervision models built around the principles of swift, certain, and fair responses to violations. The opportunity grew out of national interest in approaches that appeared to reduce recidivism and prevent crime by changing how probation and similar community corrections supervision is carried out, with Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE) frequently cited as a promising example. The core idea is that people under supervision respond better when expectations are clear and when consequences for noncompliance are predictable, timely, and consistently applied rather than sporadic or perceived as arbitrary.
The program focused on implementing or enhancing a HOPE-style supervision model using SCF principles. These approaches are intended to improve supervision strategies that reduce reoffending, strengthen collaboration across the local actors who make community corrections work (such as probation agencies, courts, prosecutors, defense, law enforcement, treatment providers, and jail administrators), and increase the perception among supervised individuals that rules and consequences are fair, transparent, and consistently enforced. In practical terms, the grant emphasized building a supervision system where violations are addressed quickly, sanctions are imposed with certainty rather than relying on long delays or rare severe punishments, and the overall structure feels procedurally fair. BJA also framed the effort as a public safety strategy and as a way to improve outcomes for individuals under community supervision.
A key feature of the opportunity was the expectation that funded sites would implement the model "with fidelity" and would do so in coordination with BJA and its designated training and technical assistance (TTA) partner for SCF. That means awardees were not simply receiving funds to experiment independently; they were expected to align their implementation with the established SCF/HOPE replication guidance, participate in structured technical assistance, and build the operational elements needed to support the approach (for example, coordinated decision-making across agencies and reliable procedures for responding to violations).
Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. BJA anticipated making multiple awards, with an expected total of 7 awards under this solicitation. Individual awards could be up to $400,000 (award ceiling), with no stated minimum (award floor of $0). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can be important for jurisdictions that may not have flexible local funds to pair with federal dollars.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number BJA-2015-4056 and CFDA 16.828 (Swift and Certain Sanctions/Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE). It was posted on January 7, 2015, with an original closing date of March 5, 2015, later extended to March 9, 2015, and the listing was archived on April 4, 2015. The funding was supported under the Project HOPE appropriation referenced as P.L. 113-235. For application submission issues, applicants were directed to Grants.gov customer support.
In short, this BJA solicitation funded jurisdictions that wanted to replicate or enhance a HOPE-like model by redesigning community supervision around fast, predictable, and fair responses to behavior, backed by strong interagency coordination and hands-on implementation support to maintain fidelity to the SCF framework.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the BJA FY 15 Swift, Certain, and Fair Sanctions Program (SCF)?
The BJA FY 15 Swift, Certain, and Fair Sanctions Program (SCF), Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE, was a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It was designed to help jurisdictions adopt or strengthen community supervision models that use swift, certain, and fair responses to supervision violations.
What problem was this grant intended to address?
The solicitation reflected national interest in supervision approaches believed to reduce recidivism and prevent crime by changing how probation and similar community corrections supervision is conducted. The emphasis was on making expectations clear and ensuring consequences for noncompliance are predictable, timely, and consistently applied rather than delayed, sporadic, or perceived as arbitrary.
How does this program relate to Project HOPE?
This funding opportunity focused on replicating the concepts behind Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement (HOPE), which is often cited as a promising example. The grant supported implementing or enhancing a HOPE-style supervision model using the SCF principles of swift, certain, and fair responses to violations.
What are the core principles of the SCF/HOPE-style approach described in the opportunity?
The core principles described were:
- Swift: violations are addressed quickly.
- Certain: sanctions are imposed with predictability/consistency rather than being rare or dependent on long delays.
- Fair: the structure is intended to feel procedurally fair, transparent, and consistently enforced.
What types of supervision systems or programs were intended to be implemented or enhanced?
The solicitation emphasized implementing or enhancing a HOPE-style community supervision model built around SCF principles. In practical terms, this meant creating reliable procedures for responding to violations quickly and consistently, supported by coordinated decision-making across involved agencies.
Who was the grant meant to serve or impact?
The effort was framed as a public safety strategy and as a way to improve outcomes for individuals under community supervision. It aimed to change how supervised individuals experience rules and responses by making expectations clear and consequences predictable and timely.
Why does the opportunity emphasize "swift, certain, and fair" responses rather than delayed or severe punishments?
The opportunity described an underlying concept that individuals under supervision respond better when expectations are clear and consequences for noncompliance are predictable, timely, and consistently applied. This is contrasted with systems where responses are delayed, sporadic, or perceived as arbitrary.
What is meant by implementing the model "with fidelity"?
"With fidelity" means awardees were expected to align their implementation with established SCF/HOPE replication guidance rather than independently experimenting without structure. Funded sites were expected to work in coordination with BJA and its designated training and technical assistance (TTA) partner for SCF.
Was training and technical assistance (TTA) part of the award expectations?
Yes. The opportunity stated that awardees were expected to participate in structured technical assistance coordinated through BJA and its designated SCF training and technical assistance (TTA) partner.
What kinds of local stakeholders were expected to collaborate under this model?
The program emphasized strengthening collaboration among the local actors who make community corrections work, including probation agencies, courts, prosecutors, defense, law enforcement, treatment providers, and jail administrators.
What operational elements did the solicitation highlight as important for implementation?
The opportunity highlighted the need for coordinated decision-making across agencies and reliable procedures for responding to violations, so that violations are addressed quickly and consequences are applied consistently in line with SCF principles.
Who was eligible to apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligible applicants included:
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
How many awards did BJA expect to make?
BJA anticipated making multiple awards, with an expected total of 7 awards under the solicitation.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was up to $400,000 per award.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated. The award floor was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number was BJA-2015-4056.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The program was listed under CFDA 16.828 (Swift and Certain Sanctions/Replicating the Concepts Behind Project HOPE).
When was the solicitation posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 7, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was March 5, 2015, and it was later extended to March 9, 2015.
When was the funding opportunity archived?
The listing was archived on April 4, 2015.
What appropriation supported this opportunity?
The funding was supported under the Project HOPE appropriation referenced as P.L. 113-235.
Where were applicants directed for application submission issues?
For application submission issues, applicants were directed to Grants.gov customer support.
What was the overall goal of the solicitation?
The overall goal was to fund jurisdictions seeking to replicate or enhance a HOPE-like model by redesigning community supervision around fast, predictable, and fair responses to violations, supported by strong interagency coordination and hands-on implementation support to maintain fidelity to the SCF framework.
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