Opportunity Information: Apply for DOJ 2014 3797
Apply for DOJ 2014 3797
- The Office of Justice Programs in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Center for Building Community Trust and Justice Improving the Justice System by Enhancing Procedural Justice, Reducing Bias, and Supporting Racial Reconciliation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.123 Community Based Violence Prevention Program 16.526 OVW Technical Assistance Initiative 16.544 Youth Gang Prevention 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants 16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program 16.751 Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2014 and posted on Apr 4, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 18, 2014 Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. (See How to Apply, page 34.) All applications are due by 1159 p.m. eastern time on June 18, 2014. (See Deadlines Registration and Application, page 6.). (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 $4,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) County governments City or township governments Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments.
- Eligible applicants are limited to national, regional, state, or local public and private entities, including non profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations), faith based and community organizations, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education), and units of local government. DOJ encourages applications that involve two or more entities, however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the other(s) must be proposed as subrecipient(s). The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for administering the funding and managing the entire project. Only one application per lead applicant will be considered however, subrecipients may be part of multiple proposals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Center for Building Community Trust and Justice grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DOJ 2014 3797) was a Department of Justice discretionary funding announcement designed to improve how the justice system earns and maintains public trust. The initiative focused on three closely related goals: strengthening procedural justice (the idea that people are more likely to view the system as legitimate when they are treated with dignity, given a voice, and see decision-making as fair and transparent), reducing bias (including implicit bias that can influence decisions and interactions), and supporting racial reconciliation (helping communities and justice institutions address and heal long-standing tensions and disparities). DOJ positioned this work as part of its broader public safety mission, emphasizing that safety and legitimacy go together when justice is administered fairly and impartially.
The funding instrument for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that DOJ expected to play an active role during the project period rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back. The announcement anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1), with an award ceiling of $4,750,000 and no required cost sharing or match. Because only one award was expected, the intent was to create or support one primary national center or lead entity that could coordinate work at scale, provide training and technical assistance, and serve as a hub for developing, testing, and spreading effective approaches to building community trust and justice system legitimacy.
Multiple DOJ components were involved in the solicitation, including the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Community Oriented Policing Services Office (COPS), the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Community Relations Service (CRS). That multi-component structure suggested a cross-cutting effort meant to reach beyond any single part of the justice system, with relevance to policing and community policing, victim services and support, violence prevention, and community conflict resolution. The program was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it referenced a range of CFDA program areas, including community-based violence prevention, OVW technical assistance, youth gang prevention, NIJ research and evaluation, crime victim assistance discretionary grants, public safety partnership and community policing grants, juvenile mentoring, and Byrne competitive grants. Even though the center itself would be funded as one cooperative agreement, those CFDA references indicate the center was meant to connect with and reinforce several DOJ priority areas where procedural justice and bias reduction matter.
Eligibility was broad but focused on organizations capable of operating at national, regional, state, or local levels and managing a complex initiative. Eligible applicants included state governments, city or township governments, county governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (including tribal nonprofit organizations), and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. The announcement also explicitly welcomed faith-based and community organizations. DOJ encouraged collaborative applications involving two or more entities, with one organization serving as the lead applicant and the others participating as subrecipients. The lead applicant was expected to take primary responsibility for administering the funds and managing the entire project, and only one application per lead applicant would be considered (though organizations could participate as subrecipients on multiple proposals).
Timing and submission requirements were standard for federal grant competitions of that period. The opportunity was posted April 4, 2014, with an application deadline of June 18, 2014, due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Applicants were required to register with Grants.gov before submitting, and technical submission support was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and support email. The listing shows an archive date of July 18, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited competition that has since closed.
In practical terms, this opportunity was built around the idea of creating a central, well-resourced entity that could help jurisdictions and community partners implement concrete strategies for fairer, more transparent, and more respectful justice practices; measure and reduce the impact of bias on decisions and outcomes; and facilitate efforts that support racial reconciliation and improved police-community and community-court relationships. The structure, size, and single-award design point to a center intended to have national influence through guidance, training, technical assistance, and possibly research or evaluation activities aligned with DOJ priorities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Center for Building Community Trust and Justice grant opportunity?
It was a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DOJ 2014 3797) intended to improve how the justice system earns and maintains public trust. The solicitation was designed to support work that strengthens justice system legitimacy and public confidence through procedural justice, bias reduction, and racial reconciliation.
What were the main goals of this funding opportunity?
The initiative focused on three closely related goals: (1) strengthening procedural justice, (2) reducing bias (including implicit bias), and (3) supporting racial reconciliation to address and heal long-standing community and institutional tensions and disparities.
What does “procedural justice†mean in this solicitation?
Procedural justice was described as the idea that people are more likely to view the justice system as legitimate when they are treated with dignity, given a voice, and see decision-making as fair and transparent.
What kinds of bias was the program aiming to reduce?
The solicitation emphasized reducing bias broadly, including implicit bias that can influence decisions and interactions across the justice system.
What is meant by “racial reconciliation†in the context of this program?
Racial reconciliation referred to helping communities and justice institutions address and heal long-standing tensions and disparities, with the aim of improving relationships and legitimacy.
How did DOJ frame the purpose of this initiative within public safety?
DOJ positioned the work as part of its broader public safety mission, emphasizing that safety and legitimacy go together when justice is administered fairly and impartially.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates DOJ expected to play an active role during the project period rather than awarding funds with minimal ongoing involvement.
How many awards were expected to be made?
The announcement anticipated making a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $4,750,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no required cost sharing or match.
Why did the solicitation anticipate only one award?
Because a single award was expected, the intent was to create or support one primary national center or lead entity capable of coordinating work at scale, providing training and technical assistance, and serving as a hub for developing, testing, and spreading effective approaches to building community trust and justice system legitimacy.
Which DOJ components were involved in the solicitation?
Multiple DOJ components were involved, including the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Community Oriented Policing Services Office (COPS), the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Community Relations Service (CRS).
What did the involvement of multiple DOJ components suggest about the program?
The multi-component structure suggested a cross-cutting effort meant to reach beyond any single part of the justice system, with relevance to policing and community policing, victim services and support, violence prevention, and community conflict resolution.
What program category was associated with this opportunity?
The program was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
How did CFDA references relate to the center’s intended role?
Although the center itself would be funded as one cooperative agreement, the solicitation referenced a range of CFDA program areas (such as violence prevention, technical assistance, youth gang prevention, research and evaluation, crime victim assistance, community policing, juvenile mentoring, and Byrne competitive grants). These references indicated the center was meant to connect with and reinforce several DOJ priority areas where procedural justice and bias reduction matter.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included state governments; city or township governments; county governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (including tribal nonprofit organizations); and Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments. The announcement also explicitly welcomed faith-based and community organizations.
Were federally recognized tribal governments eligible under the tribal category listed?
The eligibility list specifically included “Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments,†which indicates the tribal category described did not include federally recognized tribal governments.
Were collaborative applications encouraged?
Yes. DOJ encouraged collaborative applications involving two or more entities.
How were collaborative applications supposed to be structured?
Collaborations were to be structured with one organization serving as the lead applicant and the others participating as subrecipients.
What responsibilities did the lead applicant have?
The lead applicant was expected to take primary responsibility for administering the funds and managing the entire project.
How many applications could a lead applicant submit?
Only one application per lead applicant would be considered.
Could an organization participate in more than one proposal?
Yes. While only one application per lead applicant would be considered, organizations could participate as subrecipients on multiple proposals.
What geographic scope or operating level was expected of applicants?
The solicitation emphasized organizations capable of operating at national, regional, state, or local levels and managing a complex initiative.
What was the posting date for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on April 4, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 18, 2014, due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
What submission platform was required?
Applicants were required to register with Grants.gov before submitting the application.
What technical support was available for submission?
Technical submission support was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and a support email address.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing shows an archive date of July 18, 2014, indicating it was a time-limited competition that has since closed.
What types of activities was the funded center expected to carry out?
Based on the solicitation description, the funded center was intended to serve as a central, well-resourced entity that could help jurisdictions and community partners implement concrete strategies for fairer, more transparent, and more respectful justice practices; measure and reduce the impact of bias on decisions and outcomes; and facilitate efforts supporting racial reconciliation and improved relationships (including police-community and community-court relationships). The center was also expected to provide training and technical assistance and potentially support research or evaluation activities aligned with DOJ priorities.
What is the funding opportunity number for reference?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) was DOJ 2014 3797.
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