Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2012 3161
Apply for BJA 2012 3161
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PREA Demonstration Projects to Establish Zero Tolerance Cultures For Sexual Assault in Local Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.735 PREA Program Demonstration Projects to Establish Zero Tolerance Cultures for Sexual Assault in Correctional Facilitie.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 18, 2012 and posted on Jan 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 15, 2012. (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 $600,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The PREA Demonstration Projects to Establish "Zero Tolerance" Cultures for Sexual Assault in Local Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BJA-2012-3161) was a discretionary Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) program designed to help correctional systems move from policy statements about sexual safety to real, measurable, facility-wide practice. The core purpose was to fund demonstration projects in local adult and juvenile confinement settings that take a comprehensive approach to preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual victimization. The opportunity was grounded in the Department of Justice's review of Bureau of Justice Statistics data showing that sexual abuse in custody was not rare or isolated: roughly 200,000 adults in prisons and jails experienced some form of sexual abuse during 2008-2009, and juvenile facilities showed especially alarming rates, including reports indicating that about 12 percent of confined youth experienced sexual abuse within a year of arrival, with some facilities reporting dramatically higher percentages. The grant framed these numbers as evidence that prevention needed to be systematic, not just reactive after incidents occur.
This solicitation was closely tied to the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA), a federal law requiring the Attorney General to develop national standards aimed at detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape and other forms of sexual abuse in confinement. PREA also created the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, which studied the impacts of sexual abuse in custody and produced recommended standards for different types of facilities. Those standards were organized to apply across four main confinement settings: adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections, and lockups. DOJ used the Commission's recommendations to publish a proposed rule in 2011 and indicated that final standards were expected in late Spring 2012 after review and revisions. In practical terms, this grant opportunity was meant to help agencies prepare for and implement those expectations by funding projects that could serve as models for other jurisdictions.
The solicitation emphasized that building a true "zero tolerance" culture is bigger than updating a handbook. It highlighted the structure of the PREA standards as a blueprint for comprehensive reform across 11 operational categories: prevention planning, responsive planning, training and education, screening for risk of sexual victimization and abusiveness, reporting, official response after a report, investigations, discipline, medical and mental health care, data collection and review, and audits. The intent was for funded projects to address these areas in an integrated way, such as strengthening prevention strategies, improving staff and resident training, ensuring safe and accessible reporting channels, establishing credible investigative practices, improving immediate and long-term victim services, and building internal systems that track incidents and outcomes so facilities can identify patterns and correct problems. Demonstration projects were expected to show how local facilities could operationalize these components rather than treating them as separate compliance checklists.
Administratively, the program fell under CFDA 16.735 and was funded through the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55). The award ceiling listed was $600,000, with no stated award floor. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning recipients were expected to contribute non-federal resources in addition to the grant funds. Eligibility in the provided listing was limited to state governments, reflecting the program's structure as state-level applicants that could support implementation within local adult and juvenile correctional facilities. The application window opened January 18, 2012 and closed March 15, 2012, with the opportunity later archived April 14, 2012.
Overall, this grant opportunity was meant to accelerate real-world implementation of PREA principles by investing in projects that could demonstrate strong prevention and response systems inside facilities, improve accountability and reporting, and ultimately reduce sexual abuse and the harm that follows when abuse occurs. The broader goal was cultural change: shifting facilities toward consistent practices where sexual abuse is actively prevented, promptly reported, seriously investigated, properly addressed with medical and mental health care, and continuously monitored through data review and auditing.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "PREA Demonstration Projects to Establish 'Zero Tolerance' Cultures for Sexual Assault in Local Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities."
What is the funding opportunity number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is BJA-2012-3161.
Which federal agency offered this program?
This was a discretionary program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), within the U.S. Department of Justice.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The core purpose was to fund demonstration projects in local adult and juvenile confinement settings that take a comprehensive approach to preventing, detecting, and responding to sexual victimization, moving beyond policy statements into real, measurable, facility-wide practice.
What does "zero tolerance culture" mean in the context of this solicitation?
In this solicitation, a "zero tolerance" culture means a facility-wide approach where sexual abuse is actively prevented, promptly reported, seriously investigated, properly addressed with medical and mental health care, and continuously monitored through data review and auditing. The emphasis is that culture change requires more than updating written policies.
What problem was this grant trying to address?
The solicitation was grounded in Department of Justice review of Bureau of Justice Statistics data indicating sexual abuse in custody was not rare or isolated. It cited figures such as roughly 200,000 adults in prisons and jails experiencing some form of sexual abuse during 2008-2009, and especially alarming rates in juvenile facilities, including reports that about 12 percent of confined youth experienced sexual abuse within a year of arrival, with some facilities reporting much higher percentages.
How is this opportunity connected to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)?
The solicitation was closely tied to PREA (the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003), a federal law requiring the Attorney General to develop national standards aimed at detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape and other forms of sexual abuse in confinement.
What role did the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission play in this program?
PREA created the National Prison Rape Elimination Commission, which studied the impacts of sexual abuse in custody and produced recommended standards for different types of facilities. DOJ used the Commission's recommendations as the basis for a proposed rule published in 2011.
Were PREA standards finalized at the time of this solicitation?
The solicitation indicated DOJ published a proposed rule in 2011 and that final standards were expected in late Spring 2012 after review and revisions.
What types of confinement settings were PREA standards organized around?
The standards were organized to apply across four main confinement settings: adult prisons and jails, juvenile facilities, community corrections, and lockups.
What types of facilities were the demonstration projects intended to focus on?
The opportunity focused on local adult and juvenile correctional (confinement) settings.
What approach was expected from funded demonstration projects?
Projects were expected to address prevention, detection, and response in an integrated, comprehensive way and to operationalize the components of the PREA standards rather than treating them as separate compliance checklists.
What operational areas did the solicitation highlight as part of a comprehensive PREA-based approach?
The solicitation highlighted 11 operational categories as a blueprint for comprehensive reform: prevention planning; responsive planning; training and education; screening for risk of sexual victimization and abusiveness; reporting; official response after a report; investigations; discipline; medical and mental health care; data collection and review; and audits.
What kinds of activities were implied by the solicitation within those operational categories?
Examples described in the solicitation included strengthening prevention strategies, improving staff and resident training, ensuring safe and accessible reporting channels, establishing credible investigative practices, improving immediate and long-term victim services, and building internal systems to track incidents and outcomes so facilities can identify patterns and correct problems.
What was the larger goal beyond compliance?
The broader goal was cultural change and accountability: consistent practices that prevent sexual abuse, support reporting, ensure appropriate investigations and responses, provide medical and mental health care, and use ongoing data review and auditing to improve performance.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The program fell under CFDA 16.735.
What was the appropriation source identified for this program?
The solicitation stated the program was funded through the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55).
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling listed was $600,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated in the provided information.
Was a match or cost sharing required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning recipients were expected to contribute non-federal resources in addition to grant funds.
Who was eligible to apply based on the provided listing?
Eligibility in the provided listing was limited to state governments, reflecting a structure where state-level applicants could support implementation within local adult and juvenile correctional facilities.
What were the application open and close dates?
The application window opened on January 18, 2012 and closed on March 15, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was later archived on April 14, 2012.
Why did the solicitation emphasize "demonstration projects"?
The solicitation aimed to fund projects that could serve as models for other jurisdictions by showing how to implement comprehensive prevention and response systems in real facility operations.
How did the solicitation describe the difference between policy statements and real implementation?
It emphasized that building a true "zero tolerance" culture is bigger than updating a handbook, and that the goal was measurable, facility-wide practice supported by training, reporting mechanisms, investigations, services, and continuous monitoring.
What outcomes was the program trying to drive inside facilities?
The program was meant to improve accountability and reporting, strengthen prevention and response systems, and ultimately reduce sexual abuse and the harm that follows when abuse occurs.
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