Opportunity Information: Apply for SMART 2012 3325
Apply for SMART 2012 3325
- The Department of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SMART FY 12 Sex Offender Management Fellowship Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.750 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2012 and posted on Apr 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $450,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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Opportunity Summary:
The SMART FY 12 Sex Offender Management Fellowship Program was a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice grant opportunity (SMART Office, CFDA 16.750) created to fund three inaugural fellowship positions aimed at strengthening sex offender management through cross-agency coordination and practical, field-facing deliverables. Rather than supporting independent academic research projects, the program was designed to help the SMART Office and partner DOJ components build a stronger national foundation for evidence-based training, technical assistance, and resources that state, local, and tribal jurisdictions can use. A central theme is integration: bringing victim-centered approaches and effective prevention and education strategies into sex offender management policies and practices, while also improving understanding of needs and promising approaches in Indian Country.
Funding was structured for up to three awards, with an estimated total of $450,000 and an award ceiling of $150,000 per fellowship. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was limited to individuals, which is notable compared to many DOJ opportunities that typically focus on agencies or organizations. The solicitation was posted in late April 2012 and closed on June 7, 2012 (archived July 7, 2012). Applicants could apply for more than one fellowship category, but they had to submit a separate application for each one and clearly label the chosen topical area in multiple places in the application package (SF-424 box 11, the abstract, and the program narrative). Applications that proposed narrow, self-directed projects centered primarily on the applicant's personal interests were deemed nonresponsive and would not advance to peer review.
The fellowships were explicitly multidisciplinary and required active collaboration across several DOJ offices. The SMART Office expected the three fellows to coordinate closely with one another, with SMART staff, and with multiple components within the Office of Justice Programs (including the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Institute of Justice, and Bureau of Justice Statistics) as well as the Office on Violence Against Women. In practical terms, this meant the work was expected to connect programs and policies across offices, identify gaps and opportunities, and produce useful outputs that strengthen coordination and improve on-the-ground practice rather than remaining theoretical.
The first fellowship category, Victims' Assistance in Sex Offender Management, focused on identifying existing programs and policies that serve victims of sexual violence and improving how those victim-focused efforts align with DOJ sex offender management programming. The Victim Assistance Fellow was expected to build working relationships particularly with the Office for Victims of Crime, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office on Violence Against Women, with the broader aim of ensuring that victim needs and perspectives are better integrated into sex offender management frameworks and interagency efforts.
The second category, Prevention and Education Programming in Sex Offender Management, aimed to strengthen and expand programming that prevents sexual violence and educates communities about sexual victimization. This fellowship emphasized a full spectrum approach that includes primary prevention (stopping violence before it occurs), secondary prevention (early identification and intervention), and tertiary strategies (responses intended to reduce harm and prevent reoffending after an offense has occurred). The Prevention and Education Fellow was expected to collaborate especially with OJJDP and OVW staff and to identify ways DOJ prevention and education initiatives could be better connected to sex offender management practice and policy.
The third category, Sex Offender Management Practices and Research in Indian Country/Tribal Communities, centered on assessing what is currently known and what is currently being done in Indian Country related to sex offender management, including services for victims of sexual violence. The Indian Country Fellow was expected to map the state of research, programs, and practices; identify and connect with experts within tribal communities; and convene those experts for an Indian Country forum. The purpose of that convening was to develop recommendations to guide future SMART Office activities tailored to tribal contexts. This role also required collaboration with DOJ offices that have significant Indian Country portfolios, particularly the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office on Violence Against Women.
Overall, the opportunity positioned the fellows as connectors and builders of practical infrastructure: people who could translate knowledge across program areas, improve coordination among federal offices, and help develop actionable recommendations and resources that support jurisdictions implementing evidence-based sex offender management approaches. The solicitation also provided a direct point of contact for access issues (Jacqueline O'Reilly, Grant Program Specialist) and linked to a full announcement hosted by the SMART Office.
FAQs: SMART FY 12 Sex Offender Management Fellowship Program (CFDA 16.750)
What is the SMART FY 12 Sex Offender Management Fellowship Program?
It was a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice grant opportunity administered by the SMART Office (CFDA 16.750) to fund three inaugural fellowship positions focused on strengthening sex offender management through cross-agency coordination and practical, field-facing deliverables.
Was this fellowship meant to fund independent academic research?
No. The program was not designed to support narrow, self-directed research projects centered primarily on an applicant's personal interests. It was designed to help the SMART Office and partner DOJ components build a stronger national foundation for evidence-based training, technical assistance, and resources that jurisdictions can use.
What was the central theme of the fellowship program?
Integration. The fellowship program emphasized integrating victim-centered approaches and effective prevention and education strategies into sex offender management policies and practices, while also improving understanding of needs and promising approaches in Indian Country.
How many fellowship awards were anticipated?
Up to three awards were anticipated, corresponding to the three fellowship categories described in the solicitation.
What was the total estimated funding and maximum award amount?
The estimated total funding was $450,000, with an award ceiling of $150,000 per fellowship.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to individuals (rather than agencies or organizations).
When was the solicitation posted and when did it close?
The solicitation was posted in late April 2012 and closed on June 7, 2012. It was archived on July 7, 2012.
Could an applicant apply for more than one fellowship category?
Yes. Applicants could apply for more than one fellowship category, but they had to submit a separate application for each fellowship category.
How were applicants required to indicate which fellowship category they were applying for?
Applicants had to clearly label the chosen topical area in multiple places in the application package: SF-424 box 11, the abstract, and the program narrative.
What types of applications were considered nonresponsive?
Applications proposing narrow, self-directed projects centered primarily on the applicant's personal interests were deemed nonresponsive and would not advance to peer review.
What kind of work were fellows expected to do?
The fellows were positioned as connectors and builders of practical infrastructure. Their work was expected to connect programs and policies across offices, identify gaps and opportunities, and produce useful outputs that strengthen coordination and improve on-the-ground practice rather than remaining theoretical.
Was the fellowship multidisciplinary?
Yes. The fellowships were explicitly multidisciplinary and required active collaboration across several DOJ offices.
Which DOJ components were fellows expected to collaborate with?
The SMART Office expected the fellows to coordinate with SMART staff and multiple components within the Office of Justice Programs, including the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), as well as the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Were the three fellows expected to coordinate with one another?
Yes. The SMART Office expected the three fellows to coordinate closely with one another in addition to coordinating with SMART staff and other DOJ components.
What were the fellowship categories?
The solicitation described three categories: (1) Victims' Assistance in Sex Offender Management, (2) Prevention and Education Programming in Sex Offender Management, and (3) Sex Offender Management Practices and Research in Indian Country/Tribal Communities.
What was the focus of the Victims' Assistance in Sex Offender Management fellowship?
It focused on identifying existing programs and policies that serve victims of sexual violence and improving alignment between victim-focused efforts and DOJ sex offender management programming, with the broader goal of integrating victim needs and perspectives into sex offender management frameworks and interagency efforts.
Which DOJ offices was the Victim Assistance Fellow expected to work with most closely?
The Victim Assistance Fellow was expected to build working relationships particularly with the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What was the focus of the Prevention and Education Programming in Sex Offender Management fellowship?
It aimed to strengthen and expand programming that prevents sexual violence and educates communities about sexual victimization, using a full-spectrum approach that includes primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary strategies.
What does the solicitation mean by a "full spectrum" prevention approach?
The solicitation described a full spectrum approach as including: primary prevention (stopping violence before it occurs), secondary prevention (early identification and intervention), and tertiary strategies (responses intended to reduce harm and prevent reoffending after an offense has occurred).
Which DOJ offices was the Prevention and Education Fellow expected to work with most closely?
The Prevention and Education Fellow was expected to collaborate especially with OJJDP and OVW staff and to identify ways DOJ prevention and education initiatives could be better connected to sex offender management practice and policy.
What was the focus of the Indian Country/Tribal Communities fellowship?
It centered on assessing what is known and what is being done in Indian Country related to sex offender management, including services for victims of sexual violence. Expected activities included mapping research, programs, and practices; connecting with experts within tribal communities; convening experts for an Indian Country forum; and developing recommendations to guide future SMART Office activities tailored to tribal contexts.
What was the purpose of the Indian Country forum mentioned in the solicitation?
The forum was intended to convene experts to develop recommendations that would guide future SMART Office activities tailored to tribal contexts.
Which DOJ offices had a particular role in the Indian Country fellowship collaboration?
The role required collaboration with DOJ offices with significant Indian Country portfolios, particularly the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
What was the overall goal of funding these fellowship positions?
The overall goal was to strengthen the national foundation for evidence-based training, technical assistance, and resources that state, local, and tribal jurisdictions can use, by improving coordination among federal offices and producing actionable recommendations and resources.
Who was the contact person listed for access issues?
The solicitation provided a point of contact for access issues: Jacqueline O'Reilly, Grant Program Specialist.
Where was the full announcement hosted?
The solicitation indicated that a full announcement was hosted by the SMART Office.
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