SMART FY 15 Campus Focused Sexual Assault Perpetration Prevention and Education Program | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for SMART 2015 4157

The SMART FY 15 Campus Focused Sexual Assault Perpetration Prevention and Education Program aims to address the significant issue of sexual assault on college campuses. Acknowledging that a considerable number of college women and men experience sexual assault, often at the hands of acquaintances, the initiative seeks to enhance prevention and support measures for both victims and potential perpetrators.

Historically, many campuses have focused on victim support, leaving a gap in addressing the behaviors of those who commit sexual violence. The SMART Office intends to tackle this by funding the creation and testing of a treatment curriculum aimed at individuals found responsible for assaults and those at risk of committing such acts. This initiative emphasizes the importance of primary prevention programs designed to reduce instances of sexual violence before they occur.

Research highlights that traditional one-time educational sessions have limited effectiveness in changing behaviors related to sexual aggression. The program promotes a multi-session curriculum and community-level interventions, taking inspiration from successful strategies like the Safe Dates program and bystander intervention initiatives. The focus is shifting from merely educating victims to actively preventing the actions of potential perpetrators.

Applications for funding must outline a comprehensive situational prevention strategy that addresses environmental factors contributing to sexual violence, proposes culturally relevant perpetration prevention strategies, and includes a monitoring and evaluation plan. This plan should assess changes in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors concerning sexual violence, with the ultimate goal of reducing the prevalence of such incidents on college and university campuses.

The expected deliverable is a comprehensive report detailing the developed prevention strategies, the theoretical underpinnings of the approach, implementation processes, demographic information about participants, and outcomes from the intervention efforts. Ultimately, this program aims to create safer campus environments through an integrated approach that combines education, community engagement, and support for both victims and at-risk individuals.

• The Department of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SMART FY 15 Campus Focused Sexual Assault Perpetration Prevention and Education Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.203 Promoting Evidence Integration in Sex Offender Management Discretionary Grant Program.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 12, 2015 and posted on Apr 15, 2015.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 28, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses.
• Tribal institutions of higher education

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