Opportunity Information: Apply for OJP 2011 2920
Apply for OJP 2011 2920
- The Department of Justice in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.582 Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants 16.587 Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments 16.596 Tribal Justice Facilities Grant Program for Indian Tribes 16.608 Tribal Court Assistance Program 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants 16.731 Tribal Youth Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 21, 2011 and posted on Jan 21, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2011. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is a discretionary grant opportunity created to simplify and strengthen how federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia apply for DOJ public safety funding. Instead of forcing Tribes to prepare multiple separate applications across different DOJ offices, CTAS combines DOJ's Tribal-government-specific competitive solicitations into a single coordinated application. The idea is to make it easier for Tribal governments to propose a comprehensive, community-wide strategy that addresses interconnected needs like law enforcement capacity, court and justice system improvements, youth prevention efforts, and services for crime victims.
CTAS was developed after extensive DOJ engagement with Tribal leaders focused on violent crime and victimization in Tribal communities. That input came through a national listening session in St. Paul, Minnesota (October 2009), the annual Violence Against Women Act Tribal consultation (also October 2009), discussions during the first White House Tribal Nations Conference (November 2009), and two national consultation teleconferences in December 2009. The early results of this coordinated approach were significant. In FY 2010, DOJ received 237 CTAS applications and approved 164 of them, resulting in 720 individual grant awards across multiple funding categories, totaling nearly $127 million. Those awards supported a wide range of activities, including strengthening law enforcement, improving justice systems, preventing youth substance abuse, serving sexual assault and elder victims, and other initiatives designed to reduce crime and improve public safety. This was a shift from the prior year (2009), when Tribes received 540 separate individual grants through more fragmented application processes.
For FY 2011, DOJ kept the core "one application" CTAS structure but refined it based on additional Tribal feedback gathered through several channels, including the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Tribal Justice Advisory Group, DOJ conferences and meetings, interdepartmental training and technical assistance sessions, a DOJ-wide Tribal consultation in October 2010, and written comments submitted by Tribes. DOJ made several practical changes aimed at reducing burden and increasing flexibility. The FY 2011 CTAS was left open for 90 days, multiple Purpose Areas were merged to give applicants more room to shape funding requests around local priorities, and matching requirements were eliminated for all Purpose Areas except where a match is required by statute. DOJ also removed the requirement to submit a Tribal authorizing resolution at the time of application, recognizing that Tribal governing bodies may need additional time to meet and approve it; the resolution is still required before a successful applicant can draw down funds (with one noted exception in the full solicitation). Other updates included a more user-friendly budget worksheet and narrative form that automatically calculates totals, increased allowable page lengths for certain narrative sections, a standardized 3-year project period across all Purpose Areas to support fuller implementation, and moving the project timeline into a separate document rather than embedding it in the narrative. DOJ also added strategic planning options within certain Purpose Areas and adjusted application scoring to give greater weight to demonstrated need. Supporting materials, like a list of key acronyms, were made available through www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov.
CTAS organizes DOJ Tribal-specific grant programs into "Purpose Areas." Applicants choose the Purpose Area or combination of Purpose Areas that best fit their public safety, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victim services needs. A single CTAS application can request funding under multiple Purpose Areas, and DOJ may make multiple awards from that one submission. Because Purpose Areas are administered by different DOJ components, awards may be managed by different program offices even when they come from the same application. In some situations, a Tribe might receive two separate awards tied to one Purpose Area application if the proposed work aligns with different funding streams that were combined for application purposes. When that happens, grantees must track funds separately and complete reporting requirements for each specific award with the relevant DOJ component.
This FY 2011 solicitation also incorporates changes tied to the Tribal Law and Order Act, aligning CTAS with updated federal policy affecting Tribal justice and law enforcement programs. CTAS applies specifically to FY 2011 funding requests and is limited to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia. Tribes are also encouraged to apply separately to other DOJ grant programs that are not specifically Tribal-government solicitations if they are eligible, since CTAS does not replace all possible DOJ funding opportunities.
Key program offices involved in CTAS include the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The funding opportunity number is OJP 2011 2920, and the activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services. Related CFDA program numbers listed include 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants), 16.587 (Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments), 16.596 (Tribal Justice Facilities Grant Program for Indian Tribes), 16.608 (Tribal Court Assistance Program), 16.710 (Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants), and 16.731 (Tribal Youth Program). The posting date was January 21, 2011, with an application closing date of April 21, 2011, and an archive date of May 21, 2011. The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000 and the award floor is $0. Cost sharing or matching is generally not required except in the specific Purpose Area where it is required by statute.
For applicants needing help with submission, the solicitation points to technical assistance through the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS) Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901 (option 3) or by email at GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov, available weekdays (excluding federal holidays) from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Eastern Time.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the DOJ Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS)?
CTAS is a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grant opportunity designed to simplify and strengthen how federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia apply for DOJ public safety funding by using a single, coordinated application.
What problem is CTAS intended to solve?
CTAS was created to reduce the burden of having to prepare multiple separate applications to different DOJ offices. Instead, it combines DOJ Tribal-government-specific competitive solicitations into one application so Tribes can propose a comprehensive, community-wide strategy.
Who is eligible to apply for CTAS?
CTAS is limited to federally recognized Tribes and Tribal consortia.
Is CTAS a discretionary or formula grant opportunity?
CTAS is described as a discretionary grant opportunity.
What kinds of needs or activities can CTAS support?
CTAS is meant to support interconnected public safety priorities, including law enforcement capacity, court and justice system improvements, youth prevention efforts (including youth substance abuse prevention), and services for crime victims (including sexual assault and elder victims), along with other initiatives designed to reduce crime and improve public safety.
What are "Purpose Areas" in CTAS?
CTAS organizes DOJ Tribal-specific grant programs into "Purpose Areas." Applicants select the Purpose Area or combination of Purpose Areas that best matches their needs in public safety, criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victim services.
Can one CTAS application request funding under more than one Purpose Area?
Yes. A single CTAS application can request funding under multiple Purpose Areas, and DOJ may make multiple awards from that one submission.
Why might awards from one CTAS application be managed by different DOJ offices?
Because Purpose Areas are administered by different DOJ components, awards tied to a single application may be managed by different DOJ program offices.
Can a Tribe receive more than one award connected to the same Purpose Area request?
In some situations, yes. If proposed work aligns with different funding streams that were combined for application purposes, a Tribe may receive two separate awards tied to one Purpose Area application.
If multiple awards are issued, are there special tracking or reporting requirements?
Yes. When multiple awards are made, grantees must track funds separately and complete reporting requirements for each specific award with the relevant DOJ component.
What DOJ components are involved in CTAS?
Key program offices include the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
What changes were made to the FY 2011 CTAS compared to earlier versions?
DOJ retained the "one application" structure but refined CTAS based on additional Tribal feedback. Updates included keeping the solicitation open for 90 days, merging multiple Purpose Areas to increase flexibility, eliminating matching requirements except where required by statute, removing the requirement to submit a Tribal authorizing resolution at the time of application (while still requiring it before drawing down funds, with one exception noted in the full solicitation), providing a more user-friendly budget worksheet and narrative form with automatic totals, increasing allowable page lengths for certain narratives, standardizing a 3-year project period across all Purpose Areas, moving the project timeline into a separate document, adding strategic planning options within certain Purpose Areas, and adjusting scoring to give greater weight to demonstrated need.
Is cost sharing or matching required for CTAS?
Generally no. Matching requirements were eliminated for all Purpose Areas except where a match is required by statute.
Is a Tribal authorizing resolution required to apply?
For FY 2011 CTAS, applicants were not required to submit a Tribal authorizing resolution at the time of application. However, the resolution is still required before a successful applicant can draw down funds (with one noted exception in the full solicitation).
What is the project period for FY 2011 CTAS awards?
FY 2011 CTAS uses a standardized 3-year project period across all Purpose Areas.
How long was the FY 2011 CTAS solicitation open?
The FY 2011 CTAS solicitation was left open for 90 days.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting date was January 21, 2011. The application closing date was April 21, 2011. The archive date was May 21, 2011.
What is the funding opportunity number for this CTAS solicitation?
The funding opportunity number is OJP 2011 2920.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $1,000,000.
What is the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The listed award floor is $0.
What CFDA program numbers are associated with this opportunity?
Related CFDA program numbers listed include 16.582 (Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants), 16.587 (Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments), 16.596 (Tribal Justice Facilities Grant Program for Indian Tribes), 16.608 (Tribal Court Assistance Program), 16.710 (Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants), and 16.731 (Tribal Youth Program).
Does CTAS replace all DOJ grant opportunities for Tribes?
No. CTAS applies specifically to DOJ Tribal-government-specific solicitations for FY 2011 funding requests. Tribes are encouraged to apply separately to other DOJ grant programs that are not specifically Tribal-government solicitations if they are eligible.
How was CTAS developed?
CTAS was developed after extensive DOJ engagement with Tribal leaders focused on violent crime and victimization in Tribal communities, including a national listening session in St. Paul, Minnesota (October 2009), the annual Violence Against Women Act Tribal consultation (October 2009), discussions during the first White House Tribal Nations Conference (November 2009), and two national consultation teleconferences in December 2009.
What early results were reported from the coordinated CTAS approach?
In FY 2010, DOJ received 237 CTAS applications and approved 164, resulting in 720 individual grant awards totaling nearly $127 million across multiple funding categories. This was contrasted with FY 2009, when Tribes received 540 separate individual grants through more fragmented processes.
Where can applicants find supporting materials mentioned in the solicitation?
Supporting materials, including a list of key acronyms, were made available through www.tribaljusticeandsafety.gov.
Where can applicants get technical help with submission?
Applicants needing help with submission can contact the DOJ Grants Management System (GMS) Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901 (option 3) or email GMSHelpDesk@usdoj.gov. Support is available weekdays (excluding federal holidays) from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Eastern Time.
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