Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding to support comprehensive community-based approaches to addressing hate crimes that promote community awareness and preparedness, increase victim reporting, and improve responses to hate crimes. This program empowers community-based organizations and civil rights organizations to establish community-centered approaches for public awareness, education, and prevention of hate crimes. The program is also designed to develop community-informed model policies, practices, and trainings for law enforcement and prosecution entities regarding how hate crimes are reported, investigated, and prosecuted.
Eligible Applicants:
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Other: This includes community-based organizations and civil rights organizations that are tribal, nonprofit, for-profit, and academic-based institutions.
Awards
Number of Awards: 8
Total Amount Awarded: $3,400,000
A Comprehensive and Coordinated Response to Addressing Anti-Asian Hate Crimes in NYC
Finding a Healing Way Back from Hate
Hate Violence Reporting and Prevention Strategies in the LGBTQ Community
Keeping Ourselves Whole: Addressing Hate Crimes Against the Trans Community
Mobilizing Communities and Building Hate and Bias Action Teams
Police and Community Education for Preventing and Addressing Hate Crimes
Stop The Hate Project
Stopping hate through Outreach, Awareness, and Reporting (SOAR)
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