FY 2023 Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety

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DARYL FOX: Good afternoon, everyone. And welcome to today's webinar, “FY 2023 Reimagining Justice: Testing a New Model of Community Safety,” hosted by the Bureau of Justice Assistance [BJA]. At this time, it's my pleasure to introduce Tenzing Lahdon, Senior Policy Advisor with BJA to begin the presentation. Tenzing?

TENZING LAHDON: Welcome, everyone, and thank you for joining us. I am Tenzing Lahdon, Senior Policy Advisor with BJA, and we at BJA are really excited about this solicitation as this solicitation is a part of our larger field-initiated activities to really form partnership with you and to help you take your ideas and bring the expertise to the table, and really translate by testing approaches in your community, placing emphasis on being able to let community-based organization and leaders bring answers to the table, working with our criminal justice system and other service providers on critical issues. So this solicitation is one of several funding opportunities that are out there on the street right now to fund community-based organizations. We hope you will consider applying and partnering with us on this and other solicitations that are out there. And I'll include a link in the chat with our current fund—open funding opportunities.

So coming back to this solicitation, in terms of agenda, we will do a brief overview of OJP and BJA, an overview of the solicitation followed by the eligibility and application requirement, as well as resources and support that [are] available to you. And then we will save about 10–15 minutes at the end for any questions that you may have for me today. And I'll be taking all the questions at the end, so if you have any questions, feel free to use the Q&A function or to the right at any time during this presentation.

Next slide. All right. So we have our first poll question here. Has your organization been awarded federal grants in the past? And options here are, “Yes, my organization has extensive experience with federal grants,” “Yes, though my organization does not currently have federal grants,” “My organization has limited experience with federal grants,” and last, “My organization is new to the federal grants and is look—looking to learn more.” So I will just give you a few more seconds to respond to this pool. All right. So let's see what the results are. So it looks like—it's good we have some folks who have had experience applying for federal grants and are interested. And then hopefully will—for the folks who—and—who did not respond or are new to the federal grant process, we will be able to go over this solicitation, and I'll provide you links to the resources that are there on—that provide step-by-step guidance on how to apply for OJP or BJA grants.

Next slide. So those—for those folks who are new, what is Office of Justice Programs (OJP)? Office of Justice Programs provides grants, funding, training, research, and statistics for the criminal justice community in the field. OJP is one of the three grant-making offices within DOJ, along with COPS Office and Office on Violence Against Women. Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon is the current head of OJP. And under Office of Justice Programs, there are six bureau or program offices that administers various OJP grant programs. So we have National Institute of Justice, which is our research development and evaluation agency within DOJ; Office of Victims of Crime, which supports a broader way of programs and services that are really focused on helping the victims; Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which supports states, local, and communities in their efforts to implement effective programs for children; Bureau of Justice Statistics, which is our primary statistical agency for Department of Justice; and SMART Office, which provides jurisdiction with guidance regarding the implementation of the Adam Walsh Act; and lastly, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and I'll go over this in next slide.

Great. So the Bureau of Justice Assistance was created in 1984 to reduce violent crimes, create safer communities, and reform our nation's criminal justice system. BJA strengthens [the] nation's criminal justice system and helps America's state, local, and tribal jurisdiction reduce and prevent crime, reduce recidivism, and promote fair and safe criminal justice system. Our director is Karhlton Moore. And Director Moore was appointed by President Biden in February of 2022. Director Moore leads programmatic and policy efforts on providing a wide range of resources, including training and technical assistance to law enforcement, courts, corrections, treatment, reentry, justice information sharing, and community-based partners to address chronic and emerging criminal justice challenges nationwide.

Next slide. And the way that BJA focuses on that is through funding, which invests in diverse funding streams to accomplish our goals through education, including research, development, and delivery of what works; equipping our folks with tools and products to develop—to build capacity and improve outcomes; and lastly, partnering, consulting, connecting, and convening with our partners in the field.

Next slide. So the goal is—for this solicitation is to improve community safety by identifying promising, new, and innovative community strategies that will reduce and prevent crime and improve community residents' perception of procedural fairness. Objectives under the solicitation [are] to create or identify and test an effective, community-based safety model to serve as an alternative to traditional enforcement processes for addressing lower types of crime that will improve community safety and result in increased trust and legitimacy between law enforcement and residents. Our expectation is that this project will identify organizations, law enforcement agencies, and other entities within the site that will serve as partner[s] and subawardees to enhance this strategy[’s] capacity and sustainability. Propose a community engagement strategy for locality or one or [the] more economically disadvantaged neighborhoods within the locality where crime is persistent and concentrated.

Next slide. Implement [the] community's engagement strategies, empowering residents to design and refine the community safety model, and making sure that this is meaningful engagement of communities as coproducers of safety. Providing technical assistance and funding via subawards to project partners to fund—to support the implementation and—implementation of community safety models. And page nine of this solicitation has a section on roles and responsibilities of the intermediary organization, so I would ask you look up that section because it goes more in detail there.

Next. Okay. Next is—sorry. Slide back. All right. Next is working with research partners to assess needs, document implementation, and develop tools to support further implementation in the field, build knowledge, and enhance approaches. Lastly, increasing investments and building the capacity of local and community resources and institution[s] in the project sites that have [the] ability to reduce and prevent crime, as well as enhance community engagement. And you can find goals, objectives, and deliverables starting on page nine of this solicitation.

Next slide, please. So our next poll question asks, “Do you have [a] plan to apply for grant under this solicitation?” And responses are yes, no, undecided, or that your organization isn't eligible, but you are interested in learning about other programs. So I'll give you a minute to respond to that poll. Can we give a few seconds more? All right. So it looks like—it's between “My organization plans to apply” and “Still deciding.” So hopefully by the end of this presentation, you will decide to apply, and/or if you have any questions, then you can put that in [the] Q&A box, and then I can address those at the end of this presentation. Thank you for responding to the poll.

Next slide. In terms of eligibility, the following applicants can apply under this solicitation. Native American tribal government[s] that are federally recognized; Native American tribal organizations, other than federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofits having 501(3)(c) status with IRS, other than institution[s] of higher education; nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status with IRS, other than institution[s] of higher education; private institution[s] of higher education, public and state-controlled institution[s] of higher education; and local non-law enforcement government agencies.

Next slide. For the proposal design, a lot of what goes into proposal design is outlined on eight—page eight of the solicitation and also includes—is also included in [the] objectives section. And it talks about—or things such as target population, identifying and recruiting, partnering organizations, et cetera. So I will not repeat that, but things that I did want to highlight are these three bullets here. So make sure that your application provides detail on how you will engage residents and leaders in the target area in [the] development and implementation of community-based safety model that will build capacity in community-based organizations, institutions, and service providers. The second is [that] your approach should include not just community residents and leaders but also local government agencies such as social services and community development agencies, local institutions such as schools and faith-based institutions, and those most impacted by community safety strategies, including those with lived experiences within the criminal justice system and crime victims. Lastly, you should describe the collaborative process where part—where partners, including your subwardees, will execute a community engagement strategy and develop a community safety model within the first year of the award.

Next slide. Roles and Responsibilities of Intermediary Organization[s]. Applicants must identify the lead applicant and clearly describe the management plan for coordinating across the collaborating entities and administering the subawards. [The] applicant will be expected to determine its project partners in the application or once awarded. Project partners will receive training and technical assistance from the lead applicant or the fiscal agent throughout the length of the project and will work in close partnership with the entities that will receive subawards. The applicant serving as the lead agency or fiscal agent may be a national, regional, or more localized organization that has expertise in community safety strategies and an established capacity to work with entities outlined in the program design. The subawardees may use the funding to increase their capacity for community safety efforts in the chosen side and—or sides if you have multiple—and they should be able to sustain them once the federal funding ends. And lastly, applicants will identify a researcher in the application who will collaborate with site-based partners and any intermediary organizations to collect data on the nature and extent of crime in the sites or the site and their residents' perception of law enforcement and safety procedural fairness and legitimacy. This will inform development of the safety model at regular intervals throughout its implementation. The researcher will also conduct a regular assessment of these data during the model's implementation phase and report findings to the lead agency and its site partners to learn whether any adjustments are needed during the implementation process.

Next slide. So this solicitation was released on April 24 of this year. The closing date or the due date is June 27. So you will—you have more than a month to apply. And please remember that there are two deadlines, and it's a two-step process. So the first deadline is June 20, 8:59 p.m. eastern time. And that is the deadline to submit SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov. The second deadline is on June 27, 8:59 p.m. eastern time. And the deadline—that is the deadline to submit a full application in JustGrants. And we highly encourage you to submit your application in Grants.gov and JustGrants prior to the due dates to allow sufficient time to correct any errors and resubmit them by the submission deadline.

Next slide. Award Information. So we are expecting to make up to three awards under the solicitation with a maximum award amount of $2 million for the entire performance period of 36 months. And the start date for the award will be October 1, 2023. And the total funding to be awarded under this solicitation is $5 million.

Next slide. So here are the 11 application sections. So it's the SF-424 form, the proposal abstract, narrative, budget worksheet and budget narrative, indirect cost rate if that's applicable, the financial management questionnaire, disclosure of process related to executive compensation, tribal authorizing resolution, lobbying documentation, high risk disclosure, and I'll go through the additional attachments that are required. But the most important thing I want to note is the sections that—the items that say “required,” so SF-424, abstract, narrative, budget worksheet. So those are the kind of required elements, and I would highly encourage you to use [the] application checklists that's on page 30 of this solicitation to help guide you through the application submission process and to mark—and to make sure that you're not missing any of those required pieces in your application.

Next slide. Under additional items, we have timeline, and it should be for the full 36 months, and it should outline the goals and objectives, summarize the major activities, expected dates for completion, and the responsible agencies or partners. Résumés for all grant-funded positions attached, relevant letters of support and/or MOU highlighting key partner and their support, their roles, and agreement to collaborate. You have disclosure of pending application, research and evaluation disclosure, and other items that are listed here.

Next slide. Abstract should not be more than 400 words summarizing the proposed project. It needs to include [the] applicant's name, project title, information around, like, the target area such as geographic location, neighborhoods, population information, total fund requested, [and] specific crimes to be addressed. I think we talked about goals, objectives, and activities; key partners; how you plan to use data to address the issue of any resources, you know, that you know of that will support the project. And lastly, if you are seeking a priority consideration, please [note] that—please [note] which priority consideration you are requesting, if it's 1(A), 1(B), or both. So, all that should go under project abstract piece.

Next is Proposal Narrative. So the proposal narrative must include five sections, and these sections will be weighted [in the] scoring of your application. So you have—the first is the statement of problem or description of the issue at 20 percent, which evaluates the applicant's understanding of the program and issue to be addressed. Next is project design and implementation which is at 40 percent [and] evaluates the advocacy of the proposal including goals, objectives, timeline, milestones, and deliverables. Capabilities and competencies for 25 percent evaluates the administrative and technical capacity of the applicant to successfully accomplish goals and objectives. So if you have a really strong community partner or partnership, that's the place you can highlight and how that would be beneficial and aid your project. So those kind[s] of discussions can go in there. Plan for collecting data required according to the solicitation, and that will evaluate [the] applicant's understanding of performance data reporting requirement and the plan for collecting the required data. Last is the budget and the budget worksheet for 10 percent, and it evaluates—our peer reviewers will be evaluating that piece for completeness, cost-effectiveness, and allowability. For example, like, whether the expense that budget line item is reasonable, whether that is something that's allocable to the award, and lastly whether it's necessary project activity. And the proposal narrative should not exceed 15 pages and should be submitted as an attachment. [An] important thing to note here is the weight of each of this section. So here, the big chunk of points [is] for program design and implementation. So you should use 15 pages of your real estate judiciously—you know, maybe spend more time talking about project design and implementation piece compared to places where the scoring or the points are, let's say, not that much.

Next. Budget and Budget Narrative. So itemize the budget for each year of the grant and make sure the costs are explained in the Budget Narrative section. There is no match requirement for this solicitation. If you're planning to host events, do communing, [or] bigger meetings, please address the prior approval planning and reporting of the conference meeting and training costs. Remember to budget for travel or training expenses for meetings, or for visiting your project or subaward sites. It can include air fare, hotel, per diem, and ground transportation, et cetera. No more than 20 percent of your total budget may be used to support research or evaluation services. And lastly, if you are seeking a priority consideration under Priority 1(B) based on identification of at least one proposed subrecipient as a culturally specific organization, the proposed funding for the subrecipients in the web-based budget form must reflect a minimum of 40 percent of the award funding. The Budget Narrative must also describe how the activities will be funded with that minimum 40 percent of the award funding provided to the subrecipient specifically as it relates to the priority consideration requested, and describe that in your Capabilities and Competencies section of the application.

Next slide. So our last poll is here. Now that you have heard more about this program and the application process, are you ready to apply? So the options are yes, no, [and] undecided. Hopefully those folks who were undecided are a little more decided now, but no pressure. And not eligible yet but are interested in learning about the other programs that we have. So I'll give a minute. Thank you for doing the poll. It helps us see where you are leaning but also for us to, you know, find resources to help you decide and, yeah, like, I can answer any questions that you may have at the tail end, so thank you for folks who completed the poll.
Next. BJA Resources. So the first link here takes you to the current funding opportunities. And the second link will take you to the solicitation page where we will be posting a recording of this webinar, and the PowerPoint slides from this presentation. Please refer to the solicitation for all necessary information and required documents. Once again, this presentation was meant to highlight the most relevant information, but not everything was covered. So please read the solicitation carefully. Last link here takes you to the site that will provide e-learning videos, reference guides, and other resources to help you successfully complete the application. So it will walk you through step by step what needs to happen, and the e-video—e-learning videos are really helpful in walking you through the process.

Next slide. OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides you guidance to assist prospective applicants in preparing and submitting the application for OJP funding. So that's another place to go and for training and for how to submit application purposes.

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Next slide. Again, important contact information for Grants.gov and JustGrants, as well as OJP Response Center. So … okay, so this one is just reminding again the two-step process. [The] first step is submission of SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov. And deadline for that is June 20. The second step is submission of full application in JustGrants by the deadline of June 27, 8:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. So make sure that, you know, you submit your application way ahead of the deadline.

Next slide. Okay. Here's the contact information for the Grants.gov and JustGrants, as well as the OJP Response Center.

Next slide. So now we can open up for any questions that you may have. Daryl, do you have any …? [INDISTINCT]

DARYL FOX: Yes. There's a couple of questions in the QA.

TENZING LAHDON: All right. Budget and budget narrative [are] not included in the 15-page limit, so [those] you should be submitting separately. So I think in JustGrants, there's an electronic spreadsheet of some sort when you go in, [and] you can include that. But the bottom line is [the] budget and the budget narrative are not accounted for in 15-page limit for the program narrative.

“Will this funding opportunity be offered again in the future?” It depends on appropriation and a lot of other factors. But we hope to, but we don't know for sure.

So the question is, “Can you speak to what the tracking requirements are for those who receive [the] grant? How often and what format?” I'm assuming you mean by—in terms of, like, the progress report—reporting requirements, as well as the federal financial reports that you submit? So the progress reports are semi-annual, twice a year. And then your federal financial reports are due quarterly. And what format? They are both due in JustGrants system. So hopefully that answers that question.

So the question is, “Should the program director and researcher be separate individuals?” I think it depends on what the program director and the researcher, like—so I'm thinking if we want to make sure that the research piece, you know, there's independence, and, you know, the integrity of the research is maintained. So I'm not sure if the program director is the person who's overseeing the project, and he's also the researcher, there might be conflict. But I think if you can address how there will not be any conflict of—or conflict—then, you know, that would be okay. But I think I'll just need a little more information on what the role of program director is as it relates to the project. Yeah.

So, the question is, “Our program is already established and is looking for funding to grow; as a result, crime in our area has already started to decrease. Will we be less competitive since we cannot provide statistics showing increase—increasing and persistent crime?” I would say, like, what are the crime factors? I would encourage you to apply because I think there might be, you know, different factors that are not addressed, and why the crime is decreasing. It can be more different factors, it might be temporarily decreasing. But, so I would say that you should apply and explain. Yeah.

And I think what I should also explain is the process, the review process for application. So all the application[s], once the solicitation closes, [they go] for review, the basic minimum requirements—so, you know, making sure that abstract budget worksheet and narrative, proposal, project narrative, and few other required pieces are part of the application. And once, you know, it passes the basic minimum requirement, it go—it comes—then it goes to review by external reviewers. And then when external reviewer[s] list the top—I don't know, like, 10, 15 applicants, and then it's reviewed. We go in and make sure that all the reviewers were, you know, the comments and everything makes sense. And then provide additional feedback. And then that's how the selection happens. And I think the review criteria and all other aspects that go in the selection process [are] also outlined in the solicitation.

So the question is, “We will be applying as community safety responders department as a part of municipality. Are other town department, public safety schools, et cetera, eligible partners?” I would say yes. Yeah. As long as, I think—yeah. The answer is yes. I was overthinking that question.

I think—the question is, “Do you have any idea of how many proposals you anticipate receiving, given the limited amount of anticipated awards?” I think it has—you know, this solicitation is relatively new. Last year was the first year. So I would say … I'm trying to remember how many applications we got last year. But I would say, like, you know, we—it depends on, you know, some year we see a small number, and this year we have been seeing a huge increase in applications for different—many other solicitations. So I would not necessarily go by, you know, last year[’s] number. But I think … I'm trying to think. Maybe, like, I would say, anywhere from 20 to 25, maybe more, is the number of application we are thinking. But I'm not 100 percent sure where it will be this year compared to last year. It's—you know, this is very new solicitation, so it's hard to project that way.

The question is, “What are considered low level[s] of crime?” So we have not necessarily defined low-level crime, I think. Let me pull … But I would say that we—that was intentional because we wanted to keep—to allow for—to allow, you know, more applications. And we didn't want to define because how low-level crime is defined in different jurisdiction[s] can vary.

Let me scroll down. “Do you require a level of effort outline?” So I think, you know, you would need to—in your Budget Narrative, when you have the budget line item, and you are planning to have the level of FTE, or full-time equivalent, you would need to outline that just by default because you would need to put—you know, you are planning to have X number of staff, 50 percent or 100 percent, and that's how you're funding—you know, you're accounting for that budget line item. So—but I think in—you know, you—in the proposal narrative, you would describe the capability and competency part, like why, you know, XY partner is important, you know, and how they will contribute, but in the narrative section, you don't necessarily need to. So it's not required, but I feel like you have to when you are doing your budget.

Next question is, “What matrix do you use to determine concentration and increases in the crime? NIBRS versus local level data?” So I—you know, we are open to the matrix that you want to use and define, you know, the level of crime and increase in crime. So we have not defined which data source you should or should not use, so we leave it up to the field. So yeah, I think another question [that is] similar, “Are there any definition[s] of minor offenses applicants can review? Didn't see anything specific in writing.” Well, I think it was intentional. We wanted it—to keep it broader, and how minor offenses are defined in different jurisdiction[s] can be different, so.

All right. So the question is, “If you have a strong—if we have a strong neighborhood and partner support with plan to procure for specific services once planning period is over, would the MOU signed by community partners in outlining their role as a part of [the] planning process to build the model be in [INDISTINCT] for the application?" I think so. I think, you know, that should be good.

Okay. So the next question is, “My organization has designed a community engagement process for developing a community safety model. We have identified target areas and have productive discussion with stakeholders in those areas. Our plan is very much in line with the stated purposes of this opportunity. However, we are the culturally specific organization and—that would be implementing the project. Is there a way for us to acquire that [INDISTINCT] for funding? If not, you can—could you [INDISTINCT]? So the—we heard from the field that smaller nonprofits and newer nonprofits, or smaller organizations, have a hard time applying for federal grants because they had [INDISTINCT]—there's a lot of processes, and they might not have all the requirements, or they might not meet requirements, or—you know, it's—it—also in terms of, like, resources needed to apply for a grant. So I think that we took that intermediary route to allow for a bigger organization to apply for other small organizations, or, you know, or a national, regional, or local to apply for smaller project sites. So that was the intent, to be able to reach out to more community-based organizations that might not be able to apply. So I think that's—so what—they would be—the main lead applicant would award subawards to—and this is just an example. So [the] main lead applicant who receives the award will identify project sites that they will be funding through subawards and, you know, provide guidance, provide any technical assistance need that these project sites might have, and help these subaward—subawarded project sites to make [an] impact or to, you know, go through, like, the—and I'm just, you know, just—this is random example—like, you know, go through, like, that validation process of where they are, looking at data, and then, you know, help them with planning piece of it, and then help them through implementation, and then after implementation is done, like, help them through assessment and validation piece. So guide the smaller subawardees through that process. I think that was our intent.

Okay. I think there are a few questions in the chat section, right, Daryl? Or …

DARYL FOX: Yeah, I’m seeing a few that have been put in that section as well.

TENZING LAHDON: Okay. So yeah. If a deadline has passed. or this solicitation, [the] deadline has not passed, but if, you know—were someone to ask about deadlines and stuff. So if a deadline has passed, there is nothing we can do. It—you know, once the deadline has passed, we can't add—unless, like, you know, you were not able to apply because of technical issue and submission in Grants.gov by that—say, the deadline of 20. Then make sure—you know, if you are having technical issue, make sure you document that and that, you know, then we can go through [a] technical appeal process.

So say, you know, on June 20, in the morning, you are having issue, [and] you can't submit your application or SF-424 form or SF-LLL in Grants.gov, make sure you call them or send a follow-up email. You know, make a document trail of [the fact] that you were trying to submit it and there was issue. But I think once the deadline passes and there's no, you know, report of an issue that you had submitted, then I think there is not much that we can do after the deadline has passed.

Okay. I think the—around the question—so there's a question about whether a county-run juvenile assessment center which connects you to the County Attorney's Office, whether they would be considered a legible applicant as a government-run agency, but [it] does not perform law enforcement services. So that is something that I will get back to you. I just want to make sure, like—I want to make sure that law—whether it's just related—that are—the—because we said local government, that's not law enforcement entity, so I just wanted to make sure that, you know, that County Attorney's Office does not fall under that. So I'll double check, and I'll respond to the person who sent that question via an email later.

So next question is, “Do you recommend that organizations with the same program focus but in different cities come together and apply?” Sure. I think that's, you know—yeah, I think that—we don't have any issue. I think the only thing is when you apply in JustGrants, one agency has to be the lead agency, or the primary—or fiscal agent, and then the other can be a partnering agency. But we—the system will allow only one lead applicant.

“And what's the maximum amount an agency can apply [for]?” I think we said it was—I'm going to make sure. I think it's—maximum award amount is $2 million for the entire performance period of 36 months, or 3 years. So, yeah.

Daryl, are there any questions that I have not responded to? I'm just going through—I see one. “How should applicants address pending applications, including federal funding for related or complementary funding that might impact the design and implementation of your strategy?” So I—you know, so when you're applying for—so say, for example, like, there's another solicitation with BJA that is doing similar—you are doing similar work, no. It's a complementary funding, but—I guess you can mention that in your application that, you know, you had submitted proposal for a work that's complementary but not doing exactly same thing, you know, because otherwise, like—everyone has to submit in their application duplication—in disclosure of pending application. So to make sure that, you know, you are not requesting fund[s] for exactly the same thing to do [the] same thing with [the] same scope, [the] same project site, [the] same everything with any other entity, so you know, we are not duplicating the effort or—you know, so you would need to do that disclosure. But if it's complementary, you can make sure to include that that you had submitted [an] application, you know, that's complementary in nature to the application you are submitting under this solicitation and, you know, how it would be beneficial, you know, that—how that X project would help this project or, you know. But you—I think it would be important to say that, you know, regardless of whether that other project gets funded or not, how this project is independent of that because what you don't want is [to] not get that funding, and you can do this, you know, proposal that you're submitting under this because it was so reliant on that other project. So I hope that, you know—I hope it's clear. I think … Let me just look at one. Okay. I think that's all the questions that came in, Daryl, right?

DARYL FOX: Yeah, that seems to be, at this time, yes.

TENZING LAHDON: All right. I—go ahead.

DARYL FOX: And Tenzing, I will remind all the attendees today that the PowerPoint, transcript, and recording will be posted to the BJA website. So when those items are available, we will send an email out to all the registered list, and you'll be able to access those to reference as you prepare your applications.

TENZING LAHDON: Yeah. All right. So I think I want to thank everyone for joining us today, and we are very much looking forward to all [the] exciting and very innovative proposals that you will be sending our way. So thank you so much for taking time today. And if you have any other questions and anything that, you know, was not clear or we didn't get to, please email those to OJP Response Center, [email protected], and they will definitely—yeah, they will definitely, you know, respond to any and all questions you have regarding this solicitation or any confusion or—that you have, or, you know, if you just want to talk about anything, they will be able to provide you help. All right. So I'll pass it back to Daryl. Thank you everyone for being on this webinar today.

DARYL FOX: So on behalf of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and our panelist, we want to thank you for joining today's webinar. This will end today's presentation.