Solving Cold Case Homicide & Sexual Assault Using Genealogy Searches
2020-AK-BX-0038
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2020
$1,000,000
Sexual assault
Massachusetts EOPSS, OGR Bristol County SAKI Grant
2020-AK-BX-0004
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2020
$1,500,000
Shades of Blue: FPD''s Diversity Recruitment Program
2020-AK-BX-0040
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2020
$1,000,000
Justice Department Awards $45 Million to Support Testing, Tracking of Sexual Assault Kits
Learn about the awards made through the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative.
Mississippi Prison Rape Elimination Act Program
2020-XT-BX-0017
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2020
$40,292
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic
Date Published
January 2022
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Key Considerations When Developing and Implementing a Testing Plan
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations: Key Considerations & Recommendations
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Getting Started in SAKI: Virtual Learning at Your Fingertips
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Implementing an Evidence Tracking System: Key Considerations for Managing Critical Information
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Making the Most of Your SAKI Award
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Grants and Funding
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI TTA Factsheet
Date Published
November 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Overview of Performance Metric Tracking (PMT) Requirements
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Grants and Funding
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) Program
This program provides funding for agencies to gain insight into the scope of unanalyzed sexual assault kits (SAKs) and for managing the status of the workflow of the SAKs.
Participate in Upcoming Webinar on the Core Standards for Sexual Assault Investigations Guide
Register for the September 1 webinar offered through BJA's Sexual Assault Kit Initiative TTA Program.
Episode 43: BWC Victim Spotlight – Part 1
August 2016
Series
Todd Maxwell, part of the Bureau of Justice Assistances Body-Worn Camera team, interviews Victim Rights Law Center’s Nation Director of Training and Technical Assistance, Jessica Mindlin, to discuss victim’s perspectives around law enforcement using Body-Worn Cameras. Director Mindlin discusses the potential effects on victims along with concerns from the advocacy community that will help law enforcement with their policy development.
Episode 38: A University Spotlight (Rowan University PD, NJ)
July 2016
Series
Lauren Gonzalez from BJA’s Body-Worn Camera Team interviews Rowan University Police Department’s Lieutenant Shute to discuss their departments university engagement efforts regarding the development of the department’s body worn camera policy. The agency discusses how BWCs are different on university campuses and the challenges they encountered.
Identifying Serial Sexual Offenders Through Cold Cases
See how prioritizing the testing of backlogged sexual assault kits can help agencies gain new insights on both the cases in question and other connected incidents.
April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
During National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) shares the following resources:
Available Funding
Visit the Available Funding page to learn about currently open solicitations from BJA. Details about previously available funding opportunities can be found on the Past Funding page.
See the Office of Justice Programs’ (OJP’s) Current Funding Opportunities page to access information about additional funding available...
Guidance for Entering BJA Performance Measures Regarding Number of CODIS Hits
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Financial Support for Victims of Crime: A Quick Guide for Corrections and Community Supervision Officers
Date Published
August 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI Solicitation Released
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).
FY 2020 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Closing Date
This program addresses the issue and impact of unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) at law enforcement agencies by improving: (1) state and local jurisdictions’ capacities to respond to violent crime and (2) the functioning of the criminal justice system through the investigation and prosecution of cases resulting from SAK evidence and the collection of lawfully owed DNA.
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored