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Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction (CBCR)

Register for the Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program Solicitation Webinar

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program. This program supports strategic approaches to crime reduction that leverage community knowledge and expertise to build public trust with law enforcement and make neighborhoods safer.

To assist potential applicants interested in applying for these funds, BJA is sponsoring a webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 3 p.m. ET...

BJA FY 19 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program

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This program focuses on high crime communities with concentrated distress and hot spots of crime and directly supports the Department's priorities to reduce violent crime (sometimes associated with gang activity), assist communities struggling with drug abuse, and support law enforcement officers by integrating officers and enforcement strategies into community-based crime reduction efforts.

BJA FY 18 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program Training and Technical Assistance Program

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BJA is seeking applications to provide national training and technical assistance to local and tribal partners to plan and implement place-based, community-oriented strategies to address neighborhood-level crime issues as part of a broader neighborhood revitalization or redevelopment initiative. Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) resources will target neighborhoods that generate a significant proportion of crime or type of crime within the larger community or jurisdiction. BCJI...

BJA FY 18 Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program

Closing Date
BJA seeks applications for the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program. This program furthers the Departments mission by leading efforts to enhance the capacity of local and tribal communities to effectively target and address significant and violent crime issues through collaborative cross-sector approaches that are linked with broader neighborhood development goals. Eligible applicants are limited to states, institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher...