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National Center on Restorative Justice

The National Center on Restorative Justice educates and trains the next generation of juvenile and criminal justice leaders, advances knowledge through data and research, and supports training for the criminal justice field.

COSSAP Tribal Responses to Drug Overdoses Solicitation Available

On behalf of BJA, the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) has released the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) Tribal Responses to Drug Overdoses solicitation.

This is part of a series of demonstration projects funded under COSSAP, which are designed to build capacity, foster cross-sector collaboration, and support innovation.

This solicitation is designed to assist federally recognized tribes in identifying resource deployment strategies...

Justice Reinvestment Initiative Solicitation Released

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Violent Crime by Improving Justice System Performance opportunity. 

The Justice Reinvestment Initiative enables criminal justice systems to improve their business management and operations processes by addressing the complex factors that drive crime and use of criminal justice system resources.

Learn more about this opportunity and apply by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 1, 2020.

Funding Available through the Intellectual Property Enforcement Program

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy solicitation.

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP) is designed to improve the capacity of state, local, tribal, and territorial criminal justice systems to address intellectual property (IP) enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, and training and technical assistance. Funding awards...

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI) Program

This program is a strategic approach to crime reduction that leverages community knowledge and expertise by focusing on community-led efforts, working with law enforcement and other local partners to support prevention and intervention efforts on neighborhoods where crime is concentrated or crime "hotspots."

Community Courts Initiative

This initiative supports state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments to establish and enhance community courts, which are neighborhood-focused court programs that combine the power of the community and the justice system to address local problems.