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Training and technical assistance

FY24 Enhancing Correctional Practices to Protect Vulnerable People: Technical Assistance and Microgrant Program

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This program will award one cooperative agreement to fund an organization to administer a competitive microgrant program and provide training and technical assistance to agencies working to protect vulnerable people in prisons, jails, and other confinement settings, and to reduce reliance on restrictive or punitive approaches.

From the Desk of BJA - March 2024

Coordinated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the U.S. Department of Justice's National Public Safety Partnership helps communities experiencing significant violent crime challenges to strengthen their capacity to reduce crime.

FY 2023 Virtual Reality Training Development for Law Enforcement

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With this solicitation, BJA seeks to support a collaborative partnership between two or more universities to develop, design, and pilot a virtual reality training program designed to improve law enforcement interactions with all individuals.

FY 2023 Advancing Women Officers in State and Local Law Enforcement: Technical Assistance and Microgrant Program

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With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding an organization to support the implementation of the 30x30 Initiative to advance women in policing in state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies, provide technical assistance to law enforcement agencies participating in the 30x30 Pledge, and administer a competitive microgrant program to these agencies.

FY 2023 State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Information Sharing Technical Assistance Program

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With this solicitation, BJA, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is seeking applications to support the standardization of information-sharing practices and the identification and sharing of state, local, tribal, and territorial information-sharing exchange promising practices and lessons learned.

FY 2023 Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Training and Technical Assistance

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With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for funding to provide national training and technical assistance to support the local Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program sites and share resources with the field.

FY 2023 Virtual Reality De-escalation Site-Based Initiative

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With this solicitation, BJA seeks applications for grant funds from state, local, campus and tribal law enforcement to enhance training via the utilization of fully immersive virtual reality-based technology.