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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs

U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs. Overview of Recovery Act Programs. Presented by the Alaska Department of Public Safety. Program Bureaus Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)

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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs

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  1. U.S. Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs Overview of Recovery Act Programs Presented by the Alaska Department of Public Safety

  2. Program Bureaus Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Program Offices Community Capacity Development Office (CCDO) Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) OJP Program Bureaus and Offices

  3. OJP Recovery Act Programs • Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG) • Formula program that supports a broad range of criminal justice activities • Victim Compensation Grant Program • Formula program that supports states’ efforts to compensate crime victims • Victim Assistance Grant Program • Formula program that supports state services to crime victims

  4. OJP Recovery Act Programs • Edward Byrne Competitive Grant Program • Competitive program that supports initiatives in the following categories: evidence-based approaches; neighborhood-based probation and parole; mortgage fraud; hiring civilian law enforcement; forensics; victim assistance; and problem-solving courts • Local Youth Mentoring Program • Competitive program that supports youth mentoring programs • Correctional Facilities on Tribal Lands Program • Competitive program for construction or renovation of correctional facilities on tribal lands • Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement to Combat Crime & Drugs • Competitive program that supports assistance to law enforcement in rural states and rural areas to prevent and combat crime, especially drug-related crime

  5. Recovery Act Justice Assistance Grant • Each state’s Recovery Act JAG allocation was calculated using a formula based on population and crime statistics • Total allocation for the State of Alaska = $9,611,403 • Of the total allocation: • $3,790,385 will be awarded to units of local government as direct grants from BJA • $5,821,018 will be awarded to the State Administering Agency (SAA) • Of this amount, $1,392,116 is expected to be passed through to units of local government in the form of subgrants

  6. Next Steps • To apply directly to federal agency: • Make sure your organization is registered! All potential applicants need to obtain a DUNS number and register with the Central Contractor Registration database. • Formula and Discretionary solicitations are posted on OJP’s website and Grants.gov • Fully review solicitations, including eligibility and reporting requirements • Recovery Act Formula grants will be awarded first • To apply for subgrants through DPS • Subgrant opportunities will be posted on the State of Alaska’s Online Public Notice System • Fully review solicitations, including eligibility and reporting requirements

  7. For More Information • Recovery Act Website: www.recovery.gov • OJP Recovery Act Website: www.ojp.gov/recovery • Find and Apply for Federal Grants: www.grants.gov • OJP Office of Communications Main Line: (202) 307-0703 • JAG-Specific Questions: 1-866-268-0079 • Email: JAGRecovery@usdoj.gov • State of Alaska Online Public Notice System: http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn • Office on Violence Against Women Recovery Act Website: www.ovw.usdoj.gov/recovery • Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Recovery Act Website: www.cops.usdoj.gov

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