Transcript Understanding the FY 2009 Grants to Indian Tribal

CTAS-FY 2012
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
“We are committed to helping strengthen and sustain safe
and healthy American Indian and Alaska Native
communities with a funding process that is responsive and
coordinated. This effort to streamline the grant application
process, with multiple purpose areas, offers tribes and tribal
consortia an opportunity to develop a comprehensive and
community-based approach to public safety and support
for victims.” Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli
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 Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
 Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency
Prevention (OJJDP)
 Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
 Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS Office)
 Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
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A comprehensive planning grant purpose area
A customizable Excel™ Budget and
Demographic worksheets in GMS
A broader scope of the permitted legal
authorizing documentation, but required at time
of application
Additional demographic data questions to
improve the understanding of the uniqueness of
each tribe
A question-and-answer purpose area template
to make the solicitation more user friendly
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PA #1: Public Safety & Community Policing Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP) …
COPS Office
A-Hiring
B- Equipment/Training
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PA #2: Comprehensive Planning
Demonstration Program….BJA/OJP
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PA #3: Justice Systems, and Alcohol and
Substance Abuse )….BJA/OJP
A - Tribal Courts Assistance Program (TCAP)
B - Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention
Program (IASA)
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PA #4: Corrections & Correctional Alternatives
on Tribal Lands Program (CSCATL)….BJA/OJP
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PA # 5: Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program
(TSASP)…. OVW
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PA #6: Violence Against Women Tribal
Governments Program….OVW
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PA #7: Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for
Indian Communities….OVC/OJP
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PA #8: Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance
Program….OVC/OJP
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PA #9: Juvenile Justice
Tribal Juvenile Accountability Grant Program
(TJADG)….OJJDP/OJP
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PA #10: Tribal Youth Program
(TYP)….OJJDP/OJP
Questions?
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Grants.Gov- http://grants.gov
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COPS- http://www.cops.usdoj.gov
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OJP- http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov
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OVW- http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/
All Federally-recognized Tribes
Alaska Native Villages and Corporations
This includes Tribal Consortia consisting of
two or more federally-recognized Tribes
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Purpose Area 1 – Applicants must have an
established law enforcement agency, an
existing contract with the Bureau of Indian
Affairs (BIA) for law enforcement services, or
an existing contract with a state or local
agency for law enforcement services.
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Purpose Area 6 - Tribal designees are eligible
participants for certain activities.
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Must be submitted by the deadline
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Must meet the eligibility criteria
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Must Include the following:
 Tribal Community & Justice Profile
 Executive Summary
 Tribal Narrative Profile
 Purpose Area Narrative for each Purpose Area for
which the applicant is applying
 Project/Program Timeline for each Purpose Area
for which the applicant is applying or one
combined timeline for all Purpose Areas for which
the applicant is applying
 Documentation of Tribal Authority to Apply
 Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative
including Demographic Form
 Tribal demographic data to better capture
and describe the unique characteristics of
each tribe
 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable)
 Other Attachments (as needed)
 Application will not be forwarded for
further review without required information
Questions?
 *Register with GMS early – one week before
attempting to apply
 Instructions to register/submit application in
GMS: www.ojp.usdoj.gov/gmscbt/
 GMS: [email protected],1-888-549-
9901(opt. 3), M-F, 6AM-12:00AM ET
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Acquire a Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number well in advance of applying, if
you do not already have one
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Obtaining a DUNS number may take several
weeks
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Acquire or renew registration with the Central
Contractor Registration (CCR) database well in
advance of applying
 Note: Only one application per Tribe or Tribal
consortium will be accepted
 An application can be revised in GMS up until
the application deadline, April 18, 2012 (9PM
EDT)
 If multiple applications are submitted, only the
last one submitted will be considered
 Applicants who cannot submit an electronic
application should call the Response Center 1800-421-6770 to inquire about hardcopy
submission
 Solicitation:
 Opened January 18, 2012
 Closes 9pm Eastern Daylight Time April 18,
2012
 Hard copy applications must be postmarked
by April 18, 2012
 DOJ expects to award grants no later than
September 30, 2012
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Peer reviewers follow criteria as they review
each section of an application
 Tribal Community & Justice Profile (40%)
 Purpose Area Narrative (40%)
 Budget Detail Worksheet & Narrative, and
Demographic Form (15%)
 Project/Program Timeline (5%)
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DOJ will identify a number of applications to be funded in a
comprehensive manner across all of the purpose areas
requested.
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An application is considered comprehensive if the Tribe or
Tribal consortium is requesting funding in at least 5 purpose
areas to address the overall and connected Tribal public
safety, criminal, or juvenile justice or victimization issues.
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If the Tribe or Tribal consortium chooses this option, your
application must explain how these multiple funding
requests will work together to address tribal concerns.
 Visit DOJ’s dedicated CTAS website for up-to-
date information:
www.justice.gov/tribal
 Teleconferences and Webinars are being
scheduled
 Fact Sheets and Frequently Asked Questions
are available on the website.
 Anne Beamon: (202) 616-2894
[email protected]
 Priya Sarathy Jones: (202) 616-5106
[email protected]
 James A. Smith: (202) 307-3427
[email protected]
PA 2&3 - Trish Thackston : (202) 307-0581
[email protected]
PA 4- Julius Dupree: (202) 514-1928
[email protected]
 Melissa Schmisek: (202) 305-1271
[email protected]
 Michelle Brickley: (202) 514-3590
[email protected]
 Kevin Sweeney: (202) 353-9330
[email protected]
 Kimberly Woodard: (202) 307-6026
[email protected]
 Beverly Fletcher:
[email protected]
 Lorraine Edmo:
[email protected]
 Tanya Miller : (202) 616-3453
[email protected]
 Chris Holloway: (202) 305-9838
[email protected]
 Kathleen Gless: (202) 307-6049
[email protected]
 Chris Holloway: (202) 305-9838
[email protected]
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Patrick Dunckhorst: (202) 514-4158
[email protected]
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Kara McDonagh: (202) 305-1456
[email protected]
Questions on CTAS-FY 2012?