# BJA FY 21 The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2021-12001-bja-fy-21-the-hope-institute-applying-the/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333547

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on June 29, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2021-12001 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 29, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.828 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

## What the grant funds

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. BJA provides grant funding to community supervision agencies across the country seeking to reduce crimes committed by, and improve outcomes for, people under supervision by using the SCF principles as described below: Swiftness — responding to behavior promptly so that people under supervision connect the response to their behavior. Certainty — ensuring that sanctions and rewards are applied with consistency and predictability. Fairness — making sanctions proportionate to negative behavior and rewards appropriate to positive behavior. This solicitation seeks a TTA provider to provide information, resources, and TTA to state, local, and tribal community supervision agencies seeking to develop and test new or enhanced applications of the SCF principles using a data-driven, collaborative process that is informed by research and responsive to local circumstances.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2021-12001 still open?

No. It closed on June 29, 2021.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 21 The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 21 The HOPE Institute: Applying the Principles of Swiftness, Certainty, and Fairness?

Closed June 29, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New York University, Dekalb County Government, Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole Firstnet. The program made 24 awards worth $18.7 million in that time.