CTAS-FY CTAS-FY 2012 2012

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Coordinated Tribal Assistance SolicitationSolicitation

“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)

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

PA #1: Public Safety & Community Policing -Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP) … COPS Office

A-Hiring B- Equipment/Training

PA #2: Comprehensive Planning Demonstration Program….BJA/OJP

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)

PA #4: Corrections & Correctional Alternatives on Tribal Lands Program (CSCATL)….BJA/OJP

PA # 5: Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP)…. OVW

PA #6: Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program….OVW

PA #7: Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities….OVC/OJP

PA #8: Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance Program….OVC/OJP

PA #9: Juvenile JusticeTribal Juvenile Accountability Grant Program (TJADG)….OJJDP/OJP

PA #10: Tribal Youth Program (TYP)….OJJDP/OJP

Questions?

Grants.Gov- http://grants.gov

COPS- http://www.cops.usdoj.gov

OJP- http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov

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

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.

Purpose Area 6 - Tribal designees are eligible participants for certain activities.

Must be submitted by the deadline

Must meet the eligibility criteria

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?

Acquire a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number well in advance of applying, if you do not already have one

Obtaining a DUNS number may take several weeks

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 1-800-421-6770 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

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%)

DOJ will identify a number of applications to be funded in a comprehensive manner across all of the purpose areas requested.

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.

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.

Anne Beamon: (202) 616-2894Anne.beamon@usdoj.gov

Priya Sarathy Jones: (202) 616-5106

Priya.sarathy@usdoj.gov

James A. Smith: (202) 307-3427James.smith12@usdoj.gov

PA 2&3 - Trish Thackston : (202)

307-0581

m.patricia.thackston@usdoj.gov

PA 4- Julius Dupree: (202) 514-1928

Julius.dupree@usdoj.gov

Melissa Schmisek: (202) 305-1271melissa.schmisek@usdoj.gov

Michelle Brickley: (202) 514-3590michelle.brickley@usdoj.gov

Kevin Sweeney: (202) 353-9330kevin.sweeney@usdoj.gov

Kimberly Woodard: (202) 307-6026Kimberly.woodard@usdoj.gov

Beverly Fletcher:Beverly.fletcher@usdoj.gov

Lorraine Edmo:Lorraine.edmo@usdoj.gov

Tanya Miller : (202) 616-3453

tanya.miller4@usdoj.gov

Chris Holloway: (202) 305-9838

christopher.holloway@usdoj.gov

Kathleen Gless: (202) 307-6049

kathleen.gless@usdoj.gov

Chris Holloway: (202) 305-9838

christopher.holloway@usdoj.gov

Patrick Dunckhorst: (202) 514-

4158 Patrick.Dunckhorst@usdoj.gov

Kara McDonagh: (202) 305-1456

Kara.McDonagh@usdoj.gov

Questions on CTAS-FY 2012?