Grimy Times has learned that the U.S. government is seeking applicants for the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) program, a grant opportunity aimed at improving public safety in Indian Country. The program, which has been in place since 2010, has funded over 1,400 programs to better serve crime victims, promote community policing and strengthen justice systems.
Since its inception, the CTAS program has helped tribes develop their own comprehensive approaches to making their communities safer and healthier. Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery stated, “CTAS grants have funded more than 1,400 programs to better serve crime victims, promote community policing and strengthen justice systems.”
The CTAS program is administered by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), including its Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC); and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). The funding can be used to enhance law enforcement, bolster adult and juvenile justice systems, prevent and control juvenile delinquency, serve native victims of crime including, child abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence and elder abuse victims; and support other efforts to combat crime.
The application deadline for the FY 2016 CTAS is February 23, 2016, at 9:00 P.M. EST. Applicants must register with the Grants Management System (GMS) prior to submitting an application. The GMS enables grantees to register and apply for CTAS online.
The CTAS program has undergone improvements and refinements, with feedback provided to the government during tribal consultations and listening sessions, and survey assessments. Changes to the grant program, enacted with the passage of the Tribal Law and Order Act, are incorporated into the CTAS solicitation and in the appropriate purpose areas.
Tribes or tribal consortia may submit a single application and select from any or all of the nine competitive grant programs referred to as “purpose areas.” This approach allows the government’s grant-making components to consider the totality of a tribal nation’s overall public safety needs.
The nine purpose areas include Public Safety and Community Policing (COPS), Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning (BJA), Justice Systems and Alcohol and Substance Abuse (BJA), Corrections and Correctional Alternatives (BJA), Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program (OVW), Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (OVC), Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance Program (OVC), Juvenile Justice Wellness Courts (OJJDP), and Tribal Youth Program (OJJDP).
Tribal governments and tribal consortia may also be eligible for non-tribal, government-specific (non-CTAS) federal grant programs and are encouraged to explore other funding opportunities for which they may be eligible. Additional funding information may be found at the Tribal Justice and Safety website or the grants.gov website.
The Justice Department’s announcement is part of its ongoing initiative to increase engagement, coordination and action on public safety in tribal communities.
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- State: Alaska
- Category: Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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