Justice for Families Program (DOJ)

• Published date: 17 December 2020
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/fgc.31462
• Date: 17 December 2020

Page 6 Federal Grants & Contracts ■ December 17, 2020

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Grants alert (cont.)

Funds: $1.9 million for up to 12 awards ranging from

$1,000 to $15,000.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities; nonprot

organizations; and state, local and Native American

tribal governments.

Areas: DOI said repatriation projects defray costs

associated with the packaging, transportation,

contamination removal, reburial and/or storage of

NAGPRA-related human remains and/or cultural items.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# P21AS00208

Justice for Families Program (DOJ)

Scope: The Justice Department’s Office on Violence

Against Women seeks applications for the FY2021

Justice for Families Program Solicitation to improve

the response of the civil and criminal justice system

to families with a history of domestic violence, dating

violence, sexual assault and stalking, or in cases

involving allegations of child sexual abuse.

Deadline: Letters of Intent, Jan. 8, 2021; proposals, Jan.

22, 2021.

Funds: $13 million total for up to 23 awards ranging

from $550,000 to $650,000.

Eligibility: Nonprot organizations and state, local and

Native American tribal governments.

Areas: DOJ said the program supports the following

activities for improving the capacity of courts and

communities to respond to families affected by the

targeted crimes: court-based and court-related

programs, supervised visitation and safe exchange by

and between parents, training for people who work with

families in the court system, civil legal services and the

provision of resources in juvenile court matters.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# O-OVW-2021-30001

Across State Lines: Interstate Compact (DOJ)

Scope: The Justice Department’s National Institute

of Corrections (NIC) seeks applications for the Across

State Lines: Interstate Compact announcement to

produce a 60-minute documentary that provides a

general context and history of the Interstate Compact.

Deadline: Jan. 21, 2021.

Funds: $180,000 for one award.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities, for-prot

organizations and nonprot organizations.

Areas: DOJ said objectives include but are not limited

to: conducting an initial virtual meeting with NIC and the

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision

(ICAOS) project team within 30 days of award to clarify

goals and objectives, discuss and develop a timeline

of activities, clarify roles, discuss the overview of the

project and develop the project concept plan that

will be used to guide the project; performing multiple

onsite visits (at multiple locations to be determined) to

interview and record selected ICAOS staff and adults on

supervision for the documentary; supplementing footage

with relevant archival materials sourced through outside

research; and ensuring that audio/video recordings are

of professional quality.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# 21CS15

TechWomen Program (DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s Bureau of Educational

and Cultural Affairs seeks applications for the FY2021

TechWomen Program announcement to empower,

connect and support the next generation of women

leaders in science, technology, engineering and

mathematics.

Deadline: Jan. 21, 2021.

Funds: $3.08 million for one award.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities and nonprot

organizations.

Areas: DOS said successful applicants will develop and

conduct a comprehensive recruitment and selection

process that includes a clearly articulated plan to

ensure a diverse group of participants, including those

with disabilities; identify U.S.-based companies and

individuals with whom collaboration on mentorships

and networking opportunities is possible; demonstrate

robust engagement with the private sector to expand

networking opportunities and secure mentorship hosts

in small-, medium- and large-sized companies; create

program guidelines and other relevant materials for

U.S. host organizations; and arrange appropriate and

meaningful project-based mentorships of ve to six

weeks in duration for all the participants at U.S.-based

science and technology companies or institutions.

➜ www.grants.gov; FON# SFOP0007428

Arctic Region Virtual Grant Program (DOS)

Scope: The State Department’s U.S. Mission to Canada

seeks applications for the Arctic Region Vir tual Grant

Program announcement to carry out virtual programs to

strengthen bilateral ties between the United States and

Canada in the Arctic region.

Deadline: Aug. 9, 2021.

Funds: $100,000 for awards ranging from $500 to

$25,000.

Eligibility: Colleges and universities, nonprot

organizations and qualied individuals.

Areas: DOS said examples of Arctic Region Virtual Grant

Program grants include but are not limited to: professional

and academic virtual speaker programs, lectures and

seminars; professional and academic virtual exchanges

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