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How can I receive alerts about federal funding announcements when they are released?

Subscribing to the grant programs or funding agencies relevant to your work through grants.gov is an efficient way to ensure you won’t miss any funding announcements. You will need to establish a grants.gov account. Once you have an account, you may want to track funding announcements from: Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance Office of Juvenile Justice and …

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Should I select my program researcher or outside subject-matter expert at the planning stage of the project or through a competitive selection process post-award?

ANSWER: There are several benefits to selecting a research partner/consultant during the planning stage if your procurement process allows for this. Partnering at the outset will allow both parties to develop a shared understanding of the project from the very beginning and craft an appropriate scope of work based on the available resources. Selecting this …

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Should I partner with a researcher or an outside subject-matter expert on a grant?

The answer to this question depends a bit on your project but there are several benefits to considering a partnership with an external partner who may serve as a subject-matter expert or an evaluator on your project. Some of the benefits include: The individual or entity may have significant experience with the funder or the …

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As this year’s federal grant season comes to an end, what should I be doing next to prepare for next year’s grant season?

Summer is the perfect time to tackle three important tasks to prepare for next year’s grant season. Review solicitations from the previous grant season to identify future opportunities. A good place to start is to review the solicitations in the Past Funding Opportunities in SJI’s Funding Toolkit. Solicitations rarely change significantly from year to year to so the …

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Are there examples of publicly available funded grant applications that I can review?

Some grant programs release samples of applications that have been previously funded. Reviewing these applications can be a useful starting point but it is important that you review the current requirements in the most recent solicitation as the required questions may change from year to year. Sample Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) …

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What is the difference between a grant award and a cooperative agreement?

The federal government makes awards for financial assistance through both grants and cooperative agreements. A cooperative agreement is distinctly different from a grant in that it provides for “substantial involvement” between the Federal agency or pass-through entity and the grant award recipient. In general terms, “substantial involvement” refers to the degree to which federal employees …

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I’m reading a solicitation and it says eligibility is limited to “Units of Local Government”? Are courts considered “units of local government?”

Solicitations from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention frequently provide the following definition: A “unit of local government” means— (a) Any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a state. (b) Any law enforcement district or …

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FAQ Group: Planning