Sex trafficking

Announcements

• BJA is hiring an Attorney Advisor and Grants Management Specialists – learn about available positions | BJA
• BJS management and program analyst vacancies announced – apply by August 20 for consideration | BJS
• Comments requested by October 13 on the proposed reinstatement and update of BJS data collection: National Survey of Prosecutors | BJS
• More than $35 million awarded to provide housing to victims...

Announcements

• Grantees: Prepare for the October 2020 grants and payment management system transition – see key transition activities and dates | OJP
• Nominations for the 2021 National Crime Victims' Service Awards are due by August 31, 2020 | OVC
• Office for Victims of Crime Director Jessica Hart selected Support Victims. Build Trust. Engage Communities. as the 2021 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme...

Announcements

• Submit your nomination for the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor | BJA
• Supervisory statistician sought to lead the BJS Corrections Statistics Unit – apply by July 14 | BJS
• Visit OVC's redesigned website for a more streamlined navigation, simplified layout, and improved search capabilities | OVC

Funding

• DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction – Formula | Due: 8/7/2020 | BJA
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COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of life for Americans, and this is especially true for those working on the frontlines with victims of human trafficking.  On Thursday, August 20, 2020, I visited two Office for Victims of Crime grantees in the Virginia Beach area, Survivor Ventures and Samaritan House, to hear how they are continuing to provide transitional housing services to human trafficking survivors...

Announcements

• Apply to join DOJ's National Public Safety Partnership and learn how to address violent crime in your jurisdiction – letters of interest are due by April 11, 2019 | BJA
• Comments sought on the proposed reinstatement and update of the Identity Theft Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey | BJS
• OJJDP programs related to the First Lady's "Be Best" campaign highlighted during a...

Announcements

• April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month – see the Child Abuse Special Feature for information and resources | NCJRS
• Kendel Ehrlich sworn in as Director of the SMART Office | SMART
• Nominations sought for the Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in Policing | OJP
• Public comments requested on the reinstatement and update of data collection: 2020 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics...

Announcements

• Call for presentations: Submit ideas by April 29 for NIJ research to be presented at the International Association of Crime Analysts 2019 Conference | NIJ
• Comments sought on proposed new data collections and updates to others, including: Census of Jails, Methodological Research To Support the National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign Program: National Survey of Crime and Safety-Field Test, and Survey of Law...

Announcements

• $850 million available to help public safety agencies address COVID-19 pandemic | BJA
• Approximately $55 million available to fight human trafficking and help trafficking victims | OJP
• Nearly $70 million available from OJP program offices to support reentry efforts | OJP
• OJP announces recent grants awarded through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program | BJA/OJP
• Public comments requested on the reinstatement and update of...

Funding

• Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local Solicitation | Due: 8/23/2019 | BJA
• Innovations in Supervision Initiative: Community Corrections Collaborations to Reduce Violent Crime and Recidivism | Due: 8/30/2019 | BJA
• Prison Rape Elimination Act Targeted Implementation Planning and Support | Due: 8/30/2019 | BJA
• Find additional, already announced solicitations and access funding resources in the OJP Funding Resource Center | OJP
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Announcements

• Learn about the recent reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act | OJJDP
• Now available for download: 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week color palette and customizable poster | OVC
• Law enforcement leadership have two weeks to nominate federal, state, local, and tribal officers for the 2018 Badge of Bravery | BJA

Funding

• Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces: Forensic Capacity Hiring...

Announcements

• Closing Today: This is the last chance to nominate your federal, state, local, and tribal officers for the 2018 Badge of Bravery | BJA
• Comments sought by April 5 on two proposed new data collections: Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country and Census of Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies | BJS
• Save the Date: The 2019 National Symposium on Sex Offender Management and Accountability...

Announcements

• See the recently redesigned OJP.gov for enhanced search functionality, a new design, and more | OJP
• Sign up by 11:59 p.m. ET on February 21 to receive a complimentary printed copy of this year's National Crime Victims' Rights Week Theme and Awareness Poster Kit | OVC

Funding

• Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense | Due: 4/6/2020 | OJJDP
• Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program Support...

Announcements

• 2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week resource materials now available – see the color palette, customizable Theme Poster, and Theme Poster source art | OVC
• Award nominations are now being accepted for the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery – submit nominations by February 15, 2020 | BJA
• BJS deputy director vacancy announced – applications due by January 6 | BJS

Funding

• STOP School...

Announcements

• Now open: Submit your Badge of Bravery nominations to recognize the courageous actions performed by our law enforcement officers | BJA
• Submit comments by January 31 on the proposed reinstatement and update of the National Inmate Survey in Prisons data collection | BJS

Funding

• Research Assistantship Program | Deadline extended to 1/25/2020 | NIJ
• Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and...

Announcements

• The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor honors all levels of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel for heroic actions performed in the line of duty to protect human life | BJA

Funding

• Field-Generated Solutions for Tribal & Non-Tribal Communities to Improve Services for Victims of Crime | Due: 7/24/2019 | OVC
• National Survey of Internet and Technology-Facilitated Child Exploitation | Due...