OJJDP FY23 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Program – Invited to Apply | O OJJDP 2023 172136

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The OJJDP FY23 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Program (Invited to Apply) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) designed to help correctional agencies strengthen their ability to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment in confinement settings. The program is tied directly to implementation of the National PREA Standards and is meant to move jurisdictions toward full compliance, with the practical goal of positioning a state or territory to submit a future certification of full compliance under federal PREA requirements (referenced in 34 U.S.C. 30307(e)(2)(B)). In other words, the funding is aimed at closing remaining gaps so participating systems can meet the national standards and demonstrate that compliance formally in later reporting years.

Eligibility for this opportunity is intentionally narrow. Only the Designated State Agencies (DSAs) for states and territories can apply, and only if they previously submitted an assurance to the U.S. Department of Justice stating that any related PREA funding will be used to achieve full compliance with the National PREA Standards (referenced in 34 U.S.C. 30307(e)(2)(A)). While the work supported by the grant may involve state, local, or Tribal correctional agencies, the applicant of record must be the DSA for an eligible state or territory. The listing of eligible applicants as "Others" reflects this limited, invitation-based approach rather than an open competition to all public entities.

Administratively, this is a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) within the law, justice, and legal services area, and it is cataloged under CFDA number 16.540. The opportunity number is O-OJJDP-2023-172136. OJJDP anticipated making up to 15 awards, with an award ceiling of $92,482 per award. The solicitation was created on May 16, 2024, and the original closing date was July 1, 2024. Overall, the program functions as a targeted reallocation effort: it directs available PREA-related funds to invited, eligible DSAs to support concrete actions that help correctional systems align policies, practices, training, reporting, and response protocols with the National PREA Standards, ultimately reducing sexual victimization and improving safety and accountability in custody settings.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY23 Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Reallocation Program – Invited to Apply" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.540.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-05-16.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $92,482.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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