Frequently Asked Questions

The Reentry section of the National Institute of Justice website and the Bureau of Justice Assistance-supported National Reentry Resource Center website capture a number of resources, articles, and more related to the reentry of individuals to their communities. Also visit the Corrections & Reentry section of the CrimeSolutions website for access to important research on the effectiveness of a variety of reentry programs and practices.

For information about juvenile reentry, see these resources from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention:

• Youth Reentry and Family Engagement
• Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections or Treatment Programs
• Model Programs Guide: Implementation Guide: Juvenile Reentry Programs

You can find additional information and resources in our Reentry Special Feature.

The following resources provide information about juvenile reentry/aftercare resources:

• In Focus: Juvenile Reentry
• Reentry Starts Here: A Guide for Youth in Long-Term Juvenile Corrections or Treatment Programs
• Second Chance Act: Juvenile Reentry 
• Model Programs Guide: Reentry/Aftercare

Information on juvenile aftercare programs in the Juvenile Reentry & Aftercare section of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Statistical Briefing Book. Also visit the Juvenile Aftercare section our site for additional resources.

The National Institute of Justice's CrimeSolutions website uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. Visit the Corrections & Reentry section of the site to view research on program effectiveness reviewed and rated by CrimeSolutions Researchers and Reviewers.

Also see the following sites for additional information and resources:

• Reentry Resource Center
• Reentry Special Feature

Dr. Alexis R. Piquero is the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).

• BJA Funding Webinars
• DOJ Grants Financial Guide
• DOJ Grants Financial Management Online Training
• FFATA Subaward Reporting Webinar (Webcast 17:29 minutes)
• Financial Management Training Seminars
• Financial Management Training Webinars
• Grants 101
• JustGrants Training Resources
• OJP Grant Process
• OVC Funding Webinars
• Subawards and Procurement Contracts
• Territories Financial Support Center (TFSC)
• Tribal Financial Management Center (TFMC)

• Pass-through Entity’s Oversight Responsibilities for Subrecipients (Powerpoint Size: 717 KB)
• Pass-through Entity’s Responsibilities Checklist (PDF Size: 167.94 KB)
• Subrecipient Financial Monitoring - Site Visit Review Items for Consideration (PDF Size: 113.85 KB)
• Sample Subrecipient Monitoring Risk Assessment Tool (PDF Size: 159.12 KB)
• Sample Subrecipient Monitoring Checklist (PDF Size: 171.71 KB)

This five-part video training series is intended to help tribal grantees fulfill their fiduciary responsibility to safeguard grant funds and ensure funds are used for the purposes for which they were awarded. These online presentations are delivered by William Faith, Staff Account (COPS), Suheyla Lasky, Grants Financial Analyst (OVW) and Michael Williams, Staff Accountant (OJP). The series covers a variety of laws, rules and regulations that affect the financial and administrative management of a grant, from pre-award through post-award to include the closeout process.

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5

In the BVP Program, "uniquely fitted vests" means protective (ballistic or stab-resistant) armor vests that conform to the individual wearer to provide the best possible fit and coverage, through a combination of: 1) correctly-sized panels and carrier, determined through appropriate measurement, and 2) properly adjusted straps, harnesses, fasteners, flaps, or other adjustable features. The requirement that body armor be "uniquely fitted" does not necessarily require body armor that is individually manufactured based on the measurements of an individual wearer. In support of the Office of Justice Programs' efforts to improve officer safety, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International has made available the Standard Practice for Body Armor Wearer Measurement and Fitting of Armor (Active Standard ASTM E3003) available at no cost. The Personal Armor Fit Assessment checklist, is excerpted from ASTM E3003.

In addition, a certification section has been added to the 2019 application (in the BVP system) stating the jurisdictions and law enforcement agency are aware of and will comply with this requirement.

Simple Answer:
No

More Detailed Answer:
Jurisdictions and agencies can fully participate in this program, without regard to supplanting. Technically, this is not a grant program, so supplanting issues do not apply.