JUSTINFO Newsletter

Announcements

• OJJDP observed the 48th anniversary of the JJDPA | OJJDP
• OJP is hiring: Learn about open positions | BJS/NIJ/OJJDP/OJP
• September is Recovery Month - access events and resources | BJA

Funding Opportunities and Resources

• Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines | Grants.gov deadline: 11/01/2022 | JustGrants deadline: 11/08/2022 | OVC
• Research on Monitoring Child Maltreatment in Youth Serving Organizations | Grants.gov deadline: 10/24/2022 | JustGrants deadline: 11/08/2022 | NIJ
• See the Funding Resource Center for Opportunities & Awards, Applicant Resources, and Recipient Resources | OJP
• Subscribe to Funding News for weekly funding announcements and tips | OJP

Publications

• Indicators for Crime Estimates Using NIBRS Data | BJS
• Meeting the Evolving Challenges of Fentanyl and Other Emerging Drugs of Abuse | NIJ
• Mobile App for Reporting Student Behaviors Coupled with School Safety Curriculum Shows Promise | NIJ
• Additional publications | OJP  

Online Resources

• Blog posts:
  • De-Escalation Training: Safer Communities and Safer Law Enforcement Officers | BJA
  • Supporting Recovery | OJP
• Dataset now available: Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2021 | BJS
• New from the Justice Today podcast:
  • A New Vision for NIJ with Director Nancy La Vigne | NIJ
  • The Story of Veterans Treatment Courts: Judge Robert Russell | BJA
• New from the Just Science podcast: Just Identifying Individuals with Forensic Genetic Genealogy | NIJ
• OVC TTAC offers resources for National Preparedness Month and National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims (September 25) | OVC
• OVC's September Featured Resources focus on 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, National Campus Safety Awareness Month, National Preparedness Month, and National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims | OVC
• See the Campus Safety Special Feature for resources during National Campus Safety Awareness Month (September) | OJP
• Sign up for the OVC TTAC mailing list and be the first to learn about trainings, events, and technical assistance resources | OVC
• Term of the Month: Virtual Comparison Microscopy | NIJ

JustGrants News and Notices

• Dates now available for August Virtual Q&A and training sessions:
  • Post-Award Management | Mondays at 1 p.m. ET
  • Entity Management | Tuesdays at 2 p.m. ET
  • Application Mechanics | Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Award Acceptance | Thursdays at 2 p.m. ET
• GSA's new process to validate an entity's legal business name and address when completing a SAM.gov registration is taking longer than expected (in some cases more than 10 business days). OJP recommends starting your SAM.gov registration as soon as possible to allow the time necessary to process entity validations well in advance of a solicitation's Grants.gov due date. Learn more in this FAQ.
• Stay informed: Sign up for JustGrants News & Updates emails and read past messages

Events

• Webinar Series: Implementing Community Based Violence Intervention Strategies | BJA/OJP
  • Elevating the work of CVI: The importance of collaboration in public safety | 10/12/2022 | 1 p.m. ET
• Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act State-Run Hate Crime Reporting Hotlines Pre-Application Webinar | 9/22/2022 | 1 p.m. ET | OVC
• Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis: macOS | 9/19/2022 – 9/22/2022 | Houston, TX | OJJDP
• Advanced Digital Forensic Analysis: Windows | 9/19/2022 – 9/22/2022 | St. Paul, MN | OJJDP
• Mentoring Foster Youth: Preparing Mentoring Programs to Support Youth in Transitional Living Situations | 9/20/2022 | 1 p.m. ET | OJJDP
• Normal is Normal: Effective Use of Medical Evidence in the Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases | 9/21/2022 | 3 p.m. ET | OJJDP
• What Is SAFLEO? | 9/22/2022 | 10 a.m. ET | BJA
• Handle With Care | 9/22/2022 | 12 p.m. ET | OJJDP
• Community-Level Steps for Cross-Sector Collaboration to Increase Housing Opportunity | 9/22/22 | 2 p.m. ET | BJA
• Combating Digital Hate, Part II: The Dark Web | 9/23/2022 | 2 p.m. ET | OJJDP
• ChildFirst® National Course | 9/26/2022 – 9/30/2022 | OJJDP
• Intermediate Cyber Investigations: Virtual Currency | 9/26/2022 – 9/28/2022 | OJJDP
• Gender-Based Violence and the Latinx Community | 9/27/2022 | 2:00 p.m. ET | NIJ
• National Symposium on Juvenile Services | 9/27/2022 – 9/30/2022 | Louisville, KY | OJJDP
• Expert Q&A: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges of Collaborating Across Disciplines | 9/28/2022 | 2 p.m. ET | OVC
• Mentoring Foster Youth: Clinical Support Options for Programs Serving Youth in Foster Care | 9/29/2022 | 1 p.m. ET | OJJDP
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Measures in BJS Survey Data Collections | 9/29/2022 | 1 p.m. ET | BJS
• Youth Justice Action Month: Creating Brighter Futures for Our Nation's Youth Webinar | 10/3/2022 | 2 p.m. ET | OJJDP
• See Justice Events for additional upcoming resources | OJP