JUSTINFO Newsletter: March 1, 2019

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 proposed new data collections and updates to others, including: Census of Jails, Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices, Survey of Law Enforcement Personnel in Schools, and more | BJS
• Deadline approaching for the National Missing Children's Day Poster Contest – submissions due March 5 | OJJDP
• Now available: 2019 NCVRW Resource Guide artwork and sample proclamation | OVC
• Registration now open for the National Crime Victims' Service Awards Ceremony, taking place April 12, 2019, in Washington, D.C. | OVC

Funding

• Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program | Due: 4/18/2019 | SMART
• Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning Demonstration Program | Due: 4/22/2019 | OJJDP
• Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative | Due: 4/22/2019 | OJJDP
• Victims of Child Abuse Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Prosecutors | Due: 4/22/2019 | OJJDP
• Investigator-Initiated Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence | Due: 4/29/2019 | NIJ
• Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program | Due: 4/30/2019 | BJA
• Sexual Assault Kit Initiative: National Training and Technical Assistance Program | Due: 4/30/2019 | BJA
• Research and Evaluation on White-Collar Crime: Health Care and Elder Fraud | Due: 5/2/2019 | NIJ
• Evaluation of Services for Victims of Crime | Due: 5/6/2019 | NIJ
• Research and Evaluation on Trafficking in Persons | Due: 5/8/2019 | NIJ
• Artificial Intelligence Research and Development to Support Community Supervision | Due: 5/13/2019 | NIJ
• Measuring the Impact of Victim Services: Instrument Development | Due: 5/16/2019 | NIJ
• Research into Immigration and Crime | Due: 5/20/2019 | NIJ
• Find additional opportunities and access resources in the OJP Funding Resource Center | OJP
• Stay informed with Funding News from NCJRS – be sure to select "Grants/funding" as an area of interest in your customer profile | NCJRS

Publications

• Read the February 2019 issue of the SMART Watch Newsletter to learn about SMART Office activities, the 2019 Symposium, a feature on victim Dru Sjodin, and more | SMART

Online Resources

• Access recently-posted Notes From the Field articles on prison reform, gun violence, and evidence-based practice | NIJ
• Blog: CTAS in Action: Nebraska and Kansas-based Native American police use DOJ grant to upgrade technology, improve public safety | OJP
• March 3–9 is National Consumer Protection Week; learn about resources available through OVC TTAC | OVC

Webinars

• FY 2019 Funding Opportunity for Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts: The BJA Adult Drug Court Solicitation | BJA
  March 5, 2019, 1 p.m. ET
• Research and Evaluation on the Administration of Justice | NIJ
  March 5, 2019, 1 p.m. ET
• Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Application Q&A | OJP
  March 5, 2019, 2 p.m. ET
• Stable Isotope Analysis in a Humanitarian Context | NIJ
  March 12, 2019, 11 a.m. ET
• Setting Priorities for Tribal Appropriations: Tribal Stakeholder Preparatory Session | BJA
  March 13, 2019, 1 p.m. ET
• Emerging Research in Medicolegal Death Investigations | NIJ
  March 14, 2019, 1 p.m. ET
• Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents With Minor Children New Applicant Webinar | OJJDP
  March 15, 2019, 1 p.m. ET
• Expert Q&A: Expanding Outreach to Victims of Identity Theft and Cybercrime | OVC
  March 20, 2019, 2 p.m. ET
• Research and Evaluation on Policing | NIJ
  March 20, 2019, 3 p.m. ET
• Setting Priorities for Tribal Appropriations: Virtual Listening Session | BJA
  March 26, 2019, 12 p.m. ET
• Expert Q&A webinar recording now available: Serving Victims of Teen Dating Violence | OVC
• Elder Justice Initiative webinar recordings now available, including Resources for Financial Institutions To Prevent and Protect Against Elder Financial Exploitation and Barriers and Facilitators to Health, Wellness, and Treatment in Tribal Communities Dealing With Elder Abuse | OVC

Events

• National Association of Counties Legislative Conference
  March 2–6, 2019, Washington, D.C.
  Visit the OJP exhibit and listen to OJP personnel speak
• No More Summit
  March 8, 2019, Vancouver, WA
  OVC materials available at event
• American Probation and Parole Association Winter Training Institute
  March 10–13, 2019, Miami, FL
  Visit the exhibit area for BJA, BJS, NIJ, and SMART resources
• See Justice Events to find additional events by location, date, topic, or sponsor | NCJRS