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The Office of Program Development and Funding (OPDF) administers federal and state grants to local units of government, law enforcement agencies, and not-for-profits. OPDF is responsible for the administration of more than 30 local grant programs with annual funding of more than $180 million. Grant units are organized by policy areas as follows:
Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI)/ Re-entry
Alternatives to Incarceration: Recidivism and Incarceration Reduction Programs (RIR)
Program Name: Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI): Recidivism and Incarceration Reduction
Program Description: DCJS ATI programs reduce recidivism, promote public safety, facilitate a participant’s successful transition into law abiding behavior, and enhance the accountability of those involved in the criminal justice system through effective community services and supervision. DCJS ATI programs continue to provide evidence-based services to adults involved in the criminal justice system who pose a risk of continued criminal conduct. Program funding will target individuals who would otherwise be at elevated risk of being detained or sentenced to incarceration.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Units of local government and not-for-profit organizations.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $6,758,165
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund); includes appropriations for Probation Violation Residential Centers ($945,000) and Defendant Screening ($946,000).
Current contract terms: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21 with one optional one-year renewal.
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2022
Related links/publications: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/opca/ati_directory.htm
Contact: ATI.Re-entry@dcjs.ny.gov
Alternatives to Incarceration: Article 13-A Classification
Program Name: Alternatives to Incarceration: Article 13-A Classification
Program Description: In 1984, NYS Executive Law Article 13-A Section 261 established Classification Funding for Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) programs based on county service plans. Classification funding provides counties throughout NYS, including NYC, with authorization to operate alternative to incarceration programs in the following categories: Pretrial Release Services, Community Service Programs, Defender-Based Advocacy Programs, Specialized Services, and Drug and Alcohol Programs.
Eligible Grant Recipients: NYS counties and the city of New York
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $5,217,000
Type of Award: County allocations by formula
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 7/1/20 - 6/30/21
Next anticipated application: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/opca/ati_directory.htm
Contact: ATI.Re-entry@dcjs.ny.gov
Alternatives to Incarceration: Employment Focused Services
Program Name: Alternatives to Incarceration: Employment Focused Services (EFS)
Program Description: DCJS is committed to implementing evidence-based practices in programs and services that reduce recidivism, promote public safety, ensure offender accountability, and provide restitution to victims. DCJS Employment Focused Services ATI programs offer interventions that are supported by research including: cognitive behavioral interventions, job readiness and transitional and subsidized employment leading to long term employment with wages that promote self-sufficiency. These programs target individuals at moderate to high risk for recidivism, address the dynamic influences that predict the likelihood of criminality, and provide interventions specific to the needs of individual offenders. Intensity and dosage of the interventions provided are based on the participants level of risk for reoffending and needs related to obtaining and maintaining employment.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Units of local government and not-for-profit organizations.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $5,254,409
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General fund)
Current contract term: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21 with one optional one-year renewal.
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2022
Related links/publications: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/opca/ati_directory.htm
Contact: ATI.Re-entry@dcjs.ny.gov
County Re-entry Task Forces
Program Name: County Re-entry Task Forces
Program Description: The goals of the New York State (NYS) County Re-entry Task Force (CRTF) Program are: To reduce offender recidivism and increase public safety and to provide re-entry services to individuals released from prison and supervised by the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). CRTFs prioritize individuals assessed as moderate to high risk of recidivism and help them to address their stabilization and criminogenic needs. CRTFs collaborate with DOCCS and community service providers and focus on stabilization needs, service coordination and the provision of cognitive behavioral interventions and/or employment readiness programs.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Designated NYS counties
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $3,841,604
Type of Award: Non-Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General fund)
Current contract term: 10/1/20 - 9/30/21 with three optional one-year renewals
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2024
Related links/publications: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/initiatives/offender_reentry.htm
Contact: ATI.Re-entry@dcjs.ny.gov
Jail Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI)
Program Name: Jailed Based CBI Programs
Program Description: Targeted interventions and transition planning for individuals deemed to be at moderate to high risk of reoffending can contribute to reduced recidivism and victimization in the community. Specifically, jailed individuals provide a critical opportunity for intervention, as effective programming (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) targeted to individual’s criminogenic needs, has been demonstrated to reduce long-term recidivism.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Units of Local Government and Not-For-Profit organizations
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $2,239,378
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: State Appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21 with one optional one-year renewal.
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2022
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: ATI.Re-entry@dcjs.ny.gov
Probation Aid Block Grant
Program Name: Probation Aid Block Grant
Program Description: To provide the distribution of State aid for county probation services and the probation services in New York City, and to provide State financial assistance to local governments for regular and/or specialized probation programming to promote offender accountability, rehabilitation, and enhance public safety.
Eligible Grant Recipients: NYS counties and the city of New York
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $44,876,000
Type of Award: Non-competitive
Funding Source: State Appropriations (General Fund)
Current budget period: 4/1/20 – 3/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Annually
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: ATI.Re-entry@dcjs.ny.gov
Raise the Age (RTA)
Program Name: Raise the Age (RTA)
Program Description: The enacted Raise the Age Legislation (Part 54-M of Chapter 59 of the laws of 2017) changes the way criminal cases involving 16 and 17-year-olds are adjudicated by the Criminal and Youth Justice systems. Funding supports juvenile delinquency prevention services, cognitive behavioral interventions, transportation, specialized housing, placement services and aftercare, and probation supervision and services for adolescent offenders.
Type of Award: Non-Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General fund)
Current contract term: 4/1/20 - 3/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ofpa/raisetheage.html
Contact: RaiseTheAge@dcjs.ny.gov
Law Enforcement
Bullet Proof Vest
Program Name: Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program (Federal)
Program Description: The Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) was created by the federal Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 1998, which provides funding for the purchase of critical resources for law enforcement. To help improve officer safety, any agency receiving BVP funds must certify that they have a "must wear" policy in effect. The purpose of the BVP Program is to reimburse states, counties, federally recognized tribes, cities, and local jurisdictions for up to 50% of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers. Any unit of municipal government recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau that employs law enforcement officers is eligible to apply for funding. Federal program guidelines prioritize funding for jurisdictions with less than 100,000 residents . Remaining funds are distributed on a pro rata basis to jurisdictions with more than 100,000 residents.
Type of Award: Formula
Funding Source: Federal funds
Current contract term: Application generally occurs in the Spring. Awardee has two years to spend funds.
Next anticipated application/solicitation: N/A
Related links/publications: https://ojp.gov/bvpbasi/
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Crime Analysis Centers (CACs)
Program Name: Crime Analysis Centers (CACs)
Program Description: Regional crime analysis centers (CACs) are centrally located multi-jurisdictional teams that conduct in-depth analyses of crime and share crime data and intelligence with local law enforcement agencies. DCJS directly supports the county CACs in Erie, Monroe, Onondaga and Albany counties, whose focus is to combat violent and firearm-related crime by providing intelligence and leads on a regional level and facilitating investigations of shared incidents and offenders. DCJS also supports a fifth CAC in Franklin County which focuses on addressing international border security issues in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, and St. Lawrence counties.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Not-for-profit organizations qualified to serve CACs in Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Albany and Franklin Counties.
Type of Award: Non-Competitive
Funding Source: State and Federal funds
Current contract term: 10/1/20 - 9/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP)
Program Name: Crimes Against Revenue Program (CARP)
Program Description: Projects funded under CARP are operated through county district attorneys' offices and involve the investigation and prosecution of financial crimes that wrongfully deprive the state of revenue or involve fraudulent benefit claims. CARP cases include tax cases as well as cases of fraud involving Medicaid, welfare, prevailing wages, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation. Successful investigations and prosecutions allow the state to recoup funds through restitution, fines and penalties - monetary sanctions obtained in addition to, or in lieu of, a sentence of incarceration. In addition, the program aims to deter future financial crime and increase compliance with tax laws through media publication of CARP convictions.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $13,521,000
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Summer 2022
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG)
Program Name: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG)
Program Description: Byrne JAG awards support a wide range of programs in the areas of law enforcement, enhanced prosecution and defense services, drug and crime prevention, forensic science improvements, re-entry programs, alternatives to incarceration, victim services, crime analysis centers, and criminal records processing and improvements.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Not-for-profits, local governments, and state agencies.
Program Funding: DCJS applies for federal funding annually. For FFY 2018 $8,818,775, FFY 2019 $8,576,883,and FFY 2020 $7,825,793. These awards are on hold and not accessible to DCJS as of March 2021 due to pending litigation. DCJS will apply for FFY 2021 once the state award solicitation is available.
Type of Award: Funds are generally awarded non-competitively through legislative awards or other direct awards.
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Current contract term: Varies
Next anticipated application/solicitation: To be determined.
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE)
Program Name: Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE)
Program Description: The Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program began in 2014 and is a cornerstone of New York's shooting and homicide reduction strategy for jurisdictions outside of New York City. GIVE supports coordinated crime reduction and prevention initiatives at the county level in order to reduce firearm-related offenses. GIVE projects involve the integrated efforts of key criminal justice agencies (e.g., police departments, sheriffs' offices, district attorneys, probation offices) and various vital support and service organizations in each funded jurisdiction. These collaborative projects are designed to achieve sustained, long term gun crime reductions through the application of proven, evidence-based practices.
Eligible Grant Recipients: The 17 counties that account for 83% of the Part I violent crime outside of New York City are eligible for GIVE funding. These counties were selected based on average three-year volume of reported Part I violent crime (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault). The eligible counties are Albany, Broome, Chautauqua, Dutchess, Erie, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Rensselaer, Rockland, Schenectady, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $14,390,000
Type of Award: Non-competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 7/1/20 - 6/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
Legislative Grant Awards
Program Name: Legislative Grant Awards
Program Description: Legislative "member item" grants are either appropriated in the state budget as a discrete "line item," or as a more general "lump sum" appropriation for which a separate resolution is passed providing details on specific grantees. The DCJS Office of Program Development and Funding (OPDF) receives legislative initiative forms for each item from either the Senate Finance Committee or the Assembly Ways & Means Committee, after which OPDF sends a notice of award to the grantee with instructions for entering an application into the DCJS electronic grants management system.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Specified by NYS Assembly or Senate
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 Funding to be determined
Type of Award: Non-competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (State funds)
Current contract term: Variable
Next anticipated application/solicitation: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention (MVTIFP)
Program Name: Motor Vehicle Theft and Insurance Fraud Prevention (MVTIFP)
Program Description: MVTIFP funds are used by police departments and district attorneys' offices to investigate and prosecute motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud cases.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Police departments and district attorneys' offices in the following counties: Kings, New York, Queens, Bronx, Nassau, Suffolk, Erie, Monroe, Westchester, Onondaga, Richmond, Albany, Niagara and Orange, as well as the New York City Police Department, Fire Department of New York, New York Anti-Car Theft & Fraud Association, and the New York State Prosecutor's Training Institute.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $3,749,000
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (proceeds from an annual state surcharge on auto insurance policy holders)
Current contract term: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Summer 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
Soft Body Armor Program of New York State
Program Name: Soft Body Armor Program of New York State
Program Description: The State Soft Body Armor Program was created pursuant to Executive Law, article 35, section 837-d to reimburse police agencies for the purchase of life-saving body armor for their officers throughout the fiscal year. Only new police hires may be eligible for the body armor (i.e. bulletproof vests); replacement vests for police officers or vests for peace officers are not eligible. All police agencies must first apply for any available federal funds before they are eligible for state reimbursement.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 Funding to be determined
Type of Award: Non-competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Contract Term: N/A
Related links/publications: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ofpa/sba.htm
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Legal Services
Aid to Defense
Program Name: Aid to Defense
Program Description: The program supports enhanced criminal defense services for indigent defendants and is designed to expedite the processing of serious and violent felony cases through the courts.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Municipalities and not-for-profit defense organizations. Funding is awarded to 27 defense agencies in the City of New York and the following counties: Albany, Broome, Chautauqua, Chemung, Dutchess, Erie, Jefferson, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oswego, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Steuben, St. Lawrence, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $7,658,000
Type of Award: Formula
Funding Source: State appropriations (Indigent Legal Services Account)
Current contract term: 10/1/19 - 3/31/21
Next anticipated application/ solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
Aid to Prosecution
Program Name: Aid to Prosecution
Program Description: This program provides vital resources to district attorneys in all New York State counties to support the enhanced prosecution of repeat, violent and serious felony offenders.
Eligible Grant Recipients: All 62 counties
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $12,549,000
Type of Award: Formula/Non-Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (Legal Services Assistance Account)
Current contract term: 10/1/19 - 3/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
NYS Prosecutor's Training Institute (NYPTI) Prosecution Assistance & Training and District Attorney Association of the State of NY (DAASNY)
Program Name: New York State Prosecutors’ Training Institute (NYPTI) Prosecution Assistance & Training and District Attorney Association of the State of New York (DAASNY)
Program Description: NYPTI grant funds are used to assist, educate, and provide case tracking and other online services to local New York prosecutors and related law enforcement personnel. NYPTI's assistance to county district attorneys' offices includes research, drafting legal documents, appearing in court, and providing training and other technical assistance. NYPTI also assists in providing expert witnesses for trials on an as-needed basis, as well as witness protection.
Eligible Grant Recipients: NYPTI & DAASNY
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $2,178,000
Type of Award: Non-competitive directed award
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 10/1/20 - 9/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: N/A
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
NYS Defenders' Association: Public Defense Backup Center
Program Name: NYS Defenders' Association: Public Defense Backup Center
Program Description: Funds are used for support, training and technical assistance for public defenders' offices and legal aid societies throughout New York State.
Eligible Grant Recipients: NYS Defenders Association
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022
Type of Award: Non-competitive directed award
Funding Source: State appropriations (Indigent Legal Services Fund) $1,030,000
Current contract term: 10/1/20 - 9/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: N/A
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: LELSUnit@dcjs.ny.gov
Violence Against Women / Sexual Assault
2019-20 Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Program
Program Name: 2019-2020 Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Program
Program Description: NYS funding to support rape crisis centers and other non-profit, non-governmental organizations that provide core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims/survivors of sexual assault.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Rape crisis centers licensed by the NYS Department of Health, as well as organizations designated to provide support and technical assistance to rape crisis programs.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $6,341,000
Type of Award: Non-Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 10/1/20 - 9/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Summer 2023
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: DCJSVAWA@dcjs.ny.gov
Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP)
Program Name: Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP)
Program Description: Administered at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Justice - Office of Violence Against Women (OVW), the Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) is administered at the state level by the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA), which passes through grant funding to rape crisis centers and other non-profit, non-governmental organizations that provide core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Rape crisis centers licensed by the NYS Department of Health.
Program Funding: FFY 2021 $682,197
Type of Award: Formula
Funding Source: Federal funds, Office of Violence Against Women (OVW)
Current contract term: 6/1/20 to 5/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: DCJSVAWA@dcjs.ny.gov
Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
Program Name: STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
Program Description: The focus of the Services* Training* Officers* Prosecutors* (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program is the implementation of comprehensive strategies that combat sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking while being sensitive to the immediate and long-term needs of victims and holding offenders accountable for their crimes.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, victim service providers, government entities, sexual assault examiner programs, hospitals/emergency medical facilities, Native American tribes, and organizations on reservations.
Program Funding: FFY 2021 $6,478,642
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: Federal funds, Office of Violence Against Women (OVW)
Current contract term: 1/1/21 - 12/31/25
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2025
Strategy: The 2017 NYS S.T.O.P. Violence Against Women Act Implementation Plan details New York State's priorities and ongoing domestic violence initiatives for 2017-2020.
Related links/publications: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs
Contact: DCJSVAWA@dcjs.ny.gov
Youth Justice
Juvenile Justice Title II Formula Funds
Program Name: Juvenile Justice Title II Formula Funds
Program Description: The federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 reauthorized the Office of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to make funds available to all 50 states based on their proportionate population under the age of 18. In order to receive this funding, states must achieve and maintain compliance in the following four areas: deinstitutionalization of status offenders, sight and sound separation of adults and juveniles in secure custody, removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups, and the reduction or elimination of the disproportionate contact of minority juveniles with the criminal justice system. This grant program promotes state and local programs that relate to delinquency prevention and reduction, research, evaluation, and statistical data analysis. Additionally, this program increases public safety and juvenile accountability, coordinates diversion and rehabilitation programs, and provides training and technical assistance to juveniles and their families.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Units of local government and not-for-profit organizations.
Program Funding: FFY19 $2,153,177
Type of Award: Formula-based award from the federal government to the state. Sub-awards to local agencies and not-for-profit organizations must be authorized by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG).
Funding Source: Federal funds
Current contract terms: FFY 2019 award period is 10/1/19 - 9/30/23
Next anticipated application/solicitation: To be determined for local applicants.
Related links/publications: https://www.ojjdp.gov/
Contact: Admin.OPDF@dcjs.ny.govRegional Youth Justice Teams
Program Name: Regional Youth Justice Teams
Program Description: In 2013, DCJS and the New York State Juvenile Justice Advisory Group awarded grant funding to Regional Youth Justice Teams in nine designated regions of the State.
These funds support strategic planning, structural reforms, and sustainable capacity building efforts designed to address local juvenile justice service needs. The teams work to build cross systems commitment to planning, information sharing processes, and sustainability. The regions and their associated counties are approximately aligned with those established in Governor Cuomo's Regional Economic Development Councils: Capital Region, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, New York City, North Country, Central New York and Western New York.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Units of local government and not-for-profit organizations.
Type of Award: Non-Competitive
Funding Source: Federal Title II Formula and Juvenile Accountability Block Grant funds
Current contract terms: Varies
Next anticipated application/solicitation: TBD
Related links/publications: http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ofpa/jj/jj-index.htm
Contact: Admin.OPDF@dcjs.ny.govSNUG
Program Name: SNUG
Program Description: NYS SNUG Outreach (SNUG) is an evidence-based violence reduction initiative that was first established in NYS in 2009. The program seeks to engage high-risk individuals who are causing violence in communities with high rates of violent crime, address the issues that may be causing high-risk individuals to engage in gun violence, and share with the community how violence is spread. SNUG seeks to modify an existing norm of community acceptance of violent behavior from its citizens by engaging community residents, businesses, and community-based organizations to implement coordinated strategies to reduce and prevent shootings and killings. The program employs and relies on Street Outreach Workers who live in the communities in which they serve, to act and be viewed as credible messengers by persons at high risk of offending.
Eligible Grant Recipients: DCJS administers SNUG sites in the following counties (and cities): Albany, Bronx, Dutchess (Poughkeepsie), Erie (Buffalo), Monroe (Rochester), Nassau (Hempstead), Onondaga (Syracuse), Orange (Newburgh), Rensselaer (Troy), Suffolk (Wyandanch), and Westchester (Yonkers and Mt. Vernon).
Program Funding: SFY 2021-2022 $4,865,000
Type of Award: Non-competitive for existing sites, competitive for new sites.
Funding Source: State appropriations (General fund)
Current contract terms: 1/1/21 - 12/31/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: N/A for existing sites, TBD for new sites.
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Admin.OPDF@dcjs.ny.gov
Miscellaneous
Aid to Crime Laboratories
Program Name: Aid to Crime Laboratories
Program Description: This program awards funding to eligible accredited public crime and forensic toxicology laboratories to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic laboratory services, reduce case backlogs, and maintain laboratory accreditation.
Eligible Grant Recipients: The 18 County or municipal laboratories that are accredited by the NYS Commission on Forensic Science.
Program Funding: SFY 2021-202 $6,273,000
Type of Award: Formula/Non-Competitive
Funding Source: State appropriations (General Fund)
Current contract term: 7/1/20 - 6/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: March 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.govCriminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Program Name: National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
Program Description: The goal of the NCHIP program is to enhance criminal justice capabilities by improving the accuracy, utility, and interstate accessibility of criminal justice records; and by enhancing records of protective orders, automated identification systems, and other state systems supporting national records systems and their use for name and fingerprint-based criminal history background checks.
Eligible Grant Recipients: NYS DCJS applies for and receives the federal grant and also makes sub-awards to the NYS Unified Court System and the Office for Information Technology (ITS).
Program Funding: FFY 2020 $1,700,000
Type of Award: Competitive
Funding Source: Federal funds
Current contract term: 18 months: 1/1/20 – 6/30/21
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Federal 2021 application is due to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) in April 2021.
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
John R. Justice Loan Forgiveness
Program Name: John R. Justice Loan Forgiveness
Program Description: The John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program (JRJ) provides loan repayment assistance for state and federal public defenders and state prosecutors who agree to remain employed as public defenders and prosecutors for at least three years. New York State uses John R. Justice funds to complement an existing state program designed to attract and retain qualified prosecutors and public defense attorneys by enhancing their compensation in the form of loan forgiveness. The JRJ program is administered by the agency responsible for the current state loan forgiveness initiative, the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), which has extensive experience in this area. Due to federal funding reductions, NYS has been unable to make awards to new applicants in recent years.
Eligible Grant Recipients: Individuals can apply for the program through HESC. No new awards were made to individuals in New York in 2014 through 2019.
Type of Award: Non-competitive award to HESC.
Funding Source: Federal funds
Current contract term: 10/1/20 - 9/30/22
Next anticipated application/solicitation: Spring 2021
Related links/publications: https://www.hesc.ny.gov/repay-your-loans/repayment-options-assistance/loan-forgiveness-cancellation-and-discharge/john-r-justice-student-loan-repayment-program.html
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
Program Name: NICS Act Record Improvement Program (NARIP)
Program Description: Projects funded through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Record Improvement Program (NARIP) improve the process by which FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System records are transmitted to authorized state and local government agencies.
Eligible Grant Recipients: NYS DCJS applies for and receives the federal grant and has made sub-awards to the NYS Unified Court System (OCA), NYS Department of Health, Health Research Incorporated (HRI), New York State Prosecutors Training Institute, Inc. (NYPTI) and New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
Program Funding: FFY 18 $6,307,342 (DCJS, NYPTI, OCA, OMH and HRI as partners) and FFY 2019 $1,458,904 (100% sub-award to HRI).
Type of Award: The federal application is competitive. Other state agencies that provide data to the NICS system are eligible sub-grantees and are identified as such in the state's annual federal grant application.
Funding Source: Federal funds
Current contract term: Varied with latest current lapse date of 12/31/21.
Next anticipated application/solicitation: DCJS did not apply for NARIP FFY 2020 funds.
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant (Coverdell)
Program Name: Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant
Program Description: These federal funds are used to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services and/or to eliminate backlogs in the analysis of forensic evidence.
Eligible Grants Recipients: Public forensic laboratories that are accredited by the NYS Commission on Forensic Science. There are currently 20 accredited laboratories throughout the state, including 4 operated by the New York State Police.
Program Funding: FFY20 $1,049,243
Type of Award: Formula/Non-competitive
Funding Source: Federal funds
Contract Term: 10/1/20 - 09/30/22
Next anticipated application/solicitation: April 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT)
Program Name: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT)
Program Description: DCJS sub-awards 90% of the state’s award to the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) to operate residential treatment programs at the Marcy, Wallkill and Collins correctional facilities. The Marcy and Wallkill programs operate as minimum six-month therapeutic residential treatment programs, with participants housed in dedicated housing units. The Collins program operates as a minimum nine-month therapeutic residential treatment program for those with an assessed substance abuse treatment need. The remaining 10% of the state’s award supports cognitive based intervention (CBI) and medication assisted treatment (MAT) programs at the Franklin County and Niagara County jails.
Eligible Grant Recipients: New York State eligible for federal award. Under federal guidelines, 90% of state's award goes to the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and 10% goes to local municipalities.
Program Funding: FFY 2020 $895,595
Type of Award: Competitive for federal award.
Funding Source: Federal funds
Current contract term: Varying end dates with latest end date of 9/30/2024
Next anticipated application/solicitation: DCJS applying for FFY 2021 RSAT funds in March 2021
Related links/publications: N/A
Contact: Funding@dcjs.ny.gov
Each program may be subject to an audit by the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services' Internal Audit and Compliance unit. Therefore, grantees are required to maintain grant related documents for six years beyond the contract end date (minimum of seven years).