Opportunity Information: Apply for O BJA 2021 95003
The BJA FY 21 Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on improving community supervision outcomes by putting the "swift, certain, and fair" (SCF) approach into practice. The program is designed to help jurisdictions develop and test either brand-new or strengthened (enhanced) supervision strategies that reflect the core ideas popularized by Project HOPE: clear expectations for people under supervision, consistent monitoring, and predictable responses to violations that are delivered quickly and proportionately. The broader purpose fits within DOJ priorities around advancing civil rights, improving access to justice, supporting crime victims, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and strengthening trust between the justice system and the communities it serves.
Under this solicitation, BJA planned to select six awardees to carry out SCF-based interventions in real-world supervision settings. While the notice does not spell out a single mandated program model, the emphasis is on translating SCF principles into operational practice, meaning applicants would be expected to show how their supervision agencies and justice partners will deliver responses that are timely (swift), reliable and predictable (certain), and proportionate and procedurally respectful (fair). In practical terms, this typically involves coordinated work across probation/parole, courts, prosecutors, defense, service providers, and law enforcement so that violations are addressed consistently and in ways that are understandable to participants and defensible to the public.
The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-BJA-2021-95003) offered grant funding with an award ceiling of up to $700,000 per award, with six awards expected. Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity was posted on May 3, 2021, with an original closing date of June 22, 2021. It was listed under CFDA 16.828 and categorized in the posting under a funding activity category labeled "Affordable Care Act," though the administering agency is DOJ/BJA and the program purpose is justice supervision reform through SCF principles rather than health insurance coverage.
Overall, the grant is aimed at helping jurisdictions test whether more consistent, transparent, and proportional supervision practices can improve compliance, reduce reoffending, and enhance perceptions of legitimacy in the justice system. By funding new or improved SCF implementations, BJA sought to build evidence and practical lessons about how to run these approaches effectively, how to coordinate partner agencies around them, and how to balance accountability with fairness in day-to-day supervision.Apply for O BJA 2021 95003
- The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the affordable care act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 21 Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.828.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 03, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2021. (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 $700,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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What is the BJA FY 21 Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program?
This is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), focused on improving community supervision outcomes by putting the "swift, certain, and fair" (SCF) approach into practice. It is designed to help jurisdictions develop and test supervision strategies based on the principles popularized by Project HOPE.
What does "swift, certain, and fair" (SCF) mean in this solicitation?
SCF refers to supervision practices that set clear expectations for people under supervision, use consistent monitoring, and apply predictable responses to violations. Responses are expected to be delivered quickly (swift), reliably and predictably (certain), and proportionately with procedural respect (fair).
How is this program connected to Project HOPE?
The program applies the principles behind Project HOPE, emphasizing clear rules, consistent monitoring, and timely, predictable, and proportionate responses to violations. The solicitation highlights these core ideas rather than requiring one fixed model.
What is the main goal of the grant?
The grant aims to help jurisdictions test whether more consistent, transparent, and proportional supervision practices can improve compliance, reduce reoffending, and enhance perceptions of legitimacy and trust in the justice system.
What types of projects did BJA intend to fund under this opportunity?
BJA intended to fund jurisdictions that would develop and test either brand-new SCF-based supervision strategies or strengthened (enhanced) approaches that better reflect SCF principles in day-to-day operations.
Does the solicitation require a single mandated program model?
No. The notice does not specify a single mandated program model. Instead, it emphasizes translating SCF principles into operational practice and demonstrating how supervision agencies and partners will implement swift, certain, and fair responses.
What kinds of supervision settings are targeted?
The solicitation focuses on real-world community supervision settings, which commonly include probation and parole environments where agencies can consistently monitor compliance and respond to violations in a coordinated manner.
What does "swift" mean in practice for supervision responses?
"Swift" means that responses to violations are delivered quickly, rather than being delayed. The goal is to ensure that accountability is timely and clearly connected to the violation.
What does "certain" mean in practice for supervision responses?
"Certain" means responses are reliable and predictable. People under supervision should be able to understand what will happen when expectations are not met, and agencies should apply responses consistently.
What does "fair" mean in practice for supervision responses?
"Fair" means responses are proportionate to the violation and delivered with procedural respect. The approach emphasizes transparency and defensibility to both participants and the public.
Which partners are typically involved in delivering an SCF approach?
The solicitation describes coordinated work across probation/parole, courts, prosecutors, defense, service providers, and law enforcement so violations are addressed consistently and in ways that are understandable and publicly defensible.
How many awards did BJA plan to make?
BJA planned to select six awardees under this solicitation.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was up to $700,000 per award.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-BJA-2021-95003.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments.
Which federal agency administered the opportunity?
The opportunity was administered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
When was the opportunity posted, and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted on May 3, 2021, with an original closing date of June 22, 2021.
What CFDA number was associated with this grant?
The grant was listed under CFDA 16.828.
Why does the posting show a funding activity category labeled "Affordable Care Act"?
The posting categorized the opportunity under a funding activity category labeled "Affordable Care Act," but the administering agency is DOJ/BJA and the described purpose is justice supervision reform using SCF principles, not health insurance coverage.
How does this grant align with broader DOJ priorities?
The solicitation describes alignment with DOJ priorities such as advancing civil rights, improving access to justice, supporting crime victims, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and strengthening trust between the justice system and the communities it serves.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The program is aimed at improving compliance on supervision, reducing reoffending, and enhancing perceptions of legitimacy through consistent, transparent, and proportional supervision practices.
What is meant by developing "new" versus "enhanced" supervision strategies?
"New" strategies refer to brand-new SCF-based interventions a jurisdiction has not previously implemented. "Enhanced" strategies refer to strengthened supervision approaches that already exist but are being improved to more fully reflect SCF principles.
What does it mean to translate SCF principles into "operational practice"?
It means showing how agencies will actually implement SCF day to day, including how expectations will be communicated, how monitoring will be conducted consistently, and how responses to violations will be delivered quickly, predictably, and proportionately.
Why is cross-agency coordination emphasized?
The solicitation indicates that consistent and timely responses often require coordination among supervision agencies and justice partners. This helps ensure violations are handled consistently and in ways that participants can understand and the public can view as legitimate.
What did BJA hope to learn or build through these awards?
BJA sought to build evidence and practical lessons about how to run SCF approaches effectively, how to coordinate partner agencies around them, and how to balance accountability with fairness in routine supervision operations.
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