15PBJA21GK03942RURA

Rural violent crime reduction initiative TTA provider.

National Policing Institute

THIS COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION IS FOR A SINGLE AGENCY TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) TO SITE-BASED AGENCIES FUNDED UNDER THE COMPANION SOLICITATION, RURAL VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION INITIATIVE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (CRVCI-LEA). THE QUALIFIED TTA PROVIDER WOULD ASSIST SITE-BASED AWARDEES WITH DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING, AND ASSESSING RURAL VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION EFFORTS. THEY WOULD ALSO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ACROSS AGENCIES FUNDED LEAS AND WOULD SUPPORT PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGES. THE FUNDED TTA PROVIDER WOULD BE EXPECTED TO DELIVER A SUMMARY PUBLICATION FOR PUBLIC DISSEMINATION THAT WILL PROVIDE LESSONS LEARNED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT MAY WANT TO REPLICATE OR ADAPT THE RURAL VIOLENT CRIME STRATEGIES DEVELOPED AT LOCAL SITES. THE TTA PROVIDE ALSO WILL ASSIST DEPARTMENTS IN IMPROVING ANALYTICAL CAPACITY; VIOLENT CRIME STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTING COLLABORATIVE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE RESPONSES WHERE APPROPRIATE (SUCH AS REGIONAL NIBIN EFFORTS) TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN STATE, LOCAL, AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, TO ADDRESS THE UNIQUE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CHALLENGES IN RURAL AREAS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING TTA TO SITE-BASED AWARDEES, THE TTA PROVIDER IS EXPECTED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH BJA POLICY STAFF TO IDENTIFY 10 TO 12 SMALL RURAL OR TRIBAL AGENCIES THAT ARE EXPERIENCING RELATIVELY SMALL-SCALE RURAL CRIME PROBLEMS. THE TTA PROVIDER WOULD BE EXPECTED TO RESERVE APPROXIMATELY 55% OF THEIR AWARD FUNDS TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL, SERVICES, AND/OR EQUIPMENT THAT THESE SUBAWARDEES WOULD USE TO ADDRESS THEIR URBAN VIOLENT PROBLEMS. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY SUBAWARDEES THAT RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH THE CRVCI-LEA PROVIDER AND THOSE WHO COMPETITIVELY APPLY UNDER CRVCI-TTA IS ONE OF SCALE. THE CRVCI-TTA SUBGRANTEES WOULD BE THOSE ADDRESSING SMALLER-SCALE VIOLENCE PROBLEMS AND MAY BE VERY SMALL AGENCIES. THE AVERAGE DIRECT AWARD FUNDED UNDER CRVCI-LEA IS ESTIMATED AT $140,000. THE AVERAGE AWARD FOR SUBAWARDEES FUNDED THOUGH CRVCI-TTA IS ESTIMATED AT $40,000.

16.039 - Rural Violent Crime Initiative

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) [DOJ - OJP]

Arlington, Virginia 22202-3981 United States

Single Zip Code

BJA FY 21 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Provider (O-BJA-2021-20002)

Termination This cooperative agreement was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in March 2025.
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 10/31/24 to 09/30/26 and the total obligations have increased 308% from $2,563,407 to $10,471,407.