BJA FY 20 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime Training and Technical Assistance

The purpose of this solicitation is to select one provider to deliver, nationwide, a wide range of training and technical assistance (TTA) services to agencies participating in the Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) site-based grant program. The IPS site-based program is dedicated to state and local prosecutor office modernization and caseload reduction and it is also focused on new solutions to public safety concerns, including the use of technology, intelligence, and data analytics to improve the operations of prosecutors' offices in an effort to more efficiently and effectively aid communities in achieving a reduction in crime.

The following entities are eligible to apply: • National nonprofit organizations • For-profit (commercial) organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations) • Institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education) that have expertise and experience in managing training and technical assistance (TTA) for evidence-based criminal justice programs

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