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May 1, 2020
New BJA Funding
SAFE-ITR
In Fiscal Year 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ, including the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence–Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) program, moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The SAFE-ITR Program provides funding for agencies to gain insight into the scope of unanalyzed sexual assault kits (SAKs) and for managing the status of the workflow of SAKs. Through this program, BJA is seeking applications from eligible states and units of local government that will inventory, track, and report the status of SAKs.
COSSAP Webinar
OFR and COVID-19 Response
OFR teams across the country want to maintain momentum and stay connected with their overdose prevention colleagues during the COVID-19 response. BJA’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) team will host this no-cost webinar on overdose fatality reviews (OFR). During the webinar, participants will hear from a panel of OFR professionals on how they are meeting virtually to focus on OFR activities other than case reviews.
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET
BJA Press Release
Second-Chance Month
In observance of April’s Second-Chance Month, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recognized those who have successfully returned from incarceration and created productive and prosperous lives in their communities. To help communities develop and implement strategies to address the challenges of reentry and recidivism, BJA has provided more than $58.3 million through the Second Chance Act suite of grant programs in 2019.
NW3C Online Training
Basic Digital Forensic Analysis
This no-cost, online course, sponsored by the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), introduces the information and techniques law enforcement personnel need to safely and methodically collect and preserve digital evidence at a crime scene. Topics will include recognizing potential sources of digital evidence; planning and executing a digital evidence-based seizure; and preserving, packaging, documenting, and transferring digital evidence. Space in this online training is limited.
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., ET
BJA Blog Post
First Responders Empowered to Fight COVID-19
“Public safety professionals across the country are working tirelessly to make us all safer in the face of this pandemic. They are transporting the sick and protecting society’s most vulnerable populations. BJA is extremely proud that we can offer them emergency funding to help meet their immediate needs.”—BJA Acting Director Michael Costigan
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is committed to helping our nation’s first responders fight the global pandemic by providing vital funding for equipment, hiring, and supplies. Under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program, BJA is making $850 million in emergency grants available to eligible state, local, and tribal governments. As these men and women bravely face a formidable enemy, BJA is committed to providing critical funding to keep them safe on the job—while they keep us safe at home.
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