DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

OFF ICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

BJA NI J OJJDP BJS OVC

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Bureau of Justice Assistance

FY 1998

OPEN SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT
U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs

810 Seventh Street NW.

Washington, DC 20531

Janet Reno

Attorney General

U.S. Department of Justice

Raymond C. Fisher

Associate Attorney General

Laurie Robinson

Assistant Attorney General

Nancy E. Gist

Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance

U.S. Department of Justice Response Center

1–800–421–6770

Bureau of Justice Assistance Clearinghouse

1–800–688–4252

Bureau of Justice Assistance

World Wide Web Home Page

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also

includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile

Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime.
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A Message From the Director

I am pleased to announce the second annual Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Open Solicitation

competition.

In my travels across the country, I often hear the same issue voiced in many different ways: the Federal

Government needs to demystify the grant-making process and open it up to new ideas from State, local,

and tribal communities. In response to these requests, BJA initiated the Open Solicitation Program in

1997. We limited the solicitation to the areas of greatest need as reported by our constituents and asked for

concept papers on selected topics suggested by practitioners. 

State, local, and tribal governments and agencies were invited to submit a six-page concept paper

describing innovations they would like to try in their communities. They, in turn, reached out within their

communities and proposed building partnerships with schools, social service agencies, private-sector

organizations, and virtually every other type of institution with a stake in safe and vibrant communities.

BJA received more than 1,700 concept papers from every level of government and from every component

of the criminal justice system.

Our first year’s experience with the Open Solicitation Program has reinforced my conviction that

Washington can learn much by listening to America’s communities. With this solicitation BJA continues

to encourage, support, and publicize local innovations and to build safe and healthy communities.

I encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity and look forward to your submissions.

Nancy E. Gist 

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Contents

About BJA ....................................................................... 1

FY 1998 Open Solicitation Announcement .............................................. 1

FY 1998 Concept Paper Topic Areas ................................................... 2

1. Community Justice .......................................................... 2

2. Law Enforcement Partnerships To Address Hate Crimes .............................. 3

3. Criminal Justice Challenges for Rural or Rural Tribal Communities ..................... 3

4. Criminal Justice System Responses to Senior Citizens ................................ 4

5. The Role of Alcohol and Crime ................................................. 4

6. Indigent Defense ............................................................ 5

7. Cultural Barriers to Justice .................................................... 5

8. Nontraditional Uses of Prosecution Resources To Enhance Public Safety .................. 6

9. Public Health and Criminal Justice Collaborations ................................... 6

 10. Local Priorities .............................................................. 7

Selection and Review Process ........................................................ 8

Contacts for More Information ....................................................... 8

Submission Criteria ................................................................ 9

Administrative Requirements ..................................................... 9

Concept Paper Format Requirements and Scoring ...................................... 9

Deadline and Submission ....................................................... 10

Cover Page: FY 1998 Open Solicitation, Bureau of Justice Assistance ..................... 11

FY 1998 Open Solicitation: Suggestions for Submitting Proposals to BJA ...................... 13
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About BJA

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department

of Justice (DOJ), supports innovative programs that strengthen the Nation’s criminal justice system. Its

primary mission is to provide leadership and a wide range of assistance to local criminal justice strategies

to make America’s communities safer. 

Established by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, BJA accomplishes

this mission by providing funding, training, technical assistance, and information to State and community

criminal justice programs and by emphasizing the coordination of Federal, State, and local efforts. BJA’s

specific goals are to assist communities to reduce and prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse and to

improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. 

For more information about programs, training and technical assistance, and information dissemination

supported by BJA, contact the BJA Clearinghouse at 1–800–688–4252 or access the BJA World Wide

Web home page at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA.

FY 1998 Open Solicitation

Announcement

BJA is pleased to announce its FY 1998 Open Solicitation Discretionary Grant Program. Applicants for

this program are limited to units and agencies of State, local, or tribal governments.

Only units of government or agencies within units of government are eligible to submit concept papers

under this solicitation. If you are not a governmental entity, you may partner with one, but the

governmental agency or unit of government must serve as applicant.

Concept papers under this solicitation must address CRIMINAL JUSTICE issues. 

Through the Open Solicitation Program, BJA is encouraging State, local, and tribal governments to

identify emerging or chronic criminal justice issues within their communities and jurisdictions and to

provide us with innovative strategies for addressing those issues. This year, BJA is soliciting concept

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papers under nine very broadly defined areas: community justice, hate crimes, criminal justice challenges

for rural communities or rural tribal communities, criminal justice system responses to senior citizens,

alcohol and crime, indigent defense, cultural barriers to justice, nontraditional uses of prosecution

resources to enhance public safety, and public health and criminal justice collaborations. These nine topic

areas represent priority issues for BJA, as expressed by practitioners throughout the criminal justice

system. These topics also include priorities of DOJ. In addition, we are including a category under which

jurisdictions and agencies are invited to address issues not covered by the topic areas.

All concept papers must adhere to the administrative requirements outlined on page 9 of this

document and must follow the format prescribed in the submission criteria on pages 9 and 10.

Concept papers not adhering to the administrative requirements or the prescribed format will not

be considered. Submissions will be reviewed by panels of expert practitioners, who will make

recommendations for awards to the Director of BJA. For suggestions on writing and submitting a concept

paper to BJA, see page 13. Questions about this solicitation may be directed to the U.S. Department of

Justice Response Center at 1–800–421–6770. 

FY 1998 Concept Paper Topic Areas

Applicants may submit only one concept paper in each topic area. Applicants may apply for as many

topic areas as they wish, but they must submit a DIFFERENT concept for each topic.

1. Community Justice

Community justice emphasizes building partnerships between communities and local criminal justice

systems to combat crime. Community justice gives the community a voice in shaping sanctions and

programs, often through community courts. Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present

strategies to address the achievement of community justice. For more information, see the BJA Bulletin

Responding to the Community: Principles for Planning and Creating a Community Court, available from

the BJA Web site or from the BJA Clearinghouse at 1–800–688–4252. Please note that BJA will not

entertain funding of programs exclusively featuring community policing under this solicitation. 

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

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Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, parole, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement,

and social services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating

with eligible applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the

cover of one authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award. 

2. Law Enforcement Partnerships To Address

Hate Crimes

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies to address crimes targeted toward

individuals or groups because of their race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, disability, or sexual

orientation. Applicants are strongly encouraged to include law enforcement partners and other resources.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, parole, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement,

and social services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating

with eligible applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the

cover of one authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.

3. Criminal Justice Challenges for Rural or Rural

Tribal Communities

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies addressing criminal justice

challenges that are unique to rural or tribal communities.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award. 

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, and tribal governments are eligible, provided that they have, or serve,

populations of fewer than 25,000 residents and that the community is not located within a metropolitan

area. All federally recognized tribal governments and their units and agencies and all State and local

governments and their units and agencies that serve such federally recognized tribes may apply. Eligibility

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prosecution, indigent defense, probation, parole, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement, and social

services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating with eligible

applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the cover of one

authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.

Please note that preference will be given to Rural Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities, and

Champion Communities.

4. Criminal Justice System Responses to Senior

Citizens

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies to address issues presented by

senior citizens, including meeting their needs when they are victims, witnesses, defendants, offenders, and

volunteers in the criminal justice system.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, parole, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement,

and social services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating

with eligible applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the

cover of one authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.

5. The Role of Alcohol and Crime

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies to address the link between alcohol

and crime.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, parole, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement,

and social services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating

with eligible applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the

cover of one authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.
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6. Indigent Defense

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies to enhance the representation of

indigent criminal defendants.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, parole, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement,

and social services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating

with eligible applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the

cover of one authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.

7. Cultural Barriers to Justice

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies to reduce cultural barriers to

justice, defined as those that prevent individuals from participating fully in the criminal justice process by

virtue of language, philosophy, or experience.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded in this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months. 

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement, and social

services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating with eligible

applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the cover of one

authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.
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8. Nontraditional Uses of Prosecution

Resources To Enhance Public Safety

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies that use prosecutors or prosecution

resources to enhance public safety through nontraditional work, including, but not limited to, work in

schools, in the community, and/or with special needs populations.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded under this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement, and social

services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating with eligible

applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the cover of one

authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.

9. Public Health and Criminal Justice

Collaborations

Applicants are invited to submit concept papers that present strategies for the development of

collaborative efforts among public health and criminal justice agencies to prevent or reduce the incidence

of violent crime in the community.

P Number of awards: one or more grants awarded under this topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement, public

health, and social services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from

collaborating with eligible applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying

under the cover of one authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.
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10. Local Priorities

This category is open to local innovative strategies that address local problem areas not described in topics

one through nine. Topics are restricted only to the extent that they cannot be categorized under the

defined topics, but they must specifically address criminal justice system issues. Applicants may not

submit a concept paper in this category that they have submitted in any other topic area.

P Award amount: up to $150,000 per award.

P Award period: up to 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Units and agencies of State, local, or tribal government are eligible. Tribes must be federally recognized.

Eligibility includes, but is not limited to, States, counties, municipalities, villages, towns, townships,

courts, prosecution, indigent defense, probation, pretrial services, corrections, law enforcement, and social

services. This restriction does not preclude private/not-for-profit agencies from collaborating with eligible

applicants, nor does it preclude two or more units of government from applying under the cover of one

authorized applicant, which will be responsible for the administration of the award.
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Selection and Review Process

BJA will establish peer review teams for individual topic areas. These teams of practitioners will review

and score the concept papers and make recommendations for awards to the Director of BJA. Final

selection by the Director will be based on the scoring system as well as geographic or other considerations.

BJA will then request that applicants selected submit formal applications for approval prior to funding. 

Contacts for More Information

Questions about this solicitation announcement may be directed to the DOJ Response Center at

1–800–421–6770. Additional copies of the announcement, as well as information about other BJA

programs, may be obtained by calling the BJA Clearinghouse at 1–800–688–4252 or by accessing the BJA

World Wide Web home page at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA.
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Submission Criteria 

Concept paper submissions must be RECEIVED at the Bureau of Justice Assistance by close of

business (5:30 p.m. eastern time) on JULY 2, 1998.

FAXED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Administrative Requirements

To be considered for funding, concept papers must:

P Follow the format prescribed on pages 9 and 10 of this announcement in the sequence shown.

P Not exceed six pages in length plus cover page.

P Be submitted on 81⁄2- by 11-inch paper, single or double spaced,

 using one side, in standard 10- or 12- point fonts. 

P Not include attachments.

Applicants must submit six copies of their concept papers.

SUBMISSIONS NOT ADHERING TO THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Concept Paper Format Requirements and Scoring 

Each concept paper must address only one topic area. To be eligible for consideration, each paper must

answer the following questions in the same order as presented here. List each question by number,

followed by your answers. Papers that do not follow this format will be removed from the review process.

If statistics or other research findings are used to support a statement or position, include the source in

your narrative; do not include them as appendixes to the concept paper.

Concept papers will be scored using the following criteria in the following sequence:

1. What is the problem? (200 points)

Identify a problem that fits easily within the topic area you have chosen. Describe your problem

clearly and succinctly. Include data that show the size and scope of the problem. Explain the

impact of the problem on your system or community. Explain why the problem has not been

addressed previously. Or, if it has, describe the results.

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2. What are you proposing to do and how do you intend to do it? (200 points) 

Provide an overview of your concept or strategy. Make certain there is a clear and strong link

between what you are proposing and how it will address the problem you described in section 1.

This solicitation is seeking new and innovative approaches. Are you proposing a concept that is

new for your community or jurisdiction? How is it different from the current approach? How will

the new approach produce the results you are seeking? Describe the strategy carefully so it is

clear what you propose to do and how you will do it. Once the strategy is fully developed, what

tasks will occur and when? Include all elements needed to make your concept work. This section

must address issues such as program length and overall design.

3. What other agencies/resources will work with you? (200 points)

This section should describe who your partners will be, what role they will play, and whether

these partnerships will be new. Partnerships or consortia among public agencies, private

organizations, and community-based groups are strongly encouraged and will contribute to your

score in this section. The commitment and support you describe from other sources will be

verified prior to final award.

4. How will you know if your concept works? (200 points)

This section should address the measurements you will put in place to determine your strategy’s

effectiveness. A clear connection should be maintained with the problem you identified in section

1. Explain what will be measured, who will do it, and how the information will be used.

5. What are the costs and cost benefits of implementing the strategy? (200 points)

Describe not only the cost, but the cost benefits of your strategy. At this point you do not need to

submit a detailed budget but you must describe how the Federal funds you are seeking will be

used. If your approach seeks to reduce the costs of current practices, describe the nature and

extent of the savings. Only proposals that include direct support from other Federal or nonFederal sources will be eligible to receive the maximum number of points for this section.

Note to Applicants: These instructions will be provided to peer reviewers when they review and score submissions to

FY 1998 Open Solicitation. 

Deadline and Submission

Six copies of each paper must be RECEIVED at BJA no later than close of business (5:30 p.m.

eastern time), JULY 2, 1998. Concept papers delivered after the deadline will not be considered. 

The envelope conveying the copies must be clearly marked, indicating the specific number of the

corresponding solicitation topic area. For example, the envelope of a submission addressing Hate Crimes

must be marked “Topic Area 2.” Applicants submitting more than one concept paper must submit the

copies of each paper in a separate envelope. Concept papers should be mailed or delivered to:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Attention: BJA Control Desk

5640 Nicholson Lane, Suite 300

Rockville, MD 20852 

BJA WILL NOT GRANT EXTENSIONS OF THE DEADLINE OR ACCEPT FAXED SUBMISSIONS.
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Cover Page: FY 1998 Open Solicitation 

Bureau of Justice Assistance

NOTE: All applicants must use this page as the cover of each submission.

Topic Area:

ì 1. Community Justice ì 6. Indigent Defense

ì 2. Law Enforcement Partnerships ì 7. Cultural Barriers to Justice

 To Address Hate Crimes ì 8. Nontraditional Uses of Prosecution

ì 3. Criminal Justice Challenges for Resources To Enhance Public 

 Rural or Rural Tribal Communities Safety

ì 4. Criminal Justice System Responses ì 9. Public Health and Criminal Justice

 to Senior Citizens Collaborations

ì 5. The Role of Alcohol and Crime ì 10. Local Priorities

Type of Strategy: 

(e.g., law enforcement, prosecution,

adjudication, multiagency)

Name of Applying Agency: 

Address of Applying Agency:

Applicant Unit of Government:

(e.g., city, county, State, tribal)

Are you one of the following: ì Empowerment Zone ì Enterprise Community

 ì Champion Community

Point of Contact: 

Contact Telephone Number: 

Contact Fax Number:

Contact Internet Address:

Is this your first Federal grant proposal? ì Yes ì No

Is this your first Department of Justice proposal? ì Yes ì No

Was this concept paper submitted previously under

BJA’s FY 1997 Open Solicitation? ì Yes ì No

Is your jurisdiction’s population less than 25,000? ì Yes ì No

Have you submitted this proposal to other Federal agencies? ì Yes ì No
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FY 1998 Open Solicitation: Suggestions for

Submitting Proposals to BJA

P Carefully review the eligibility section for the topic area you have selected. Remember: not-for-profit

organizations must have a government partner.

P Carefully review the administrative requirements on page 9.

P Although this concept paper process is less burdensome for the applicant than traditional applications 

for competitive grants, DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! Rushed proposals often omit 

key elements and fail to explain crucial concepts. Write your proposal early, review it, show it to others, 

and give yourself time to make adjustments.

P Before attempting to put your concept paper in narrative form, develop an outline using the solicitation 

criteria as a framework. Include your proposal’s major components and participants.

P Do not waste time worrying about “what are these funders really looking for?” Instead propose 

your State/local/tribal response to issues you feel can be successfully addressed with a grant award.

P Don’t promise what you can’t produce. Reviewers are often skeptical of overly ambitious projects that do 

not appear to have the potential for success.

P Write plainly and succinctly. Your proposal will be reviewed by people like you, practitioners with 

experience with the solicitation topic areas. Describe your proposal in your terms. Do not waste 

space by including “buzz phrases” you feel may be held in favor by funders.

P Resist the temptation to list past accomplishments of the agency or unit of government sponsoring 

the proposal or those of key actors. Do not list collaborators who do not have a direct role in your 

proposal. Use the six pages (plus cover) you are allotted to answer the questions the reviewers will score.

P Remember that proposals exceeding six pages WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Give yourself enough 

time to edit your ideas to fit the required format.

P Remember that your proposal in all likelihood will be reviewed by people who have never been to

your jurisdiction or community. Do not assume they know what you do not tell them.

P Keep in mind that it is our job to help you. If you have questions about the solicitation, call the U.S.

Department of Justice Response Center at 1–800–421–6770.

P Tell us what you think of this process. BJA is interested in developing responsive, fair procedures 

to support the grant process. If you have comments or suggestions regarding the grant process, please 

send them to Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20531.
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