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Schedule for the 2008 Request for Proposals (RFP)
MT Board of Crime Control

Program RFP
Mailing Date		 Applications Due Board
Application
Review
Committee		 YJAC *
Application Review Committee		 YJAC
Meeting		 Board
Meeting
June 13
July 7
 
 
 
Sept. 25 - 26
Dec. 11, 2007
Jan. 28

 
 
March 13
Dec. 11, 2007
Jan. 28

 

March 13
April 4
May 4

 
 
 June 19
Dec. 20, 2007
Feb.4
May 20
 
 
June 19
Dec. 20, 2007
Feb.4
May 20
 
 
June 19
Dec. 20, 2007
Feb. 4
May 20
 
 
June 19
Feb. 7
March 24
 
May 19
June 12
 
Feb. 7
March 24
 
May 19
June 12
 
May 9
June 18
 
 
 
Sept. 25 - 26

* YJAC Youth Justice Advisory Council
** TBA - To Be Announced

(A) Juvenile Accountability Block Grant (JABG)

RFP: June - July, 2007 / Approximately $300,000 / One fiscal year (10/1/07 - 9/30/08)
Requires annual review

Program Staff
Sheryl Burright 444-3651

Fiscal Staff
Stacy Purdom 444-6678 

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Reduction of juvenile offending through accountability-based initiatives focused on both the offender and the juvenile justice system to improve accountability and increase the percentage of youth processed using graduated sanctions and reduction in the number of program youth who re-offend.
State, county, city, local, and tribal governments.
Sixteen (16) purpose areas with priority for funding interagency information sharing programs, programs that conduct risk and needs assessments, BARJ programs, and programs that enable juvenile courts and probation to be more effective and efficient in holding juvenile offenders accountable.
10% hard cash match required.
Only units of government can apply. Programs must fall within one of the purpose areas. Must report required Performance Measures into on-line reporting system.

(B) Safe & Drug Free Schools &Communities

RFP: December, 2006-February, 2007 / Approximately $300,000 / Yearly application
48 months (MBCC)

Program Staff
Julie Fischer 444-2056

Fiscal Staff
Glenda Grover 444-2085

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Provide measurable reduction in ATOD and/or violence in schools and/or communities.   Provide linkage between schools and communities.
School district, local governments, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations.
Eleven (11) authorized areas of activity pertaining to children and youth.
Hard-cash match or in-kind match escalating over a 4-year period.
No treatment programs.

(G) Multi-jurisdictional Narcotics Enforcement Task Forces

RFP: March-May, 2007 / Approximate amount N/A / One fiscal year
Requires annual review

Program Staff
Mark Thatcher 444-3605

Fiscal Staff
Glenda Grover 444-2085

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
To assist local units of government to fund existing multi-jurisdictional drug task forces that integrate federal, state, and local drug law enforcement agencies and prosecutors efforts for the purpose of enhancing interagency coordination and intelligence and facilitation of multi-jurisdictional investigation.
Local agencies that already receive funding from the MBCC for multi-jurisdictional drug task forces and wish to continue their program.

1. Must be a multi-jurisdictional task force
2. Must have a written inter-local agreement identifying participants
3. Must submit needs statements that includes ten areas of targeted activity for projects goals and objectives for the funded cycle.
Varies.
Local agencies that already receive funding from the MBCC for multi-jurisdictional drug task forces and wish to continue their program.

(J) Juvenile Justice Title II Formula Grants

RFP: January - March, 2007 / Approximately $600,000 / One fiscal year (7/1/07 - 6/30/08)
Requires annual review

Program Staff
Sheryl Burright 444-3651

Fiscal Staff
Stacy Purdom 444-6678

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Provide support for the development and implementation of effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families.
Units of local government, law enforcement agencies, nonprofits which have been denied funding at the local level, and tribes.
Thirty-four (34) program areas with priority given to Alternatives to Detention, Delinquency Prevention, Diversion Programs, Juvenile Justice System Improvement, Mental Health Services, and Native American Programs.
No match required.
No construction, equipment purchases must be integral to the program proposal. No indirect costs allowed. Must report Performance Measures into on-line reporting system.

(M) Misdemeanor Probation - Domestic Violence

RFP: December, 2006-February, 2007 / Approximately $90,000 / Four-year funding limit for each program
Authorized by 2005 Legislature through an increase in the marriage license fee

Program Staff
Wendy Sturn 444-1995

Fiscal Staff
Connie Young 444-7361

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
To provide financial assistance to up to three communities annually for development of misdemeanor probation for offenders convicted of 1st or 2nd offense partner/family member assault against an intimate partner. The goal is to help communities institutionalize this program into their justice system, thereby increasing offender accountability and victim safety.
Offices and agencies of local government and Indian tribal governments.
Applicants may request funding for probation personnel, GPS tracking and other electronic devices, operating costs, equipment and necessary contracted services. Programs are expected to track recidivism and other meaningful outcomes as well as demonstrate a coordinated community response to the issue of domestic violence. Programs that incorporate danger assessment and contact with victims and victim advocates will be given priority.

Year 1 – 20% hard cash or in-kind.

Year 2 – 30%.

Year 3 – 40%.

Year 4 – 70%.
Programs are discouraged from activities that may compromise victim safety such as pre-trial diversion or requiring victims to testify against their abuser.

(P) Juvenile Justice Title V Formula Grant

RFP: January - March / Approximately $71,000 / 3 Fiscal Years
Requires annual review

Program Staff
Sheryl Burright 444-3651

Fiscal Staff
Stacy Purdom 444-6678

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Title V focuses on reducing risks and enhancing protective factors to prevent youth at risk of becoming delinquent from entering the juvenile justice system and to intervene with first-time and non-serious offenders to keep them out of the juvenile justice system. The goal of this program is to improve juvenile justice systems by increasing the availability and types of prevention programs. The objective of the program is to support both state and local prevention efforts.
Local governments must agree to comply with Federal and State data reporting requirements.
Law enforcement agencies must be submitting crime data electronically to the MBCC.
Non-profit organizations must submit documentation they have been denied funding by a unit of local or tribal government and document their IRS 501-3C Non-profit status.
The Title V Program Area #2, Children of Incarcerated Parents, will receive priority funding. This program provides services to prevent delinquency or treat first-time and non-serious delinquent juveniles who are the children of incarcerated parents.
All grants will require a match of 33.3% of the federal funds requested in the applicant budget.
No construction, equipment
purchases must be integral to the program proposal. No indirect costs allowed. Must report Performance Measures into on-line reporting system.

 

(U) Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL)

RFP: December, 2006-February, 2007 / Approximately $330,000 / Duration of funding unknown / 48 months (Federal)
Requires annual renewal 

Program Staff
Julie Fischer 444-2056

Fiscal Staff
Glenda Grover 444-2085

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Reduce alcohol sales to minors.
Units of local law enforcement, governments, tribal governments, tribal governments, and non-profits.
Enforce MIP laws. Enforce laws regarding sales to minors and third party sales. Community planning for MIP enforcement.   
No match requirement. 
No treatment programs.  No programs that are purely prevention.

(V) Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)

RFP: December, 2006-February, 2007 / Approximately $1.5 million available annually / No term limits (Federal)
Requires annual renewal

Program Staff
Stacye Dorrington 444-4763

Fiscal Staff
Connie Young 444-7361

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Support the provision of service to victims of crime including responding to their emotional and physical needs, helping to stabilize their lives after a victimization, and assisting victims in understanding and participating in the criminal justice system
Public or nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes
Eligible organizations must utilize volunteers and provide victims with assistance with victim compensation
20% hard cash or in kind

(Indian tribes 5% hard cash or in kind)
No perpetrator rehabilitation efforts, no medical costs, subgrantees must provide services to victims at no charge.

(W) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

RFP: December, 2006-February, 2007 / Approximately $800,000 / No term limits (Federal)

Program Staff
Wendy Sturn 444-1995

Fiscal Staff
Connie Young 444-7361

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
To assist states in the development of effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.
Offices and agencies of state government, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and nonprofit, nongovernmental victim service programs.
Eleven (11) broad purpose areas with an emphasis on training for law enforcement, prosecution and judiciary; victims services; and criminal justice advocacy. All services and training must be for the purpose of combating violent crimes against women.
25% hard cash or in kind.
Programs must focus on efforts to improve the response to violent crimes against women rather than the development of general crime victim assistance services or training.

(Z) After School Program

RFP: October 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 / Approximately $125,000 available annually / No term limits (State)
New application required for renewal

Program Staff
Julie Fischer 444-2056

Fiscal Staff
Glenda Grover 444-2085

Intent Eligible
Applicants		 Criteria Match Restrictions
Reduce risk factors and increase protective factors for at-risk youth. Keep children of all ages safe and out of trouble by providing responsible adult supervision of children during non-school hours. Offer rewarding, challenging, and age-appropriate activities in a safe, structured, positive environment.
Existing after-school/prevention programs including school districts, tribal government, nonprofits, and units of local government may apply. Nonprofit organizations must submit documentation of their IRS 501-3C Nonprofit status.
Successful applicants will deliver activities found in quality after school programs.
No match required.
Construction, land acquisition, indirect costs, pre-agreement costs, and the purchase or lease of vehicles is not allowed. Funds may not be expended or obligated prior to October 1, 2007.