Crime Gun Intelligence Training and Education

 

Goal: To develop leads to swiftly identify unlawfully used firearms and their sources and to effectively prosecute individuals engaged in violent crime. Objective: To partner institutions of higher education with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) and local law enforcement in an effort to teach and expose students to the value of using Crime Gun Intelligence (CGI) in violent crime investigations by using the CGI Center (CGIC) business process, ATFs the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN), and NIBIN National Correlation and Training Center (NNCTC), as well as instruct students on the necessary processes required to build and manage investigations and prosecutions inclusive of CGI. Performance Measure 1: The number of courses developed within the new curriculum; and Performance Measure 2: Number of students that complete the full curriculum (i.e., all courses).

Active 16.051 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Not applicable. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103, Statute 136,49, 125
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328 Not applicable. This project will help benefit local law enforcement by establishing a poll of candidates that are trained and understand the forensics of crime guns. The applicant must clearly detail the expected or established structure of the collaborative team to include higher education partners, local law enforcement, including a list of the key team members and description of their roles. The applicant must demonstrate capacity to develop and implement new policies and procedures within its jurisdiction, and collaborate with local law enforcement, ATF, and other possible criminal justice stakeholders interested in the project. The applicant must also fully describe the capabilities and competencies of the individual(s) responsible for tracking the performance measures and overall program accomplishments. Finally, the applicant must have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in firearms investigations, violent crime reduction strategies, and training implementation. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. See the current fiscal year's solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site at (http://www.ojp.gov/funding/solicitations.htm and http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PreawardRequirements/index.htm for additional information. Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General (for science offices, would be the Director of the applicable Office), successful applicants are notified via the JustGrants System. One copy of the grant award must be signed by the authorized official and returned to the Office of Justice Programs within 45 days of award date. For further information, please see http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PreawardRequirements/chapter2.2a.htm. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/chapter3.2d.htm. See the current fiscal years' program solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site at http://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm. To develop and implement a training curriculum on CGI for students. Funds can be used for personnel, instruction, supplies, technology, and travel. Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. Not applicable. In accordance with the requirement set forth in 2 CFR 200, Subpart F, grantees must maintain all financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award for at least 3 years following the close of the most recent audit. For additional guidance, please visit http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/chapter3.16a.htm. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Award periods for Office of Justice programs generally range from 12 to 36 months. For specifics pertaining to this program, please see the current fiscal year’s program solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm). For additional information, see the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide section on “Period of Availability of Funds" at http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/chapter3.2a.htm. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Quarterly. None/Not specified. Tammy Brown
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 USA
Tammy.M.Brown@usdoj.gov
Phone: (202) 532-0112 https://www.ojp.gov 15-0404-0-1-754 (Project Grants) FY 22$1,348,876.00; FY 23 est $1,500,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; - FY 2022 funding consists of 2 awards up to $665,450 per award. See the current fiscal years' program solicitation available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (http://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm. For additional guidance, please reference the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide (http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm) and Post award Instructions (http://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/index.htm). Applicable administrative requirements and Department of Justice regulations applicable to specific types of grantees can be found in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (2 C.F.R.). Fiscal Year 2022 Wichita State University (WSU) has been funded to initiate the process to formalize an institute that will serve as a national model for creating our next generation of modern violent crime fighters and generations to come. The funding, through the Bureau of Justice’s (BJA), is aimed at developing a new curriculum for students specifically focused on preparing them to address violent crime through the development and use of crime gun intelligence (CGI) as well as other emerging investigative technology and strategies. The course offerings will be developed in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) and is intended to compliment ATF’s Center for Excellence, also housed at WSU.