Sanford "Sandy" Krasnoff New Orleans Criminal Justice Council Grants

Current Solicitations

2023 STOP Allocation

  Notice is hereby given of the availability of federal funds through the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) housed in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. The intent of the STOP program is to reduce violence against women by developing and strengthening effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies used to combat violent crimes against women ages 11 and older as specified by OVW.

Programs must be operated by a law enforcement and prosecution agencies. Also  must be distributed evenly between the two type of agencies.  Priority shall be given to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, including underserved populations. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement administers and allocates these funds through Orleans District.

The total amount available to the Orleans District is $118,502. All applicants are required a 25% cash or in-kind match; however, Native American tribes/organizations and victim service providers are exempt from the standard match requirement.

If interested in this competitive opportunity, complete a Notice of Intent (NOI) to submit your proposal. This form is located on LCLE’s website.  http://www.lcle.la.gov/programs/funding.asp.

All materials must be submitted via email to Ljbrown@nola.gov by close of business on January 20, 2024.  Proposals will be considered for approval at the Criminal Justice meeting scheduled on February 21, 2024.  Representatives of agencies will be required to attend this meeting to be considered for funding. 

Projects should be ready to start by January 1, 2024. Funding for this cycle will end on June 30, 2025. The possibility exists for continuation funding. However, projects are encouraged to seek other local level or private sources of funding.

Complete guidelines and instructions for applying may be obtained from:

  • Program Manager , Lisa J. Brown
  • 1300 Perdido Street, Room #8W03
  • New Orleans, LA 70112
  • ljbrown@nola.gov

FY23 VOCA Allocation

Notice is hereby given of the availability of FY23 federal funds through the Office for Victims of Crime housed in the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.

This funding is to support the provision of direct services to victims of crime at no cost to victims. Programs must be operated by a public agency, nonprofit organization, or a combination of such agencies. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) administers and allocates these funds through the Orleans District. The total amount available to the Orleans District is $1,496,874. All applicants are required to provide a 20% cash and /or in-kind match with the following exception: no cash and/or in –kind match is required for Native American tribes/organization or reservations. Projects will be funded up to a 9-month basis.

To be considered for this competitive opportunity you must complete the following: 

  1. First review the complete VOCA 2023, Notice of Funding Opportunity

  1. Complete the corresponding Notice of Intent (NOI) found on LCLE's Grant Funding Information page. 

  1. Complete OCJC's Supplemental Grant Questions found under the Grants section>application tab, of the OCJC webpage. 

  1. Submit a printout of the applicant's agency’s current UEI (Unique Entity Identifier) number and SAM (System for Award Management) registration number with its expiration date. 

  1. Include a printout of non-profits “In Good Standing” status from the Secretary of State website, if applicable. 

For best results submit all documents together as one file. All materials must be submitted via email to Lisa Brown at ljbrown@nola.gov  by end of day January, 4, 2024, to receive consideration.  Upon our office’s receipt of materials, you will receive an email confirmation.   

  • Proposals will be considered for approval at the Criminal Justice Council Meeting Scheduled on February 21, 2024, for 1pm.   
  • Representatives of agencies will be required to attend this meeting in order to be considered for funding. 
  • Any questions about the grant process may be directed to Lisa Brown, her contact information follows: 
  • Lisa Brown, Grants Manager, City Hall, 1300 Perdido Street Rm. 8W03, New Orleans, LA 70119, (504) 658-4044 or ljbrown@nola.gov.             

Contact Information

  • Please contact the Office of Criminal Justice Coordination in writing at City Hall – 1300 Perdido Street, Room # 8E08, New Orleans, LA 70112 or by telephone at 504-658-4040 for any questions regarding grants.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the Federal Government (Byrne JAG – Federal)

The JAG Program provides states and units of local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution and court programs including indigent defense, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives, and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

Eligibility: Eligible programs are administered by Criminal Justice agencies in Orleans Parish only and in specific purpose areas. Priority will be given to programs which address the issues of: reducing gun violence, recidivism reduction, pretrial reform and justice system realignment, indigent defense, improving mental health services and evidence-based “Smart” programs.

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant from the State (Byrne JAG – State)

The goal is to support a range of program areas including law enforcement, prosecution, and court programs, prevention and education programs, corrections and community corrections, drug treatment and enforcement, crime victim and witness initiatives (other than victim compensation), and planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.

  • Eligibility: Eligible applicants are units of general local government or combinations and Indian tribes that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement administers and allocates these funds through the Orleans District.

John Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program

These funds are meant to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services. Among other things, funds may be used to eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic evidence and to train and employ forensic laboratory personnel, as needed, to eliminate such a backlog.

Eligibility: A State or unit of local government that receives a Coverdell grant must use the grant for one or more of these three purposes: 

  • To carry out all or a substantial part of a program intended to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science or medical examiner services in the State, including those services provided by laboratories operated by the State and those operated by units of local government within the State.
  • To eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic science evidence, including, among other things, a backlog with respect to firearms examination, latent prints, toxicology, controlled substances, forensic pathology, questioned documents, and trace evidence.
  • To train, assist, and employ forensic laboratory personnel as needed to eliminate such a backlog.

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP)

The goal is to improve juvenile justice systems by increasing the availability and types of prevention and intervention programs and juvenile justice system improvements.

  • Eligibility: Eligible applicants are units of general local government or combinations, local private agencies, and Indian tribes that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) and that agree to comply with the requirements specified in paragraphs (11), (12), and (13) of the JJDP Act, applicable to the detention and confinement of juveniles.  The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement administers and allocates these funds through the Orleans District.

STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

VAWA enhances the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen 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.

  • Eligibility: Programs must be operated by a public agency. Priority shall be given to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and underserved populations. There must be a mandatory 50/50 split between Law Enforcement and Prosecution in Orleans District. All applicants are required to provide a 25% cash or in-kind match, however, Native American tribes/organizations and victim service providers are exempt from the standard match requirement.

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)

This funding is to support the provision of to victims of crime at no cost to victims. Programs must be operated by a public agency, a nonprofit organization or a combination of such agencies. Priority shall be given to victims of sexual assault, spousal abuse, child abuse, and underserved populations.

  • Eligibility: This funding is to support the provision of direct services to victims of crime at no cost to victims. Programs must be operated by a public agency, a nonprofit organization or a combination of such agencies. Priority shall be given to victims of sexual assault, spousal abuse, child abuse, and underserved populations. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement administers and allocates these funds through the Orleans District.

Successful grant applications through the Office of Criminal Justice Coordination must:

  • Respond to all of the solicitation’s requirements and guidelines
  • Integrate best practices and a strong base of empirical evidence
  • Include outcome-based results, not just output measures
  • Provide a benefit that outweighs the cost
  • Address the goals and priorities of the Criminal Justice Council:
    • Increasing collaboration among agencies;
    • Increasing information sharing and coordination among agencies; and
    • Focusing resources on programs that work

Grant applications should also include:

  • Detailed budget description
  • Explanation of the evidence base and implementation plan
  • Defined objective, outputs AND outcomes
  • Plan for funding sustainability beyond the grant period
  • List of partners and/or means to increase collaboration among criminal justice agencies

Some Key Definitions

  • Evidence-based: Programs have been shown to be effective by scientifically rigorous evaluations
  • Best practice: Broadly recognized but often informally standardized methods that have proliferated and become generally accepted as effective
  • Fidelity to the model: Preserving the components that made the original practice effective
  • S.M.A.R.T. measures: Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound

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