Domestic Violence

National Institute of Justice
Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of
Justice Solicitation for a National Evaluation of the Domestic Violence
Victims' Civil Legal Assistance Program.

• Purpose The purpose of this national evaluation is to: (1) Document the range of local activities and programs supported by the FY1998, FY1999, and FY2000 Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) grants to provide civil legal assistance; (2) document local programs funded by other sources of assistance, the gaps these programs fill, whom they serve, and how VAWO funded programs fit into the larger funding picture in a jurisdiction; (3) examine and document grantee planning and implementation efforts; (4) evaluate the need for the adequacy of special conditions imposed on grantees to preserve victim safety and confidentiality, while simultaneously enhancing the professional services offered by grantees; and (5) determine the effectiveness of these programs in meeting the needs of the women they serve.
• Eligibility

Open

• Amount

Under this solicitation, one evaluation project of up to $800,000 

• Length of grant

 a period of up to 36 months.

• Deadline July 10, 2000
• Contact

For a copy of the solicitation, please call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center, 1-800-421-6770.
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Domestic Violence

National Institute of Justice
Announcement of the Availability of the National Institute of
Justice Solicitation for a National Evaluation of the Domestic Violence
Victims' Civil Legal Assistance Program.

• Purpose The purpose of this national evaluation is to: (1) Document the range of local activities and programs supported by the FY1998, FY1999, and FY2000 Violence Against Women Office (VAWO) grants to provide civil legal assistance; (2) document local programs funded by other sources of assistance, the gaps these programs fill, whom they serve, and how VAWO funded programs fit into the larger funding picture in a jurisdiction; (3) examine and document grantee planning and implementation efforts; (4) evaluate the need for the adequacy of special conditions imposed on grantees to preserve victim safety and confidentiality, while simultaneously enhancing the professional services offered by grantees; and (5) determine the effectiveness of these programs in meeting the needs of the women they serve.
• Eligibility

Open

• Amount

Under this solicitation, one evaluation project of up to $800,000 

• Length of grant

 a period of up to 36 months.

• Deadline July 10, 2000
• Contact

For a copy of the solicitation, please call NCJRS 1-800-851-3420. For general information about application procedures for solicitations, please call the U.S. Department of Justice Response Center, 1-800-421-6770.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
National Center for Mentally Ill and Substance Abusing Youth
and Adults Involved with the Justice System.

• Purpose This program will support knowledge application and systems change initiatives toward the implementation of effective integrated treatment interventions for youth with serious emotional disorders and substance abuse and adults diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse disorders involved with the justice system. This cooperative agreement is a collaboration between several Federal agencies: the two Centers within SAMHSA: CSAT and CMHS; and components of the Department of Justice: the National Institute of Corrections, the Office of Justice Programs, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
• Eligibility

Applications may be submitted by public and private domestic nonprofit and for-profit entities such as professional associations, governmental units, universities, colleges, community-based organizations, and hospitals.

• Amount

Up to $1.2 million for one grant

Up to three years

• Deadline July 21, 2000 Contact Christine Chen, Grants Management Officer, Division of Grants Management, OPS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II, 6th Floor, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857, (301) 443-8926.