Over $5.6 Million in grant funds currently available through OJA Website

New funding opportunities are opening daily for non-profit groups and local, county, tribal and state government agencies for criminal justice and homeland security purposes. Current opportunities include funding to:

• Assist and treat victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking
• Provide training in best practices to emergency responders, law enforcement, prosecutors and court personnel
• Improve information sharing between criminal justice agencies through the WIJIS Justice Gateway project 
• Enhance regional emergency response capabilities and improve public safety communications through state-of-the-art equipment grants

For more information on current opportunities, see the list below.  Links to full announcement details are included with each listing.  A list of recently awarded funds can be found on the Grants Awarded page and for those interested in receiving breaking news and updates on funding opportunities, we offer an automated email notification system.  If you're unable to find what you're looking for, please contact us at ojawebmaster@wi.gov. 

Funding Announcements

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Programs - 2009 Funds are available for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) programs through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and the Milwaukee County House of Corrections. These agencies must apply through Egrants on or before February 9, 2010.

Criminal Justice: NIJ Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Funds are available to the WI Department of Justice and the University of Wisconsin Law School as part of a new Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance program funded by the National Institute of Justice. Apply on or before February 10, 2010.

Criminal Justice: JAG Youth Projects (2009) Funds are available for the continued development of court-appointed special advocate programs and a successful juvenile crime prevention program in Racine. Eligible applicants must apply on or before February 11, 2010.

Homeland Security: UASI (Racine County) CBRNE Equipment Funds are available for Racine County to purchase Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives (CBRNE) detection, response and decontamination capabilities.

Homeland Security: Intelligence and Information Sharing (2009) Funds are available to support the operations of Wisconsin’s two fusion centers: Southeastern Wisconsin Terrorism Alert Center (STAC) and the Wisconsin Statewide Information Center (WSIC). Eligible agencies must apply on or before February 25, 2010.

Homeland Security: Citizen Preparedness Coordination (2008) Funds are available for Wisconsin Emergency Management to promote citizen preparedness and plan/ coordinate National Preparedness Month activities. WEM must apply through Egrants on or before February 25, 2010.

Homeland Security: EOC Construction - Village of Poynette Funds are available for the Village of Poynette to construct an Emergency Operations Center as part of a larger Village-funded Fire/EMS construction project. An application must be receieved through Egrants on or before February 25, 2010.

STOP VAWA: Specialized Prosecution Non-competitive (2010) Funds are available to develop or expand specialized prosecution units or other specialized resources to prosecute/adjudicate domestic abuse, sexual assault and/or stalking cases. Eligible agencies must apply through Egrants on or before March 3, 2010.

STOP VAWA: Victim Services Non-Competitive (2010) Funding is available to expand or enhance a wide-range of services to adult and teenage female victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Eligible agencies should apply on or before March 3, 2010.

VAWA STOP: Specialized Enforcement (2010) Funds are available for law enforcement agencies to develop specialized skills/tactics regarding crimes of violence against women, provide assistance to victims of these crimes and develop protocols for consistent response. Apply by March 10, 2010.

WIJIS: Justice Gateway Local Implementations Funds are available for Wisconsin law enforcment agencies to participate in the WIJIS Justice Gateway. Apply on or before March 31, 2010.

Homeland Security: UASI CBRNE, NIMS and NFR (2009) Funds are available for MIlwaukee UASI area agencies for equipment to strengthen CBRNE detection, response and decontamination capabilities and implementation of NIMS and the National Response Framework. Eligible agencies must apply before June 30.

Homeland Security: NIMS/ICS 2008 Communities and agencies interested in holding NIMS and ICS training courses can now apply for available 2008 homeland security funding. Applications will be accepted through November 30, 2010 or until all funds are committed.