BJA FY 18 Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program | BJA 2018 13565

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2018 13565

The BJA FY 18 Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program is a U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) discretionary funding opportunity designed to strengthen how criminal justice systems handle complex financial and technology-enabled crimes. The core aim is capacity building for state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies so they can better prevent, investigate, respond to, and prosecute economic crimes, high-technology offenses, white collar crime, and internet-facilitated criminal activity. Rather than focusing on direct service delivery or equipment purchases, the program is centered on specialized training and hands-on technical assistance meant to raise investigative and prosecutorial effectiveness across jurisdictions.

A major component of the program is nationwide training and education that targets a broad public safety audience. This includes law enforcement officers and investigators, prosecutors, corrections professionals, probation and parole staff, first responders, and, where appropriate, members of the community involved in prevention and awareness. The training is delivered through both in-person classroom instruction and online formats, which helps agencies participate regardless of location or budget constraints. A notable feature is that eligible participants from state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies can attend the training at no cost to their agency, removing a common barrier to specialized skill development in fast-changing areas like cybercrime and complex financial investigations.

In addition to scheduled courses, the program provides technical assistance to agencies that request it. This technical assistance is intended to address specific needs, which can include tailored guidance, problem-solving support, and assistance related to investigative challenges. The overall idea is to pair standardized training (building baseline and advanced competencies across the field) with responsive, case- or need-driven support that helps agencies apply what they learn to real-world situations and emerging threats.

From a grant administration standpoint, the opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal government anticipates substantial involvement in the project beyond typical grant oversight. The funding opportunity number is BJA 2018 13565, and it falls under CFDA 16.752. The activity spans several categories including law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development, consumer protection, education and training, and business and commerce, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of economic and technology-driven crime.

Eligibility is fairly broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The structure of the solicitation indicates BJA expected to make a single award, with an award ceiling of $10,400,000, supporting one national-level provider (or lead organization) capable of delivering training at scale and coordinating technical assistance across many jurisdictions.

Key timeline details from the posting show the opportunity was created on April 30, 2018, with an original closing date of June 14, 2018. The program is positioned as a national training and technical assistance resource that helps jurisdictions keep pace with evolving economic and cyber-enabled crime trends by improving practitioner knowledge, strengthening investigative and prosecutorial practices, and expanding prevention-oriented education for both professionals and the communities they serve.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the business and commerce, consumer protection, education, employment, labor and training, information and statistics, law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 18 Economic, High-Technology, White Collar, and Internet Crime Prevention National Training and Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.752.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 30, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2018. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,400,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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