ARRA - Criminal Justice Improvement Programs




Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements (OCJSI)

Request for Applications
ARRA - Criminal Justice Improvement Programs

Funding Announcement and Guidelines (.pdf)

The applications must be electronically submitted in the PCCD Egrants System.

Announcement Date:   November 18, 2009
Deadline for Application submission:  
December 31, 2009

This is a competitive solicitation.  Late submissions and materials not received in Egrants will not be considered.

Agencies eligible for participation:   
Counties and Cities of the First Class are eligible to submit applications to PCCD.  Although private agencies are ineligible for direct awards, funds awarded to the county may be used to subcontract with a private agency. 

Contact Person:
This funding announcement consists of five categories.  A contact person has been identified with each category.  They are:

Problem-solving Courts
Jackie Weaknecht
(717) 265-8498
jweaknecht@state.pa.us

Alternatives to Incarceration for Non-violent Adult Offenders
Jeff Hubert
(717) 265-8499
jhubert@state.pa.us

Alternatives to Secure Detention for Juvenile Offenders:  Day/Evening Reporting Center Funding
Melissa Shetrom
(717) 265-8477
mshetrom@state.pa.us

Mental Health Initiatives
Jackie Weaknecht
(717) 265-8498
jweaknecht@state.pa.us

Re-entry Programs
Paul Leeper
(717) 265-8499
pleeper@state.pa.us