2019-2020 Webinars
FY20 CTAS Pre-Application Webinars Now Open for Registration
The Department of Justice is sponsoring 12 webinars on Fiscal Year 2020 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation to educate participants on application requirements for specific CTAS purpose areas. The webinars will also provide guidance on meeting grant budgetary requirements and preparing strategies to access grant funds to strengthen the capacity of tribal justice systems.
Registration is now open, register for any or all of these webinars. The Justice Department CTAS team encourages participants to carefully review this year’s solicitation and come prepared with questions during the first webinar on Dec. 17.
Below is the full FY20 CTAS pre-application webinar schedule:
Missed a Webinar? Watch the FY20 CTAS Pre-Application Webinars Online
WATCH IT ONLINE: FY20 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar – General Overview Webinar
(This webinar was hosted live by DOJ on Dec. 17, 2019)
The key goals of this webinar are to:
- Provide a general overview of the CTAS application process;
- Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
- Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
- Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
- Discuss how the FY 2019 solicitation differs from previous CTAS solicitations.
Additionally, access the presentation from this webinar
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FY 2020 BJA Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Solicitation Webinar: Funding Opportunity for Tribes
When: March 9, 2020 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Description: This webinar will provide an overview of the 2020 BJA Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Grant solicitation, including grant writing tips, tribal priority considerations, and additional funding opportunities.
Moderator: This webinar will be led by Lauren van Schilfgaarde, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Tribal Legal Development Clinic Director, UCLA School of Law and Gregory Torain, Policy Advisory, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs.
Registration Link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2860266655189749773
Background Investigations Overview and Considerations for Law Enforcement Personnel in Alaska Native Villages
When: Thursday, March 12, 2020, at 10 A.M. Alaska Time / 2 P.M. ET
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is sponsoring an overview webinar on background investigations to educate applicants and awardees about these types of investigations. The COPS Office recently began requiring awardees of the Tribal Resources Grant Program and the COPS Hiring Program to conduct background investigations, as well as attend a basic law enforcement academy, for all positions hired under the programs.
The key goals of this webinar are to:
- Describe what a background investigations is
- Discuss the importance of conducting background investigations for law enforcement personnel
- Describe how background investigations can inform hiring decisions
- Provide possible methods for conducting background investigations
- Discuss basic law enforcement academy options in Alaska
- Answer questions about background investigations and the basic law enforcement academy
Presenter for the session will include:
Moderator: Matthew Lysakowski, Senior Advisor for Tribal Affairs, COPS Office
Fannie Black
Director of Programs
Yuut Elitnaurviat-People's Learning Center, Inc.
R.E. “Bob” Griffiths
Executive Director
Alaska Police Standards Council
David A. Willson
Sergeant
Alaska Department of Public Safety Recruitment Unit
Access the presentation from this webinar
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COMING SOON! WATCH IT ONLINE: FY20 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar – Building Strong Grant Applications Online Workshop
(This webinar was hosted live by DOJ on Dec. 19, 2019)
Led by DOJ staff and experienced technical assistance providers, the webinar will focus on:
- Strategic planning to support a strong program design
- Writing a proposal
- Grant writing tips
- DOJ funding opportunities and training and technical assistance resources
Upon completion of this webinar, you will be equipped with the know-how to:
- Execute the grant writing process and application submission process for the FY 2020 CTAS
- Identify required forms for CTAS application
- Consider budget requirements and differentiate between allowable and unallowable costs
- Establish a program sustainability plan
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Area 2 – Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning; Purpose Area 3 – BJA’s Tribal Justice Systems Program, & Purpose Area 4 – BJA’s Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Program
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of CTAS Purpose Areas 2, 3, & 4;
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8730924271489803276.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Budget Development Overview Webinar
WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
As part of the CTAS process, applicants are required to develop a budget that should provide the detailed computation for each budget line item, listing the total cost of each and showing how it was calculated by the applicant. High quality budgets result in better application scores and expedited processing, if awarded.
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide an overview of the CTAS budget detail worksheet;
* Discuss the “dos and don’ts” for budget development;
* Provide guidance on elements that should be included in high quality budgets; and
* Identify tools and resources to assist applicants with addressing budget-related questions.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2147446667576321292.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Area 1 - COPS Office’s Public Safety and Community Policing
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of CTAS Purpose Area 1;
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5604134203932057356.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Area 6 – OVC’s Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of CTAS Purpose Area 6;
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/703709834980943628.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Area 5 – OVW’s Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of OVW’s Tribal Governments Program (CTAS Purpose Area 5);
*Encourage eligible applicants to apply for Tribal Governments Program Funding, particularly tribes who have never applied and those who have been unsuccessful in the past.
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask Tribal Governments Program and CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4268160505974985740.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Areas 8 – OJJDP’s Juvenile Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts, and Purpose Area 9 – OJJDP’s Tribal Youth Program
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of CTAS Purpose Areas 8 & 9;
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7690898421799875596.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Area 5 – OVW’s Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program (Webinar #2)
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of OVW’s Tribal Governments Program (CTAS Purpose Area 5);
*Encourage eligible applicants to apply for Tribal Governments Program Funding, particularly tribes who have never applied and those who have been unsuccessful in the past.
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask Tribal Governments Program and CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1686746897491763724.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Budget Worksheet Completion Webinar
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide an overview of completing the budget worksheet for the CTAS application process;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process; and
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1588895860177975564.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Purpose Area 5 – OVW’s Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program (Webinar #3)
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of OVW’s Tribal Governments Program (CTAS Purpose Area 5);
*Encourage eligible applicants to apply for Tribal Governments Program Funding, particularly tribes who have never applied and those who have been unsuccessful in the past.
* Highlight key application and purpose area requirements;
* Identify tools and resources for applicants that will facilitate the application process;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask Tribal Governments Program and CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4829175318931393036.
FY 2020 CTAS Pre-Application Webinar: Application Checklist and Final Q&A Webinar
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST
The key goals of this webinar are to:
* Provide a general overview of CTAS application-required items;
* Provide an opportunity for applicants to ask CTAS-related questions; and
* Discuss how the FY 2020 solicitation differs from the CTAS solicitations from previous years.
***To register for this webinar, please fill out the registration form accessible by copying and pasting the following URL into your browser: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6537466743797806092.
Finally, additional details about this year’s solicitation are available online at: https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations.
ACCESS IT ONLINE: FY19 Supporting Innovation: Field Initiated Programs Grant (This webinar was hosted live by DOJ on July 9, 2018)
Focus of Training: Facilitated by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), this webinar will review in detail the recently-opened Fiscal Year 2018 Supporting Innovation: Field Initiated Programs grant solicitation. This funding opportunity is BJA’s program to encourage applications in support of the testing of new innovative approaches that can be translated to others addressing similar challenges. The solicitations contains two categories: 1) Applications from local, state or tribal governments to test a new approach that addresses a gap in the field, and 2) National or regional training, technical assistance or studies to address a need in the field. BJA Director Jon Adler has prioritized FY 2018 funding for violent crime-reduction strategies that address the needs of tribes, tribal consortia, and Alaska villages—a direct response to tribal feedback about violent crime concerns raised during a consultation and various listening sessions. During the webinar, BJA staff members will discuss the solicitation in detail with a specific focus on tribal needs for strategies to reduce violent crime in American Indiana and Alaska Native communities. Potential applicants and webinar participants are encouraged to review the solicitation to consider any questions that can be addressed during the webinar.
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.IMPACT OF TLOA AND VAWA WEBINAR
WATCH IT ONLINE: Impact of TLOA and VAWA webinar
Focus of training: Hosted by the American Probation and Parole Association, this webinar will examine the impact of the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA) and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) across several subjects. The webinar looks to explore the impact of TLOA and VAWA on defendants' rights in tribal courts, impact on sentencing in tribal courts, impact on definitions of crimes under tribal law, what constitutes a felony, and the impact on judicial and attorney qualifications. The webinar will also discuss the impact on post adjudication service providers for tribal members reentering the community. This includes transitional housing, probation services, and sex offender monitoring. The webinar will also provide time for participants to ask any questions related to TLOA and VAWA.
Panelist: Michelle Parks, Associate Director Tribal Judicial Institute-University of North Dakota School of Law
Moderator: Travis Johnson, Grants Program Associate, American Probation and Parole Association
(This webinar was hosted live by DOJ on May 10, 2018)
Who can benefit from this training?
- Tribal Community Corrections Officers
- Tribes/Tribal Partners
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