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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://www.wellnesscourts.org/"><span style="color:#212121;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="704" height="198" style="width:7.3333in;height:2.0625in" id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D24AF1.D7273390"></span></a><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal"><a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations" target="_blank"><b>Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
(CTAS)</b><b> FY 2017 Now Available</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></a></span></strong></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">On November 30, 2016, the Department of Justice announced the opening of the Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS). CTAS is a comprehensive grant solicitation administered by the Justice
Department's Office of Justice Program (OJP), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). Purpose Areas 3 and 8 offer funding opportunities specifically for Healing to Wellness Courts. The funding can
also be used to enhance law enforcement; bolster adult and juvenile justice systems; prevent and control juvenile delinquency; serve sexual assault, domestic violence, and elder victims; and support other efforts to combat crime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 CTAS is available at <a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations" target="_blank">https://www.justice.gov/tribal/open-solicitations</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow">Deadline to apply is February 28, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:yellow"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stay tuned for a <a href="http://www.wellnesscourts.org/webinars.cfm">
<span style="font-weight:normal">Tribal Law and Policy Institute webinar</span></a> that will overview the solicitation, highlight strategies for applying for Wellness Court funding, and provide general grant writing tips.
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Solicitation, FAQs, Fact Sheet for CTAS FY-2017:<br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913601/download" target="_blank">Solicitation</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913406/download" target="_blank">General FAQs</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913416/download" target="_blank">Fact Sheet</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">General Templates for CTAS FY-2017:<br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913396/download" target="_blank">Sample Timeline Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913391/download" target="_blank">Sample Application Overview Template (Formerly Executive Summary)</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913351/download" target="_blank">Sample Tribal Narrative Profile Template</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Purpose Area Narrative Templates for CTAS FY-2017:<br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913501/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 1 (COPS) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913466/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 2 (BJA, OJJDP, OVC, COPS, OVW) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913471/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 3 (BJA) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913596/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 4 (BJA) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913476/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 5 (OVW) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913481/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 6 (OVC) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913486/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 7 (OVC) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913496/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 8 (OJJDP) Template</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913491/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area # 9 (OJJDP) Template</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Purpose Area Specific Project Abstract Templates for CTAS FY-2017:<br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913421/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 1 COPS</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913426/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 2 BJA</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913431/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 3 BJA</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913436/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 4 BJA</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913441/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 5 OVW</a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913446/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 6 OVC </a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913451/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 7 OVC</a> <br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913456/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 8 OJJDP </a><br>
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/tribal/page/file/913461/download" target="_blank">Sample Purpose Area 9 OJJDP</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are nine purpose areas. <br>
1. Public Safety and Community Policing -- $23 million/~50 awards available<br>
2. Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning -- $375,000/~5 awards available<br>
3. Justice Systems, and Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and Indian Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Program -- $16.8 million/~20-30 awards available (This purpose area specifically cites “healing to wellness courts” among the tribal justice
systems this grant is aimed towards developing, enhancing, and continuing.)<br>
4. Corrections and Correctional Alternatives -- $7.5 million/~2-4 awards available<br>
5. OVW – Violence Against Women Tribal Governments Program -- $32 million/~60 awards available<br>
6. Victims of Crime (OVC—Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities) -- $4.5 million/~10 awards available<br>
7. Victims of Crime (OVC—Comprehensive Tribal Victim Assistance Program) -- $13.5 million/~30 awards available<br>
8. Juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts -- $2.1 million/~6 awards available (New purpose area this year, specific to Healing to Wellness Courts.)<br>
9. Tribal Youth Program -- $4.2 million/~12 awards available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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