The Community-Based Approaches to Prevent and Address Hate Crimes Program from the Bureau of Justice Assistance awards funding to stop hate or bias-motivated crimes. This program is intended to address the increase in and chronic under-reporting of such crimes in the United States.

Applications are being accepted in two categories: Community-Based Organizations and National Civil Rights Organizations. Part 1 of the application must be completed on Grants.Gov by May 17, 2023 at 8:59 PM ET. Part 2 is due at JustGrants by May 24, 2023 at 8:59 PM ET. There is no match required for this program.

Eligibility

This grant is open to:

• Non-profit organizations with or without a 501(c)3 designation
• Private, public, and state-controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal organizations

Applicants are also expected to work with stakeholders to develop materials and strategies to be used. This can include relevant offices of the federal government.

Applicant Categories

Community-Based Organizations

This category is intended for local organizations working to prevent hate crimes and promote healing after they occur. Strategies should be targeted to their specific community’s culture and needs.

Twelve awards of $400,000 will be awarded for a performance period of 36 months.

National Civil Rights Organizations

This category is intended for national level organizations that support community efforts with strategies and materials they can adapt to their local needs.

Three awards of $1,000,000 will be awarded for a performance period of 36 months.

Program Deliverables

Community-Based Organizations

• Establish or strengthen a task force with regular meetings to identify present service gaps.
• Create an action plan within the first 6 months of the grant period. This plan should be developed in coordination with the BJA and outline specific strategies to be used to address hate crimes.
• Develop educational programs, outreach materials, and awareness campaigns.
• Engage in outreach activities in impacted communities.
• Document efforts to share lessons learned through this project.

National Civil Rights Organizations

• Perform an assessment of available resources, best practices and resource gaps for local organizations.
• Create strategies and resources that can be used by community-based efforts to address and prevent hate crimes.
• Develop a plan to disseminate the materials created.
• Establish or strengthen a relationship with at least two communities where the materials will be used.
• Make materials broadly accessible to communities in the United States and promote their availability.

Review Criteria

All applications will be assessed based on:

• Description of the issue (25%)
• Project design including goals, objectives, timeline, etc. (30%)
• Applicant’s capacity to successfully carry out the project (30%)
• Data collection plan (5%)
• Budget completeness and cost effectiveness (10%)

Priority consideration will be given to applicants who are culturally specific organizations (CSOs). CSOs are defined as organizations whose primary purpose is to provide culturally specific services to a racial or ethnic group. To receive priority consideration, applicants must be able to demonstrate how being a CSO increases their ability to carry out their proposed project and who specifically they expect to benefit.