The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Program has announced that grant application presentations will take place on April 1, 2024, for the General Victim Services – Direct Service Program and Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program projects, followed by Criminal Justice Program and Truancy Prevention Program projects on April 2 and Juvenile Justice Program projects on April 3. This year applicants can select a preferred presentation time by following the link sent to them in a grant notification email.
The Office of the Governor routed 55 project applications, requesting $14.3 million across the four programs, to CAPCOG for review and prioritization as part of its Plan Year 2025 grant process. Last year, CAPCOG reviewed 50 applications requesting $15.2 million while the region’s budget estimate was about $10.7 million; the Office of the Governor ended up awarding 35 projects from the region $10.3 million. This year’s regional budget estimate is anticipated to be released later in March.
The CAPCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC) will review the applications with the presentations accounting for one-fifth of their score before ranking the projects for prioritization. The CJAC may also ask applicants questions about their project during the presentations. After the CJAC prioritizes the projects, the CAPCOG Executive Committee will finalize the COG’s funding recommendation at its April 10 meeting and send those to the Office of the Governor for final approval.
