Grant Workshops to be Held to Assist with Applying for Criminal Justice Project Funding

Piney Woods 911 • November 30, 2022

Local governments, independent school districts, public and private non-profit institutions of higher education, non-profit corporations, and state agencies can soon apply for FY 2024 grant funds from the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division. New and continuing applicants in ETCOG’s fourteen (14) county region are invited to attend FREE grant application workshops hosted by the ETCOG Public Safety division. Four workshops will be held virtually from December through January. Grant funding is available for the following programs:

  • General Victim Assistance Direct Services Program (VOCA)
  • Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program (VAWA)
  • Juvenile Justice & Truancy Prevention Grant Program (SF-JJTP)
  • Criminal Justice Program (DJ-JAG)
  • Residential & Community-Based Services for Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

 

“The goal is to improve public safety and support victims of crime by filling gaps in the region via funding that promotes innovative solutions to regional problems,” said ETCOG’s Public Safety Director, Stephanie Heffner. “We help applicants understand what needs to go into their grant applications and what they have to track once they receive funding from the state, so we can successfully bring public safety projects to East Texas.”

 

Workshops will be held on the following dates:

 

  • Wednesday, 12/14/22 – 2 pm to 3 pm
  • Monday, 12/19/22 – 2 pm to 3 pm
  • Tuesday, 1/10/23 – 10 am to 11 am
  • Thursday, 1/19/23 – 10 am to 11 am

 

Workshops are mandatory if you plan to apply for funding. To participate in a virtual workshop, visit https://www.pineywoods911.com/criminal-justice at any of the listed dates and times, and click “Join Workshop.”


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