Two funding opportunities currently exist for our law enforcement customers. Innocent Justice Foundation funding is an ongoing program, while Recovery Act opportunities have been extended from May 18 to June 17, 2009.

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The Innocent Justice Foundation

Vere Software is working with the Innocent Justice Foundation to provide funding opportunities to law enforcement. The IJF's mission is to help rescue American children from sexual abuse, and to significantly reduce the epidemic of child sexual abuse in this century.

The IJF provides grant funding for law enforcement agencies involved in investigations of child abuse. In addition, Vere Software has consulted with the IJF and pre-prepared a grant application to assist an agency in purchasing WebCase to support online crimes against children investigations.

The below application has language added (in red) to assist the prospective applicant to apply for funding for 5 copies of WebCase®. Please download and read the IJF guidelines, and add the required information. Please ensure that the information you provide is localized to your agency and investigative needs. Any direct questions regarding the application's completion must be addressed through the Innocent Justice Foundation.

Mail or fax your applications directly to the IJF at:

The Innocent Justice Foundation
132 N. El Camino Real #483
Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760.585.8873
Fax: 888.698.8873
info@innocentjustice.org

Final approval of any Innocent Justice Foundation grant applications remains with the foundation and not with Vere Software.

Download WebCase Law Enforcement Support Request Form

Download WebCase Customer Quote for Inclusion with Innocent Justice Grant Request

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Edward R. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) Formula

Fully $2 billion has been made available for the Byrne-JAG formula grant program. The allocations for each state’s jurisdictions have been set by the U.S. Department of Justice. These funds are distributed by state administrative agencies (SAAs).

Byrne-JAG Competitive Program

A total of $225 million has been made available for Byrne-JAG competitive grants, for which individual departments may apply directly to the Department of Justice. The funds from the Byrne-JAG program can be used for equipment, supplies, information systems, technical assistance, training, personnel, public safety software, and technology.

Deadline for Grant Applications: 8:00 p.m. Eastern time, June 17, 2009.

Law enforcement agencies must act quickly to take advantage of the funds available to localities. Applications must be submitted through the online Grants Management System (GMS) of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP).

Law enforcement applicants should begin the process immediately to meet the GMS registration deadline—especially if it is their first time using the system. Each application requires a separate GMS registration. The registration process for an organization includes:

1. obtaining a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number
2. registering the agency with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database
3. registering with the GMS prior to applying.

For additional help with the GMS, call 866-705-5711.

Organizations that have previously submitted applications via grants.gov are registered; however, applicants must update or renew their registrations at least once per year to maintain active status.

Other Programs

The Recovery Act provides an additional $2 billion in other grant programs for state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies:

• $225 million for Office of Violence Against Women programs, of which $175 million is for STOP grants and $50 million is for the transitional housing assistance grants program
• $40 million for competitive grants to provide assistance and equipment to local law enforcement agencies along the southern U.S. border and in High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas to combat criminal narcotics activity stemming from the southern border
• $225 million for Indian Country grants
• $125 million for assistance to law enforcement agencies in rural areas
• $50 million for Internet Crimes Against Children initiatives
• $1 billion for the Justice Department’s COPS Office for hiring and rehiring

These funds are administered by the COPS Office. For more information, visit http://www.theiacp.org/About/WhatsNew/tabid/459/Default.aspx?id=1088&v=1. Law enforcement agencies may apply directly to the Department of Justice for these programs.

For more information, including application instructions and deadlines and for an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, visit http://www.ojp.gov/recovery/.