Integrating Evidence Into Grant Making at the Office of Justice Programs

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is the primary grant making arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. With an overall annual budget of approximately $2 billion, OJP provides innovative leadership to federal, state, local, and tribal justice systems across America. Comprised of multiple agencies including the National Institute of Justice, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crime, OJP provides grants and other forms of support for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. The Obama Administration has prioritized the production and use of evidence in grant making across the federal government, and Attorney General Eric Holder has emphasized “smart on crime” approaches across the Department of Justice. OJP’s Assistant Attorney General will lead this presentation of how OJP is carrying out these priorities through the integration of science and evidence into grant making. Senior leaders from across OJP will contribute and be on hand for audience questions.

Sub Unit

• Area IV. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 38. Crime Prevention

Individual Presentations

• Integrating Evidence into Grant Making - BJA - Denise O'Donnell, Bureau of Justice Assistance, USDOJ

• Integrating Evidence into Grant Making - OJJDP - Robert Listenbee, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

• Integrating Evidence into Grant Making - OVC - Joye Frost, Office for Victims of Crime

• The Role of Science Agencies in Integrating Evidence into Grant Making - William Sabol, Bureau of Justice Statistics, USDOJ; Greg Ridgeway, National Institute of Justice

Chair

• Karol Mason, Office of Justice Programs, USDOJ