OMB No.

1121-0329
Approval Expires 11/30/2020

U.S. Department of Justice

Office of Justice Programs
Bureau of Justice Assistance

Student Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Educational

Opportunities Program
FY 2019 Competitive Grant Solicitation

CFDA: #16.752
Grants.gov Solicitation Number: BJA-2019-16290
Solicitation Release Date: April 25, 2019
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June 25, 2019

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice
Assistance (BJA) is seeking partners in institutions of higher education to apply for funding
under the Student Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Educational Opportunities
Program to enhance both the education and opportunities for students in the areas of
computer forensics and digital evidence.
This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. It
provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If
this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide,
the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.
Eligibility (Who may apply): Eligible applicants are limited to institutions of higher education
(including tribal institutions of higher education) and nonprofit or for-profit organizations
(including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations).
Applicants must possess experience in providing computer forensic and digital evidence
education to students both at the undergraduate and graduate levels as it would relate to
economic, high-technology, white collar, or internet crimes. If the application is submitted by a
nonprofit or for-profit organization, the applicant must partner with institution(s) of higher
education. Institutions of higher education may partner with a nonprofit or for-profit
organization, but it is not a requirement.
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or
management fee.
BJA will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal
award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed
subrecipients (subgrantees). The applicant must be the entity that would have primary
responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the
entire project. For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide.
Because this solicitation focuses on the education of students, the resources associated with
the proposed programs cannot be used to fund new programs but must be used to fund
existing programs in state, local, territorial, or tribal jurisdictions.
BJA may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2019 solicitation in future fiscal
years, dependent on, among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the
availability of appropriations.

Contact information
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer
Support Hotline at 800–518–4726 or 606–545–5035, at
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html, or at [email protected]. The Grants.gov
Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.
An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond its control that
prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the contact identified below
within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application
after the deadline. Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under
“Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical Issues” in the How To Apply (Grants.gov)
section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.
For assistance with any unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues beyond an applicant’s control
that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline, or any other requirement of this
solicitation, contact the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Response Center:
toll-free at 800–851–3420; via TTY at 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only); email
[email protected]; fax to 301–240–5830; or web chat at
https://webcontact.ncjrs.gov/ncjchat/chat.jsp. The NCJRS Response Center hours of operation
are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
eastern time on the solicitation close date.

Post-Award Legal Requirements Notice

If selected for funding, in addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the OJP-
approved application, the recipient must comply with all award conditions and all applicable
requirements of federal statutes and regulations, including applicable requirements referred to in
the assurances and certifications executed in connection with award acceptance. OJP strongly
encourages applicants to review information on post-award legal requirements and common
OJP award conditions prior to submitting an application.
For additional information on these legal requirements, see the Administrative, National Policy,
and Other Legal Requirements section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Deadline Details
Applicants must register with Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html
prior to submitting an application. All applications are due by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on June
25, 2019.
To be considered punctual, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using
Grants.gov, and the applicant must have received a validation message from Grants.gov that
indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least
72 hours prior to the application due date, to allow time for the applicant to receive validation
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messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov, and to correct in a timely fashion any
problems that may have caused a rejection notification.
An applicant must use the Add Attachment button to attach a file to its application. Do not click
the paperclip icon to attach files. This action will not attach the files to the application. After
adding an attachment, select the View Attachment button to confirm you attached the correct
file. To remove the file, select the Delete Attachment button.
OJP encourages all applicants to read this Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov.
For additional information, see the How to Apply (Grants.gov) section in the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide.

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Contents
A. Program Description ........................................................................................................................... 5
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Program-specific Information .................................................................................................................... 5
Evidence-based Programs or Practices .................................................................................................... 7
Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities .................................................. 7
B. Federal Award Information................................................................................................................. 7
Type of Award ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Financial Management and System of Internal Controls .......................................................................... 8
Budget Information .................................................................................................................................... 8
Cost Sharing or Match Requirement ......................................................................................................... 8
Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs).......................................................................... 8
Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver ................................................ 8
Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs..................................... 8
Costs Associated With Language Assistance (if applicable) .................................................................... 9
C. Eligibility Information ......................................................................................................................... 9
D. Application and Submission Information ......................................................................................... 9
What an Application Should Include ......................................................................................................... 9
How To Apply (Grants.gov) ..................................................................................................................... 13
Registration and Submission Steps ........................................................................................................ 13
E. Application Review Information ...................................................................................................... 13
Review Criteria ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Review Process ...................................................................................................................................... 14
F. Federal Award Administration Information .................................................................................... 15
Federal Award Notices ............................................................................................................................ 15
Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ............................................................ 15
Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses ........................................................................................ 15
General Information About Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements ............................................. 15
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) ............................................................................................. 15
H. Other Information .............................................................................................................................. 15
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and U.S.C. 552a) ............................................. 15
Provide Feedback to OJP ....................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix A: Application Checklist .......................................................................................................... 17
Appendix B: Performance Measures Table ............................................................................................ 19

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STUDENT COMPUTER FORENSICS AND DIGITAL
EVIDENCE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
PROGRAM
CFDA #16.752

A. Program Description
Overview
BJA’s Student Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Educational Opportunities Program
is an innovative new program that seeks to partner with an institution of higher education to
further educational opportunities for students in the fields of computer forensics and digital
evidence. This practical and academic program will better prepare students for employment
within federal, state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies that are charged
with the prevention, investigation, and response to economic, cyber, and high-tech crimes.
Statutory Authority: Any awards under this solicitation will be made under statutory authority
provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, Pub. L. No. 116-6, 133 Stat 13, 113.
Program-specific Information
The Student Computer Forensics and Digital Evidence Educational Opportunities Program is
designed to enhance the capacities of institutions of higher education to better serve
undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of computer forensics and digital evidence
by providing them with current practical educational opportunities.
Applicants must document experience in providing computer forensics and digital evidence
education to students. Institutions of higher education applying for an award may, but are not
required to, partner with other institutions of higher education, nonprofits, or for-profit
organizations. If such an optional partnership exists, this partnership must be clearly defined
in the application.
Nonprofit or for-profit organizations applying for an award are required to partner with an
institution or institutions of higher education (including tribal). This required partnership must be
clearly defined in the application.
Funds may not be used for a new start-up program by an institution of higher education,
nonprofit, or for-profit organization.
Objectives and Deliverables
• Objective 1: Evaluate current forensic- and digital-based curricula and how they are
aligned with the needs of local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement.
• Deliverable 1: The applicant must describe how it will compile data of current needs
from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement and public safety
agencies to revise and enhance its existing forensic- and digital-based curriculum
offerings to meet these needs.

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 • Objective 2: Enhance and expand on existing computer forensic and digital evidence
degree- or certificate-based curricula by adding a field-based, practical element to the
current curricula.

• Deliverable 2: The applicant must describe how it will enhance the classroom
experience through the practical application of concepts taught in existing coursework.
The practical exposure can be in the form of class projects to support local, state, tribal,
territorial, or federal law enforcement and/or internships with local, federal, or state law
enforcement in the areas of computer forensics and digital economic, high-technology,
white collar, and internet crimes.
• Objective 3: Expand access to existing training via web-based learning and/or
regional, tribal, and federal collaborations.
• Deliverable 3: The applicant should demonstrate how traditional in-person classes can
be modified and presented in an online format to ensure this type of training is
available to students where possible. Although BJA understands that some classes,
due to the technology, may not convert to a web-based learning format, it expects that
other classes may be presented in a combined in-person and web-based format. The
applicant must explain how the combination would work and benefit the student.
• Objective 4: Define a methodology that will allow students to locate potential
internships, co-operative work opportunities, and jobs in the areas of computer
forensics and digital evidence. This may lead to future, full-time employment within
a criminal justice, a public safety, or private sector organization.
• Deliverable 4: The applicant must describe how it will use an existing, or develop a
new, web-based methodology for students to access and review opportunities that
relate to the classes they will attend that will be developed under this solicitation. These
opportunities should include government agencies, institutions of higher education, and
nonprofit and private sector companies dealing with computer forensics and digital
evidence.
• Objective 5: Identify a corroborative approach that will enhance the development
and implementation of classes proposed.
• Deliverable 5: The applicant must document its existing partnerships and what
partnerships will be developed during the grant period. These partnerships should be
with institutions of higher education, government agencies, and nonprofit and private
sector companies that can possibly assist with class and student development.
Applicants should describe how their new program does not duplicate other federal, regional,
state, or local educational opportunities.
Applicants should also outline in their proposals a strategic and comprehensive process to
achieve the objectives and generate the deliverables that are described above.
The Objectives and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that
demonstrate the results of the work completed, as discussed under What an Application Should
Include.

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Evidence-based Programs or Practices
OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program
development in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional
information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide.
Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities
Applicants should note that OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and
activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide section titled Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of
Programs and Activities.

B. Federal Award Information

Maximum number of awards BJA expects to make 2 awards
Estimated maximum dollar amount for each award $1,000,000
Total amount anticipated to be awarded under solicitation $2,000,000
Period of performance start date October 1, 2019
Period of performance duration 24 months
BJA may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this
solicitation, through continuation awards. In making decisions regarding continuation awards,
OJP will consider, among other factors, the availability of appropriations, when the program or
project was last competed, OJP’s strategic priorities, and OJP’s assessment of both the
management of the award (for example, timeliness and quality of progress reports) and the
progress of the work funded under the award.
All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or
additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
Type of Award
BJA expects to make any award under this solicitation in the form of a cooperative agreement,
which is a type of award that provides for OJP to have substantial involvement in carrying out
award activities. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements”
section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for important statutes, regulations, and
award conditions that apply to many (or in some cases, all) OJP grants (and cooperative
agreements).
Cooperative agreements include a condition in the award document that sets out the nature of
the “substantial federal involvement” in carrying out the award and program. Generally stated,
under OJP cooperative agreement awards, responsibility for the day-to-day conduct of the
funded project rests with the recipient. OJP, however, may have substantial involvement in
matters such as substantive coordination of technical efforts and site selection as well as review
and approval of project work plans, research designs, data collection instruments, and major
project-generated materials. In addition, OJP often indicates in the award terms and conditions
that it may redirect the project if necessary.

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In addition to an award condition that sets out the nature of the anticipated “substantial federal
involvement” in the award, cooperative agreements awarded by OJP include an award condition
that requires specific reporting in connection with conferences, meetings, retreats, seminars,
symposia, training activities, or similar events funded under the award.
Financial Management and System of Internal Controls
Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through
entities) must, as described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements 1 as set out at 2 C.F.R.
200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. See the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide for additional information.
Budget Information
Cost Sharing or Match Requirement
This solicitation does not require a match. However, if a successful application proposes a
voluntary match amount, and OJP approves the budget, the total match amount incorporated
into the approved budget becomes mandatory and subject to audit.
Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs)
Pre-agreement costs are costs incurred by the applicant prior to the start date of the period of
performance of the federal award.
OJP does not typically approve pre-agreement costs; an applicant must request and obtain the
prior written approval of OJP for all such costs. All such costs incurred prior to award and prior
to approval of the costs are incurred at the sole risk of the applicant. (Generally, no applicant
should incur project costs before submitting an application requesting federal funding for those
costs.) Should there be extenuating circumstances that make it appropriate for OJP to consider
approving pre-agreement costs, the applicant may contact the point of contact listed on the title
page of the solicitation for the requirements concerning written requests for approval. If
approved in advance by OJP, award funds may be used for pre-agreement costs, consistent
with the recipient’s approved budget and applicable cost principles. See the section titled Costs
Requiring Prior Approval in the DOJ Grants Financial Guide (Post-award Requirements) at
https://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/index.htm for more information.
Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver
For applicants seeking the waiver, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for
information.
Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs
OJP strongly encourages every applicant that proposes to use award funds for any conference-,
meeting-, or training-related activity (or similar event) to review carefully—before submitting an
application—the OJP and DOJ policy and guidance on approval, planning, and reporting of such
events. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information.

1The "Part 200 Uniform Requirements” means the DOJ regulation at 2 C.F.R Part 2800, which adopts (with certain
modifications) the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200.
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Costs Associated With Language Assistance (if applicable)
See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on costs associated with
language assistance that may be allowable.

C. Eligibility Information
For eligibility information, see title page.
For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see Section B. Federal Award
Information.

D. Application and Submission Information

What an Application Should Include
For this solicitation, BJA has designated the following application elements as critical: Program
Abstract, Program Narrative, Budget Detail Worksheet and Budget Narrative, Timelines, and
copies of any memorandums of understanding (MOUs) or cooperative agreements for other
organization working as part of this application.
See the Application Elements and Formatting Instructions section of the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide for information on, among other things, what happens to an application that
does not contain all of the specified elements or that is nonresponsive to the scope of the
solicitation.
1. Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form (SF)-424)
The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of
preapplications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424.
Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation ("funding opportunity") is not subject to
Executive Order 12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by
selecting the response that the “Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.”).
2. Project Abstract
Applications should include an abstract that summarizes the proposed project in 400 words
or fewer. Project abstracts should be:

• Written for a general public audience.

• Submitted as a separate attachment with “Project Abstract” as part of its file name.
• Single-spaced, using a standard 12-point font (such as Times New Roman) with 1-
inch margins.
As a separate attachment, the project abstract will not count against the page limit for the
program narrative.
3. Program Narrative
The program narrative must respond to the Review Criteria in the order given. Applications
are peer reviewed and scored on answers to the Review Criteria. The program narrative
should be double-spaced, using standard 12-point font (Times New Roman is preferred)
with 1-inch margins, and should not exceed 10 pages. Number pages “1 of 10,” “2 of 10,”
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 If the program narrative fails to comply with these length restrictions, BJA may consider such
noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions.
The following sections should be included as part of the program narrative:
a. Description of the issues to be addressed

b. Project Design and Implementation

c. Capabilities and Competencies

d. Plan for Collecting the Data required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures
OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that
demonstrate the results of the work carried out under the award. The performance data
directly relate to the objectives and deliverables identified under "Objectives and
Deliverables" in Section A. Program Description.
Applicants should visit OJP’s performance measurement page at
www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at
OJP. Performance measures for this solicitation are listed in Appendix B: Performance
Measures Table.
The application should demonstrate the applicant’s understanding of the performance
data reporting requirements for this grant program and detail how the applicant will
gather the required data.
Please note that applicants are not required to submit performance data with the
application. Performance measures information is included as an alert that successful
applicants will be required to submit performance data as part of the reporting
requirements under an award.
Post-award recipients will be required to submit performance metric data semiannually
through BJA’s online Training and Technical Assistance Reporting Portal. More
information on reporting requirements can be found at:
https://www.bjatraining.org/working-with-nttac/providers.
Note on Project Evaluations
An applicant that proposes to use award funds through this solicitation to conduct project
evaluations should follow the guidance under Note on Project Evaluations in the OJP
Grant Application Resource Guide.
4. Budget Information and Associated Documentation
See the Budget Preparation and Submission Information section of the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide for details on the Budget Detail Worksheet, and on budget
information and associated documentation, such as information on proposed subawards,
proposed procurement contracts under awards, and preagreement costs.

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5. Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
See the Budget Preparation and Submission Information section of the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide for information.

6. Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable)

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to
a tribal authorizing resolution. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for
information on tribal authorizing resolutions.

7. Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (including

applicant disclosure of high-risk status)
Every OJP applicant (other than an individual applying in his or her personal capacity) is
required to download, complete, and submit the OJP Financial Management and System of
Internal Controls Questionnaire (Questionnaire) at
https://ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/FinancialCapability.pdf as part of its application.
See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information and submission
instructions for this Questionnaire.
8. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Each applicant must complete and submit this information. See the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide for additional information and submission instructions for this disclosure.
9. Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications
Each applicant is required to disclose whether it has (or is proposed as a subrecipient
under) any pending applications for federally funded grants or cooperative agreements that
(1) include requests for funding to support the same project being proposed in the
application under this solicitation and (2) would cover any identical cost items outlined in the
budget submitted to OJP as part of the application under this solicitation. For additional
information on the submission requirements for this disclosure, see the OJP Grant
Application Resource Guide.
10. Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees 2 (if applicable)
An applicant that is designated as a DOJ High Risk Grantee is to submit in GMS, as a
separate attachment to its application, information that OJP will use, among other pertinent
information, to determine whether it will consider or select the application for an award under
this solicitation. The file should be named “DOJ High Risk Grantee Applicant Disclosure and
Justification.” (See, also, “Review Process,” below, under Section E. Application Review
Information, for a brief discussion of how such information may considered in the application
review process.) See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information
and submission instructions for this disclosure.
11. Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity
If an application proposes research (including research and development) and/or evaluation,
the applicant must demonstrate research/evaluation independence and integrity, including

2A “DOJ High Risk Grantee” is a recipient that has received a DOJ High-Risk designation based on a documented
history of unsatisfactory performance, financial instability, management system or other internal control deficiencies,
or noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards, or that is otherwise not responsible.
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 appropriate safeguards, before it may receive award funds. For additional information
regarding demonstrating research/evaluation independence and integrity, including
appropriate safeguards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.
12. Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation
An applicant that is a nonprofit organization may be required to make certain disclosures
relating to the processes it uses to determine the compensation of its officers, directors,
trustees, and key employees.
Under certain circumstances, a nonprofit organization that provides unreasonably high
compensation to certain persons may subject both the organization’s managers and those
who receive the compensation to additional federal taxes. A rebuttable presumption of the
reasonableness of a nonprofit organization’s compensation arrangements, however, may be
available if the nonprofit organization satisfied certain rules set out in Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) regulations with regard to its compensation decisions.
Each applicant nonprofit organization must state at the time of its application (question 9c in
the "OJP Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire" located at
https://ojp.gov/funding/Apply/Resources/FinancialCapability.pdf and mentioned earlier)
whether or not the applicant entity believes (or asserts) that it currently satisfies the
requirements of 26 C.F.R. 53.4958-6 (which relate to establishing or invoking a rebuttable
presumption of reasonableness of compensation of certain individuals and entities).
A nonprofit organization that states in the questionnaire that it believes (or asserts) that it
has satisfied the requirements of 26 C.F.R. 53.4958-6 must then disclose, in an attachment
to its application (titled "Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation"), the
process used by the applicant nonprofit organization to determine the compensation of its
officers, directors, trustees, and key employees (together, "covered persons").
At a minimum, the disclosure must describe in pertinent detail: (1) the composition of the
body that reviews and approves compensation arrangements for covered persons; (2) the
methods and practices used by the applicant nonprofit organization to ensure that no
individual with a conflict of interest participates as a member of the body that reviews and
approves a compensation arrangement for a covered person; (3) the appropriate data as to
comparability of compensation that are obtained in advance and relied upon by the body
that reviews and approves compensation arrangements for covered persons; and (4) the
written or electronic records that the applicant organization maintains as concurrent
documentation of the decisions with respect to compensation of covered persons made by
the body that reviews and approves such compensation arrangements, including records of
deliberations and of the basis for decisions.
For purposes of the required disclosure, the following terms and phrases have the meanings
set out by the IRS for use in connection with 26 C.F.R. 53.4958-6: officers, directors,
trustees, key employees, compensation, conflict of interest, appropriate data as to
comparability, adequate documentation, and concurrent documentation.
Applicant nonprofit organizations should note that following receipt of an appropriate
request, OJP may be authorized or required by law to make information submitted to satisfy
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 supplemental disclosure promptly after the award in certain circumstances (e.g., changes in
the way the organization determines compensation).
13. Additional Attachments
a. Letter Affirming Assurances and Relevant Legislation, and Memorandum of
Understanding or Inter-Local Agreement (if applicable)
Applicants must attach a letter addressed to the BJA Director affirming the required
assurances required under this grant program and signed by the chief executive of the
applying organization.
b. Timeline
Include a comprehensive timeline that identifies milestones, numerically listed
deliverables, and who is responsible for each activity (provide title and organization).
Regularly scheduled meetings must be reflected on the timeline.
c. Letters of Support
Include letters of support from relevant partners, other organizations, or government
agencies stating information about work or services provided. Any letters of support
must be part of the application package, no independent letters will be accepted
after the application has been submitted.
How To Apply (Grants.gov)
Applicants must register in and submit applications through Grants.gov, a primary source to find
federal funding opportunities and apply for funding. Find information on how to apply in
response to this solicitation in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.
Registration and Submission Steps
Applicants will need the following identifying information when searching for the funding
opportunity on Grants.gov.
1. CFDA #16.752 Economic High-Tech and Cyber Crime Prevention
2. Funding opportunity #BJA-2019-16290
For information on each registration and submission step, see the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide.

E. Application Review Information

Review Criteria
Applications that meet basic minimum requirements will be evaluated by peer reviewers using
the following review criteria.

1. Description of the Issue (10 percent)

Precisely identify student educational issues with regard to computer forensics and
digital evidence to be addressed by the program. Provide specific data of current law
enforcement and criminal justice agencies’ needs and how these needs can be met
through this program.

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 2. Project Design and Implementation (30 percent)
Fully describe how the program will reach the stated objectives by providing a complete
description of its design and proposed implementation. The design and implementation
must relate to this student based program as stated in the objectives and deliverables

3. Capabilities and Competencies (25 percent)

Fully describe the applicant’s capabilities to implement the program and the
competencies of the staff assigned to it and who will oversee the program. Identify
personnel who are critical to the program’s successful implementation and discuss their
roles, responsibilities, and qualifications. Discuss organizational capabilities or
competencies that will directly impact the ability to successfully implement the proposed
education program.

4. Impact/Outcomes – Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s
Performance Measures (10 percent)
Explain how this student-based program’s effectiveness will be demonstrated. Describe
how performance measure data will be collected, who will collect and report the data,
how the data will be stored, and how they will be assessed to measure the impact of the
proposed efforts. Describe how your program’s performance data will be shared with
BJA.

5. Sustainment (15 percent)

Outline a strategy for sustaining the program and the proposed work stated in the
application when the federal grant ends. This would include training and education for
students and the capacity to make students aware of internships, co-ops, and job
opportunities.

6. Budget (10 percent)

Provide a proposed budget for the entire program period that is complete, cost effective,
and allowable (e.g., reasonable, allocable, and necessary for project activities). Budget
narratives should demonstrate generally how applicants will maximize cost effectiveness
of grant expenditures. Budget narratives should demonstrate cost effectiveness in
relation to potential alternatives and the objectives of the program. 3
Review Process
OJP is committed to ensuring a fair and open process for making awards. BJA reviews an
application to make sure that the information presented is reasonable, understandable,
measurable, and achievable, as well as consistent with the solicitation requirements. See the
OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the application review process for this
solicitation.
In addition, if OJP anticipates that an award will exceed $250,000 in federal funds, OJP also
must review and consider any information about the applicant that appears in the nonpublic
segment of the integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently, the
Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, FAPIIS).

3 Generally speaking, a reasonable cost is a cost that, in its nature or amount, does not exceed that which would be
incurred by a prudent person under the circumstances prevailing at the time the decision was made to incur the
costs.
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Important note on FAPIIS: An applicant, at its option, may review and comment on any
information about itself that currently appears in FAPIIS and was entered by a federal awarding
agency. OJP will consider any such comments by the applicant, in addition to the other
information in FAPIIS, in its assessment of the risk posed by the applicant.
Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, all final
award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, who may take into account not
only peer review ratings and BJA recommendations, but also other factors as indicated in this
section.

F. Federal Award Administration Information

Federal Award Notices
See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on award notifications and
instructions.
Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements
OJP strongly encourages prospective applicants to review information on post-award legal
requirements and common OJP award conditions prior to submitting an application. See the
OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on administrative, national
policy, and other legal requirements.
Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses
An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to
information technology security. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information
on information technology security.
General Information About Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements
In addition to the deliverables described in Section A. Program Description, any recipient of an
award under this solicitation will be required to submit certain reports and data.
Required reports. Recipients typically must submit quarterly financial reports, semi-annual
progress reports, final financial and progress reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in
accordance with the Part 200 Uniform Requirements or specific award conditions. Future
awards and fund drawdowns may be withheld if reports are delinquent. (In appropriate cases,
OJP may require additional reports.)
See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on specific post-
award reporting requirements, including performance measures data.

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)

For OJP contact(s), see page 2.
For contact information for Grants.gov, see page 2.

H. Other Information
Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and U.S.C. 552a)
All applications submitted to OJP (including all attachments to applications) are subject to the
federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and to the Privacy Act. See the OJP Grant

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Application Resource Guide for information on DOJ and OJP processes with regard to
application information requested pursuant to FOIA.
Provide Feedback to OJP
To assist OJP in improving its application and award processes, OJP encourages applicants to
provide feedback on this solicitation, the application submission process, and/or the application
review process. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on providing
solicitation feedback to OJP.

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 Appendix A: Application Checklist

FY 2019 Student Computer Forensics and

Digital Evidence Opportunities Program

This application checklist has been created as an aid in developing an application.

What an Applicant Should Do:

Prior to Registering in Grants.gov:

_____ Acquire a DUNS Number (see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)
_____ Acquire or renew registration with SAM (see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

To Register with Grants.gov:

_____ Acquire AOR and Grants.gov username/password (see the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide)
_____ Acquire AOR confirmation from the E-Biz POC (see the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide)

To Find Funding Opportunity:

_____ Search for the Funding Opportunity on Grants.gov (see page 13)
_____ Access Funding Opportunity and Application Package (see the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide)
_____ Sign up for Grants.gov email notifications (optional) (see the OJP Grant Application
Resource Guide)
_____ Read Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov
_____ Read OJP policy and guidance on conference approval, planning, and reporting
available at ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/PostawardRequirements/chapter3.10a.htm
(see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

After Application Submission, Receive Grants.gov Email Notifications That:

_____ (1) Application has been received
_____ (2) Application has either been successfully validated or rejected with errors
(see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide)

If No Grants.gov Receipt, and Validation or Error Notifications are Received:

_____ Contact NCJRS regarding experiencing technical difficulties (see page 2)

Overview of Post-Award Legal Requirements:

_____ Review the "Overview of Legal Requirements Generally Applicable to OJP Grants and
Cooperative Agreements - FY 2018 Awards" in the OJP Funding Resource Center at
https://ojp.gov/funding/index.htm.
Scope Requirement:
_____ The federal amount requested is within the allowable limit of $1,000,000.

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Eligibility Requirement:
Eligible applicants are limited to institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of
higher education) and nonprofit or for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit
organizations).
Applicants must possess experience in providing computer forensic and digital evidence
education to students both on the undergraduate and graduate levels as it would relate to
economic, high-technology, white collar, or internet crimes. If the application is submitted by a
nonprofit or a for-profit organization, the program must be a partnership with an institution or
institutions of higher education. Institutions of higher education may partner with a nonprofit
or a for-profit organization, but it is not at requirement.

What an Application Should Include:

The following items are critical application elements required to meet the basic
minimum requirements. An application that OJP determines does not include the
application elements designated to be critical will neither proceed to peer review nor
receive consideration for funding.

Project Abstract (see page 9)

Project Narrative (see page 9)
Budget Detail Worksheet and Narrative (see page 10)
Timeline (see page 13)

Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) (see page 9)

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (see page 11)
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) (see page 11)

Additional Attachments
Applicant Disclosure of Pending Applications (see page 11)
Applicant Disclosure and Justification–DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) (see page 11)
Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity (see page 11)
Letter Affirming Assurances and Relevant Legislation, and Memorandum of Understanding
or Inter-Local Agreement (if applicable) (see page 13)
Letters of Support, MOUs, etc. (see page 13)
(Note: any letters of support must be part of the application package, no independent
letters will be accepted after the application has been submitted)
Disclosure of Process related to Executive Compensation (see page 12)
Request and Justification for Employee Compensation; Waiver (if applicable) (see page 8)

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 Appendix B: Performance Measures Table

Objectives Performance Measure Data Grantee Provides

Objective 1: Support the Number of trainings Number of trainings (by type):
development and the conducted
expansion of information • In-person
and knowledge in the • Web-based
areas of computer • CD/DVD
forensics and digital • Peer-to-peer
evidence through training. • Workshop

Number of participants Number of individuals who:

who attended the training
Percentage of participants • Attended the training (in-
who successfully person) or started the
completed the training training (web-based)
Percentage of participants • Completed the training
who rated the training as • Completed an evaluation at
satisfactory or better the conclusion of the
Percentage of participants training
trained who subsequently • Completed an evaluation
and rated the training as
demonstrated
satisfactory or better
performance improvement
• Completed the post-test
with an improved score over
their pre-test

Percentage of scholarship Number of individuals who:

recipients surveyed who
reported that the training • Received a scholarship
provided information that • Completed the training
could be utilized in their • Completed a survey at the
job conclusion of the training
• Reported the training
provided information that
could be utilized in their job

Number of curricula Number of training curricula:

developed
Number of curricula that • Developed
were pilot tested • Pilot tested
Percentage of curricula • Revised after being pilot
that were revised after tested
pilot testing

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Objectives Performance Measure Data Grantee Provides
Objective 2: Support Percentage of requesting • Number of onsite visits
agencies and students in agencies that rated completed
the areas of computer services as satisfactory or • Number of reports submitted to
forensics and digital better requesting agencies after
evidence through short- Percentage of requesting onsite visits
term and comprehensive agencies that were • Number of requesting
technical assistance. planning to implement one agencies that completed an
evaluation of services
or more recommendations
• Number of agencies that rated
the services as satisfactory or
better (in terms of timeliness
and quality)
• Number of follow-ups with
requesting agencies completed
6 months after onsite visit
• Number of agencies that were
planning to implement at least
one or more recommendations
6 months after the onsite visit

Percentage of peer • Number of peer-to-peer visits

visitors who reported that completed
the visit to the other • Number of peer visitors who
agency was useful in completed an evaluation
providing information on • Number of peer visitors who
policies or practices reported that the visit was
Percentage of peer useful in providing information
visitors who were planning on policies or practices
• Number of follow-ups with the
to implement one or more
requesting peer visitor
policies or practices 6
completed 6 months after the
months after they were peer-to-peer visit
observed at the visited site • Number of peer visitors who
were planning to implement at
least one or more
recommendations 6 months
after the onsite visit

Percentage of requesting • Number of other onsite

agencies of other onsite services provided
services that rated the • Number of requesting
services provided as agencies that completed an
satisfactory or better evaluation of other onsite
services
• Number of agencies that rated
the services as satisfactory or
better

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Objectives Performance Measure Data Grantee Provides
Objective 3: Increase Number of conferences or • Number of conferences or
information provided to advisory/focus groups advisory/focus groups held
BJA and the criminal held • Number of conference or
justice community. Percentage of advisory/focus group attendees
advisory/focus groups who completed an evaluation
evaluated as satisfactory • Number of conference or
or better advisory/focus group attendees
who rated the advisory/focus
group as satisfactory or better

Number of publications • Number of

developed publications/resources
Number of publications developed
disseminated • Number of publications/
resources disseminated

Percentage of websites • Number of websites developed

developed and maintained • Number of websites maintained
Percentage increase in • Number of visits to websites
the number of visits to during the current reporting
websites period
• Number of visits to websites
during the previous reporting
period

Percentage of information • Number of information requests

requests responded to • Number of information requests
responded to

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