Welcome to theFY 2024 CTAS New Grantee Orientation. about

Congratulations on your Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) grant award(s).

The FY 2024 CTAS New Grantee Orientation is designed to provide CTAS grant recipients with the tools and guidance necessary to implement and operate funded programs. Sessions will provide information on how to successfully manage your grant, how to use the JustGrants system, fraud awareness, and will provide examples of successful programs. Grantees will have an opportunity to attend Purpose Area specific workshop sessions. These sessions will provide an overview of reporting requirements, points of contact, resources, and assistance available through training and technical assistance providers.

Upon completion of this training, you will be able to:

  • Understand the new JustGrants system and available tools and resources to effectively manage CTAS grants
  • Identify grant financial requirements and system/s to use to complete reports
  • Identify best practices to manage CTAS grants to prevent fraud and high-risk status

Please note: The OJP Basic Grants Financial Management Training will be held immediately after the CTAS Orientation closing. This training will take place on January 15 from 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM and January 16 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. This training will satisfy the Financial Management Training requirement for all OJP awards. If you plan to attend this training in addition to the CTAS New Grantee Orientation, please be sure to select this option when registering for CTAS New Grantee Orientation.

Additionally, representatives from JustGrants, OCFO, TFMC and PMT are holding one-on-one mini labs. If you have an interest in speaking with any of these representatives, please be sure to note that during orientation registration.

Whyshould I attend? top reasons

The grantee/tribe should ensure one Project Manager for each newly awarded FY24* purpose area (PA) participates. Ideally, this individual’s role is to implement and manage the newly awarded project(s). In addition, one Financial Manager per grantee must also participate. One additional Financial Manager per PA may also participate.

 

Due to meeting space capacity, only one program manager and one financial manager per awarded purpose area will be approved to attend. Additional registrants will be reviewed and approved after all awarded tribes are registered and will be based on seating capacity. 

*Should a CTAS awardee from a past year who did not previously participate in the Orientation wish to attend, please contact tribalgrants@usdoj.gov. Determinations will be reviewed and approved based upon capacity.

Agendaof the event schedule


January 14, 2024

01/14/2025 07:30 am to
08:30 am

Registration/Check-In

01/14/2025 08:30 am to
09:00 am

Opening Session

Opening Prayer

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Agenda Overview and Welcome

01/14/2025 09:00 am to
10:00 am

What I Wish I Knew Starting a New Grant

01/14/2025 10:00 am to
10:15 am

Break

01/14/2025 10:15 am to
11:00 am

Intergovernmental Collaboration

01/14/2025 11:00 am to
11:45 am

Garnering Community Buy-in and Sustainability Planning

01/14/2025 11:45 am to
01:30 pm

Lunch (On Your Own)

On your own

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 1 Public Safety and Community Policing (COPS Office)

Concurrent New Grantee Workshop Sessions

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 1 Public Safety and Community Policing (COPS Office)

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 2 Comprehensive Tribal Justice Systems Strategic Planning (BJA, COPS Office, OJJDP, OVC)

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 3 Tribal Justice Systems Program (BJA)

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 4 Tribal Justice System Infrastructure Program (BJA

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 6 Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (OVC)

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 8 Youth Healing to Wellness Courts (OJJDP

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 9 Tribal Youth Program (OJJDP)

01/14/2025 01:30 pm to
05:00 pm

PA 8 & 9 Alaska Teams (OJJDP)

January 15, 2024

01/15/2025 08:30 am to
10:30 am

JustGrants

01/15/2025 10:30 am to
10:45 am

Break

01/15/2025 10:30 am to
11:30 am

Grant Fraud Awareness & High-Risk Designation

01/15/2025 11:45 am to
01:15 pm

Lunch (on your own)

01/15/2025 01:15 pm to
02:30 pm

Financial Management: What You Need to Know to Manage Your Grant

01/15/2025 02:30 pm to
03:00 pm

Closing Remarks and Prayer/Break

Basic Financial Management Training

01/15/2025 03:30 pm to
05:30 pm

Financial Management Training

01/16/2025 08:30 am to
10:30 am

CTAS Budget Overview/Exercise

01/16/2025 10:45 am to
12:00 pm

Award Notifications and Acceptance, Conditions of Awards, Availability of Funds, Grant Award Modification, Payments (ASAP)

01/16/2025 12:00 pm to
01:30 pm

Lunch (On Your Own)

01/16/2025 01:30 pm to
02:30 pm

Federal Financial Report/Exercise

01/16/2025 02:30 pm to
03:00 pm

Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency (FFATA)

01/16/2025 03:00 pm to
04:30 pm

Monitoring, Close Out, Financial Guide, Resources, Wrap-ups



Training Venue and Lodging venue

Grand Hyatt Seattle
721 Pine Street
Seattle, WA 98101

Attendees are responsible to arrange/pay for their travel and lodging.

The Grand Hyatt Seattle DOES NOT offer shuttle service to/from the airport. Attendees are responsible to arrange/pay for their transportation to/from the Orientation.

The Seattle Tacoma Airport website offers a list of available shuttle services.

Attendees can also use the light rail train for $3 each way. The train departs directly from Sea-Tac Airport to the Westlake Light Rail station, which is located two blocks from the Grand Hyatt.

Contact Details

National Criminal Justice Training Center

Email: info@ncjtc.org

Phone: 855-866-2582

Resources

Need help?

For registration assistance, contact National Criminal Justice Training Center at info@ncjtc.org or phone: 855-866-2582 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT)

CTAS Resources available here: Rise 360

JustGrants

833-872-5175 | justgrants.support@usdoj.gov
Monday – Friday | 5:00AM – 9:00PM ET
Saturday – Sunday | 9:00AM – 5:00PM ET
Online resources: justicegrants.usdoj.gov

Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline

800–518–4726 | support@grants.gov
Sunday – Saturday | 24 hours/day
Closed on federal holidays
Online resources: Lock

Response Center

800-421-6770 | tribalgrants@usdoj.gov
Monday – Friday | 9:00AM – 5:00 PM ET

CTAS Solicitation Website

Online Resources, Application Templates, FAQs: Open Solicitations

Preparing for the CTAS Solicitation
Online Tool: Grants