State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) - FY 2023 Award Announcement

OJP Communications sent this bulletin at 11/22/2023 02:00 PM EST

Dear SCAAP Recipient:

The Bureau of Justice Assistance is pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) awards have been processed and are ready for acceptance in Justice Grants System (JustGrants) and subsequent drawdown in the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) System.

The FY 2023 SCAAP award amounts are listed on the SCAAP website. To access FY 2023 SCAAP award funds, entities must assign users in the JustGrants electronically accept the award in JustGrants within 45 days, enroll in ASAP, and request payment (drawdown) in ASAP as soon as practicable, but not later than 12-20-24.

REMINDER: To improve security, the Treasury Department changed the ASAP log in process in September 2023. The Department of Justice grant recipients must register and enable multi-factor authentication with ID.me in order to log in to ASAP.gov.

The email from JustGrants contains standard language included in all JustGrants award notifications. While the Entity Administrator must assign a Grant Award Administrator, Financial Manager, and Authorized Representative for the SCAAP award to be accepted, financial reports, performance reports, and grant award modifications are not applicable to SCAAP.

Please review the following guidance documents below prior to accepting and drawing down your FY 2023 SCAAP award funds:

SCAAP Application Submission and Acceptance Job Reference Guide. See page 50 for the award acceptance process.
JustGrants roles and entity management: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training/training-entity-management.
JustGrants self-service guidance document that addresses the most frequently asked questions about JustGrants system access.
ASAP resources: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/resources/asap. Note: ASAP enrollment is required to receive the FY 2023 SCAAP award funds. Please see additional ASAP information here: https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/taxonomy/term/3616.

For assistance with your JustGrants account, contact JustGrants Support at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833-872-5175 Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET; Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET.

For questions related to the ASAP system, please contact the OCFO Customer Service Center by email at Ask.OCFO@usdoj.gov or 800-458-0786.

For questions concerning your FY 2023 SCAAP award amount or other award questions, please email the SCAAP Help Desk at scaap@usdoj.gov or 202-353-4411.

Thank you,

SCAAP Team

Bureau of Justice Assistance

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