Deadline: 7-Aug-23
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding to implement Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Outreach and Education Community Awareness Projects in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act.
This program furthers the DOJ’s mission by highlighting local delinquency prevention and youth justice efforts by increasing communication and enhancing information sharing across stakeholders.
OJJDP’s guiding philosophy is to enhance the welfare of America’s youth and broaden their opportunities for a better future. To bring these goals to fruition, OJJDP is leading efforts to transform the juvenile justice system into one that will Treat Children as Children; Serve Children at Home, With Their Families, in their Communities; and Open Up Opportunities for System-Involved Youth. OJJDP encourages all proposed applications that work with youth to highlight how the proposed program aligns with these priorities.
Applicants must describe how their proposed project/program will integrate and sustain meaningful youth and family partnerships into their project plan and budget. Depending on the nature of an applicant’s proposed project, youth and family partnership could consist of one or more of the following:
- Individual-level partnership in case planning and direct service delivery (before, during, and after contact with youth-serving systems).
- Agency-level partnership (e.g., in policy, practice, and program development, implementation, and evaluation; staffing; advisory bodies; budget development).
- System-level partnership (e.g., in strategic planning activities, system improvement initiatives, advocacy strategies, reform efforts).
Goal: The goals of this project are to increase public education and awareness about the JJDP Act, juvenile delinquency prevention, Youth Justice Action Month, and related activities across the nation.
Objectives
- An applicant should address all of the objectives listed below:
- Objective 1: Financially, programmatically, and administratively support 75 to 100 subgrants of up to $5,000 each for communities nationwide.
- Objective 2: Provide technical assistance for the subrecipient organizations, where needed. Technical assistance should cover the planning, implementation, communication and dissemination of specific public education and awareness events and activities.
- Objective 3: Market the project so that it meets the goal of funding at least one project in every state and U.S. territory and ensures that Tribal communities are included. A diverse range in terms of population and geographic location should be reflected in the selected communities.
- Objective 4: Assemble a group of expert reviewers willing to volunteer their services to review every application received and be a part of the selection process.
Priority Areas
- The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.
- Priority Considerations Supporting Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
- In support of this Executive Order, OJP will provide priority consideration when making award decisions to the following:
- Applications that propose project(s) that are designed to promote racial equity and the removal of barriers to access and opportunity for communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and adversely affected by inequality.
- Applicants that demonstrate that their capabilities and competencies for implementing their proposed project(s) are enhanced because they (or at least one proposed subrecipient that will receive at least 40% of the requested award funding, as demonstrated in the Budget Web-Based Form) identify as a culturally specific organization.
Funding Information
- Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards: $600,000.00
- Period of Performance Duration (Months): 24.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For more information, visit Grants.gov.