Deadline: 17-May-22
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) seeks applications for funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Victims of Child Abuse Tribal Children’s Advocacy Centers Training and Technical Assistance program (TCAC).
Goals
The program goal is to fund an organization that will provide coordinated delivery of a full complement of training, technical assistance, and resource development to increase the number and capacity of Tribal multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) and CACs as well as MDTs and CACs partnering with federally recognized Tribes to develop and strengthen multidisciplinary team investigations and effectively investigate, prosecute, and intervene in child abuse cases involving AI/AN children and their families.
Objectives
To accomplish its goal, OJJDP has outlined the following objectives to be achieved:
- Provide training opportunities for federally recognized Tribes and MDTs/CACs working with AI/AN communities.
- Deliver systematic, coordinated, customized technical assistance in partnership with the VOCAA partners to federally recognized Tribes, CACs, and state chapters that expand and strengthen capacity for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases and evidence-based treatment for child abuse victims in AI/AN communities.
- Develop and/or expand TTA curricula, publications, and resources to support the expansion of the CAC model for AI/AN communities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $750,000
- Award Ceiling: $750,000
- Expected Number of Awards: 1
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Others
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=339116