Grants to USA Agencies, Nonprofits, and For-Profits to Support Girls Involved in the Juvenile Justice System

Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System

Agency

Federal

GrantWatch ID#

194022

Funding Source

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

CFDA Number: 16.830

Funding or PIN Number: O-OJJDP-2023-171611

Geographic Focus

All USA
USA Territories: American Samoa (USA); Guam (USA); Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA); Northern Mariana Islands (USA);

Important Dates

Deadline: 04/10/23 11:59 PM ET - Grants.gov deadline; 04/24/23 8:59 PM ET - JustGrants deadline

Grant Description

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, tribes, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and IHEs to address the needs of justice-involved girls. Applicants must complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to promote protective factors and reduce risk factors for girls who come in contact with the juvenile justice system and place them on a path toward success, stability, and long-term contribution to society.

The goal of this program is to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who come in contact with the juvenile justice system, and place them on a path toward success, stability, and long-term contribution to society.

An applicant should address all the objectives that are relevant to their proposed program/project in the Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline web-based form.

Funded sites under this initiative will work to accomplish the following objectives:

Increase protective factors to prevent further delinquent behavior by girls involved in proposed programs funded under this solicitation.
Improve juvenile justice system responses for girls in contact with the juvenile justice system.

Applicants should discuss how they will implement the following deliverables in their application that will be delivered as a result of this program:

Develop and implement direct service programs for girls involved in the juvenile justice system to reduce reoffending OR enhance or expand existing early intervention programs to meet the specific needs of girls at risk or involved in the juvenile justice system.
Work collaboratively with the OJJDP training and technical assistance provider to implement a planning process, as needed, and identify and implement evidence informed practices to reduce risk factors and promote protective factors for girls who come in contact with the juvenile justice system.
Participate in an annual grantee meeting hosted by the OJJDP training and technical assistance provider.

For information about priority areas, see the following link: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh176/files/media/document/O-OJJDP-2023-171611.pdf#page=10

Recipient

Eligibility

City or township governments
County governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)
State governments

Additional Eligibility Criteria

City or township governments, County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Native American Tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American Tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized Tribal governments), Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, State governments, Tribal institutions of higher education

OJJDP 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 as subrecipients (subgrantees).

Pre-Proposal Conference

OJJDP will hold a solicitation webinar on March 23, 2023 at 3 p.m. ET. This call will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Preregistration is required for all participants.

Register by clicking here and following the instructions: https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/events/fy23-girls

Pre-Application Information

Grants.gov Deadline April 10, 2023, 11:59 pm Eastern
Application JustGrants Deadline April 24, 2023, 8:59 pm Eastern

To use the time most efficiently, OJJDP encourages participants to review the solicitation and submit any questions they may have in advance and no later than March 16, 2023.

Applications will be submitted to DOJ in two steps:
Step 1: The applicant must submit by the Grants.gov deadline the required Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form when they register in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, the applicant will need to ensure that its System for Award Management (SAM) registration is current.
Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.gov. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline. OJP encourages applicants to review the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the JustGrants website for more information, resources, and training.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=346256

For a list of relevant application documents, see the Package tab (click Preview) on the link listed above.

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$4,060,229

Number of Grants

Estimated Size of Grant

Award Ceiling: $525,000.00

Term of Contract

Period of Performance Duration (Months): 36

Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/23

Contact Information

For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal holidays.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time Monday–Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the solicitation closing date. General information on applying for OJJDP awards can be found at https://www.ojjdp.gov/funding/funding.html.

For information related to unforeseen technical issues beyond the control of the applicant impacting submission, see “How to Apply” section, Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues.

Due to the limited time, OJJDP encourages participants to review the solicitation and submit any questions they may have in advance and no later than April 15, 2022. Submit your questions to grants@ncjrs.gov with the subject as “Questions for OJJDP FY 2022 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Webinar."

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