Opportunity Information: Apply for NIJ 2014 3733
Apply for NIJ 2014 3733
- The National Institute of Justice in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIJ FY 2014 Evaluation of the Office for Victims of Crime Vision 21 Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth State Demonstration Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.560 National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 5, 2014 and posted on May 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 3, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIJ FY 2014 grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number NIJ 2014 3733) funded a single research award to evaluate the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Vision 21 "Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth" State Demonstration Project. In plain terms, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) was not funding the service programs themselves through this particular solicitation; it was seeking an evaluator to study whether OVCs demonstration strategy works, how it works, and what lessons it offers for other states and communities. The funding instrument was a discretionary grant under CFDA 16.560 (National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants), with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. Cost sharing or matching was not required, and eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entities could apply as long as they met any conditions spelled out in the full solicitation.
The program being evaluated centered on building coordinated, cross-system responses for child and youth victims and their families. Under OVCs Vision 21 framework, two state-level demonstration sites were to be funded to bring together a broad network of relevant systems and professionals. That network would typically include victim service providers, child welfare, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, medical and mental health providers, schools, juvenile justice, and other community-based organizations that regularly touch the lives of children and youth. The goal was to move away from fragmented, agency-by-agency assistance and instead create a comprehensive "systems of care" approach where services are aligned, referrals are smoother, roles are clearer, and families do not have to navigate complex systems on their own.
A key part of the overall initiative was that OVC also planned to fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to support the two demonstration states. That matters for evaluation because TTA can significantly shape implementation quality and consistency across sites. NIJs role through this solicitation was to conduct an independent assessment of the effectiveness of this overall strategy, taking into account how the demonstration sites and the TTA provider work together, what implementation challenges arise, and what outcomes can reasonably be attributed to the systems-of-care model.
As a research and evaluation opportunity, applicants were essentially being asked to design and carry out an evaluation that could speak to both process and outcomes. On the process side, that typically includes documenting how each state builds its cross-system partnership, what governance structures are created, how information sharing and referral pathways are developed, and how frontline practice changes over time. It also usually involves assessing fidelity to the intended model, identifying barriers (for example, confidentiality constraints, data system incompatibilities, workforce turnover, or differences in agency mandates), and describing the role and impact of TTA. On the outcomes side, an evaluation of this kind would often look for measurable improvements such as timelier access to services, better coordination across agencies, reduced duplication of effort, improved victim engagement and satisfaction, stronger continuity of care, and potentially longer-term indicators related to well-being and system performance. Because child and youth victims interact with multiple institutions, a strong evaluation would also be expected to address how outcomes vary across populations, regions, and types of victimization, and to consider the experiences of families and caregivers, not only the child or youth.
Administratively, the solicitation was posted May 5, 2014, with an application deadline of July 3, 2014, and it was archived August 2, 2014. NIJ expected to make one award. While the listing showed award floor and ceiling as zero, the estimated total funding amount of $500,000 signals the approximate funding available for the single evaluation award, with final budgeting subject to NIJ approval and the applicants proposed scope of work. The opportunity category was discretionary, and the funding activity category was listed as "Other," clarified as research and evaluation, which aligns with NIJs mission to build evidence on what works in justice- and victim-services-related initiatives.
For support and submission logistics, applications were to be submitted through Grants.gov, with technical help available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline. NIJ also provided a programmatic point of contact for questions about solicitation requirements: Dara Blachman-Demner, Social Science Analyst at NIJ. Additional general guidance for NIJ applicants was referenced through NIJs funding webpages and frequently asked questions resources. Overall, this opportunity was designed to generate credible, actionable evidence about whether linking systems of care at the state level improves how child and youth victims and their families are served, and to translate implementation lessons into knowledge other jurisdictions can use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the NIJ FY 2014 grant opportunity (NIJ 2014 3733) about?
This opportunity funded a single research and evaluation award to assess the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Vision 21 "Linking Systems of Care for Children and Youth" State Demonstration Project. The focus was on studying whether the demonstration strategy works, how it works, and what lessons it offers for other states and communities.
2) Is this funding for direct victim services or program operations?
No. This particular solicitation was not intended to fund the service programs themselves. NIJ was seeking an independent evaluator to research and evaluate the OVC demonstration initiative.
3) How many awards were expected under this solicitation?
NIJ expected to make one award.
4) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $500,000 for the single evaluation award, with the final budget subject to NIJ approval and the proposed scope of work.
5) What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a discretionary grant.
6) What CFDA program did this fall under?
It was under CFDA 16.560: National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants.
7) Was cost sharing or a match required?
No. Cost sharing or matching was not required.
8) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as unrestricted, meaning a wide range of entities could apply as long as they met any conditions described in the full solicitation.
9) What, specifically, was being evaluated?
The evaluation centered on OVC's Vision 21 state-level demonstration strategy to build coordinated, cross-system responses ("systems of care") for child and youth victims and their families, including how demonstration sites worked in practice and what outcomes resulted.
10) What is meant by a "systems of care" approach in this context?
In this opportunity, "systems of care" refers to moving away from fragmented, agency-by-agency assistance and toward a coordinated approach where multiple systems align services, clarify roles, streamline referrals, and reduce the burden on families to navigate complex systems on their own.
11) Which systems and professionals were expected to be involved in the demonstration sites?
The network would typically include victim service providers, child welfare, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, medical and mental health providers, schools, juvenile justice, and other community-based organizations that regularly interact with children, youth, and families.
12) How many state demonstration sites were part of the overall initiative?
Under OVC's Vision 21 framework, two state-level demonstration sites were to be funded to implement the model.
13) What role did training and technical assistance (TTA) play?
OVC planned to fund a training and technical assistance (TTA) provider to support the two demonstration states. This mattered for the evaluation because TTA can shape implementation quality and consistency across sites, and the evaluation was expected to consider how the sites and the TTA provider worked together.
14) What was NIJ's role through this solicitation?
NIJ's role was to fund an independent assessment of the effectiveness of the overall systems-of-care strategy, including implementation challenges and outcomes that could reasonably be attributed to the model.
15) What kinds of evaluation activities were implied for the process (implementation) side?
Process evaluation typically included documenting how each state built cross-system partnerships, what governance structures were created, how information sharing and referral pathways were developed, how frontline practice changed over time, fidelity to the intended model, barriers to implementation, and the role and impact of TTA.
16) What barriers or implementation challenges were highlighted as relevant to evaluate?
Examples mentioned included confidentiality constraints, data system incompatibilities, workforce turnover, and differences in agency mandates.
17) What kinds of outcomes could an evaluation be expected to examine?
Outcome areas commonly associated with this type of evaluation included timelier access to services, better coordination across agencies, reduced duplication of effort, improved victim engagement and satisfaction, stronger continuity of care, and potentially longer-term indicators related to well-being and system performance.
18) Was the evaluation expected to consider differences across populations or contexts?
Yes. Because children and youth victims interact with multiple institutions, a strong evaluation was expected to address how outcomes vary across populations, regions, and types of victimization.
19) Were families and caregivers part of the evaluation focus?
Yes. The description emphasized considering the experiences of families and caregivers, not only the child or youth.
20) When was the solicitation posted and when was the deadline?
The solicitation was posted on May 5, 2014, and the application deadline was July 3, 2014.
21) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 2, 2014.
22) Why did the listing show an award floor and ceiling of zero?
The listing showed an award floor and ceiling of zero, but the estimated total funding amount of $500,000 indicated the approximate funding available for the single award, with final budgeting dependent on NIJ approval and the proposed scope.
23) What was the opportunity category and activity category?
The opportunity category was discretionary. The funding activity category was listed as "Other," clarified as research and evaluation.
24) How were applications submitted?
Applications were to be submitted through Grants.gov.
25) Where could applicants get technical help with submission?
Technical help was available through the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline.
26) Who was the NIJ programmatic point of contact listed for solicitation questions?
The programmatic point of contact was Dara Blachman-Demner, Social Science Analyst at NIJ.
27) What was the overall purpose of funding this evaluation?
The purpose was to generate credible, actionable evidence about whether linking systems of care at the state level improves how child and youth victims and their families are served, and to translate implementation lessons into knowledge that other jurisdictions can use.
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