Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2010 2760
Apply for OJJDP 2010 2760
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP 2010 Group Mentoring Research and Evaluation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 6, 2011 and posted on May 14, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 28, 2010 All Applications are due by 500 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on June 28, 2010.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- OJJDP invites applications from public agencies, including state agencies, units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior and published in the Federal Register), public universities and colleges (including tribal institutions of higher education), and private organizations (including faith based, community, and tribal organizations) whose primary function is research and evaluation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP 2010 Group Mentoring Research and Evaluation Program was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), focused on building stronger evidence about "nontraditional" mentoring, specifically group mentoring, as a prevention and intervention approach for juvenile delinquency. The central goal was not to fund mentoring services broadly, but to fund rigorous research and evaluation that could clarify whether group mentoring works, under what conditions it works, and which program features are most responsible for positive youth outcomes. OJJDP framed mentoring as a promising strategy for disadvantaged youth, while emphasizing that the field still needed stronger evaluation findings to identify effective models and key elements that produce measurable changes.
The program specifically targeted group mentoring efforts supported by local Boys and Girls Clubs, with the evaluation partner expected to collaborate closely with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). The selected evaluator would help define the project scope with BGCA and then monitor mentoring implementation across multiple sites nationally. A major emphasis was on examining implementation in real-world settings, meaning the evaluator would track how programs are delivered at different club locations, whether sites adhere to the intended model, what variations occur across communities, and what operational factors (staffing, training, recruitment, attendance, group dynamics, and mentoring structure) shape program quality.
The required evaluation work included both process and outcome evaluations. The process evaluation component was meant to document how the mentoring programs were actually carried out across sites, capturing fidelity to the planned approach, consistency and dosage of mentoring received, participant engagement, and barriers or facilitators affecting delivery. The outcome evaluation component was intended to assess impacts on youth, particularly in relation to intervening in and reducing juvenile delinquency. While the announcement does not list specific outcome measures, the stated intent indicates outcomes tied to delinquency-related behavior and risk, and likely associated developmental indicators (such as school engagement or pro-social behavior) that are commonly examined in delinquency prevention research. Overall, the grant aimed to generate credible, actionable findings that could inform future program design and investment in group mentoring.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was listed under Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2010-2760, with the title "OJJDP 2010 Group Mentoring Research and Evaluation Program." It used a grant funding instrument and fell under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category. The CFDA number associated with the opportunity was 16.726, the Juvenile Mentoring Program. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the financial barrier for applicants by not requiring a non-federal match.
The posted date was May 14, 2010, and applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 28, 2010. The award ceiling was $2,000,000, with no stated award floor. The opportunity was later archived on November 6, 2011, reflecting that it was a time-limited competition tied to that funding cycle. The initiative was authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117), which provided the legal basis for the funding.
Eligibility was broad but clearly oriented toward entities capable of conducting credible research and evaluation. OJJDP invited applications from public agencies (including state agencies and units of local government), federally recognized tribal governments, public colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), and private organizations such as faith-based, community, and tribal organizations. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status were eligible, as were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education. A key qualification was that the applicant's primary function be research and evaluation, signaling that OJJDP wanted applicants with demonstrated methodological expertise, evaluation capacity, and the ability to manage multi-site research in partnership with a large national youth-serving organization like BGCA.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity was designed to strengthen the evidence base for group mentoring delivered through Boys and Girls Clubs by funding an independent evaluator to study both how the programs were implemented and whether they produced measurable reductions in delinquency-related outcomes. The intended value to the field was clearer guidance on which group mentoring models and components deliver the strongest benefits, thereby helping OJJDP and communities make more informed decisions about juvenile delinquency prevention investments.
FAQs: OJJDP 2010 Group Mentoring Research and Evaluation Program (OJJDP 2010-2760)
What was the OJJDP 2010 Group Mentoring Research and Evaluation Program?
It was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to fund rigorous research and evaluation on "nontraditional" mentoring, with a specific focus on group mentoring as a juvenile delinquency prevention and intervention strategy.
Was this grant intended to fund direct mentoring services?
No. The central purpose was to fund research and evaluation, not to broadly fund mentoring service delivery. The aim was to build stronger evidence about whether group mentoring works, under what conditions it works, and which program features are linked to positive youth outcomes.
What type of mentoring did OJJDP emphasize in this opportunity?
OJJDP emphasized group mentoring and described it as a form of "nontraditional" mentoring needing stronger evaluation findings to identify effective models and key elements.
What was the main goal of the funded work?
The main goal was to generate credible, actionable findings about group mentoring implementation and outcomes, including clarity on effectiveness, conditions for success, and the program components most responsible for measurable benefits for youth.
Which organizations or sites were specifically targeted for the mentoring efforts being studied?
The opportunity specifically targeted group mentoring efforts supported by local Boys and Girls Clubs, with evaluation spanning multiple sites nationally.
What role did the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) play?
The evaluation partner was expected to collaborate closely with BGCA, help define the project scope with BGCA, and monitor mentoring implementation across multiple Boys and Girls Club sites.
What kind of evaluation approach was required?
The required work included both process evaluation and outcome evaluation, with a strong emphasis on understanding real-world implementation across multiple sites.
What was the purpose of the process evaluation component?
The process evaluation was meant to document how mentoring programs were actually carried out across sites, including fidelity to the intended model, consistency and dosage of mentoring received, participant engagement, and barriers or facilitators affecting delivery.
What did OJJDP expect the evaluator to track in real-world settings?
OJJDP emphasized tracking implementation differences across club locations, adherence to the intended model, site-level variations across communities, and operational factors shaping program quality.
What operational factors were highlighted as important to examine?
Examples called out included staffing, training, recruitment, attendance, group dynamics, and mentoring structure, along with other factors that may influence quality and consistency of delivery.
What was the purpose of the outcome evaluation component?
The outcome evaluation was intended to assess impacts on youth, particularly impacts related to intervening in and reducing juvenile delinquency.
Did the announcement specify exact outcome measures?
No specific outcome measures were listed. However, the stated intent indicates outcomes tied to delinquency-related behavior and risk, and likely related developmental indicators commonly used in delinquency prevention research (for example, school engagement or pro-social behavior).
What funding opportunity number (FON) identified this program?
The funding opportunity number was OJJDP 2010-2760.
What was the official title of the opportunity?
The title was "OJJDP 2010 Group Mentoring Research and Evaluation Program."
What funding instrument was used?
A grant funding instrument was used.
What activity category did the opportunity fall under?
It fell under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number was 16.726, Juvenile Mentoring Program.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was May 14, 2010.
When were applications due?
Applications were due by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 28, 2010.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $2,000,000.
Was there a minimum award amount stated?
No award floor was stated.
Was this a time-limited opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity was later archived on November 6, 2011, reflecting that it was a time-limited competition tied to that funding cycle.
What legal authority supported this funding?
The initiative was authorized by the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included public agencies (including state agencies and units of local government), federally recognized tribal governments, public colleges and universities (including tribal institutions of higher education), and private organizations such as faith-based, community, and tribal organizations. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status were eligible, as were public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
What kind of applicant was OJJDP primarily looking for?
OJJDP emphasized applicants whose primary function was research and evaluation, signaling a need for demonstrated methodological expertise, evaluation capacity, and the ability to manage a multi-site research effort in partnership with a large national youth-serving organization like BGCA.
What was the intended value of this program to the field?
The program aimed to strengthen the evidence base for group mentoring and provide clearer guidance on which models and components deliver the strongest benefits, helping inform future program design and juvenile delinquency prevention investment decisions.
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