Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2009 2166
Apply for OJJDP 2009 2166
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services recovery act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.808 Recovery Act Edward Byrne Memorial Competitive Grant Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 6, 2011 and posted on Mar 19, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 20, 2009 Applications will be submitted through the OJP GMS system. Please go to https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/ to apply online.. (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 $1.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Applicants are limited to national organizations. National organizations are defined as having an active program or programs with a financial relationship with affiliates in a majority of states. Applications submitted by national headquarter organizations are required to subaward 90 of the Federal grant funds to at least 75 of States. Individual subaward amounts are to be made for up to 500,000 per subaward.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2009 2166) was a discretionary federal grant competition run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, it was designed to quickly support mentoring initiatives that were ready to launch or scale without delay. The central purpose was to strengthen and expand community mentoring capacity for young people who were not being reached by existing services, especially in places where geography, limited mentor availability, or the special physical or mental needs of youth made it difficult for local programs to operate effectively.
The solicitation emphasized investments that would help community programs develop and mature, with a strong focus on underserved populations. It encouraged applicants to propose mentoring strategies that addressed gaps identified at the community level, such as rural isolation, shortages of qualified adult mentors, and barriers faced by youth with disabilities or other significant challenges. While the mentoring services were expected to be delivered locally through affiliates or subrecipients, the awards themselves were intended to generate national scope and national impact. In practical terms, OJJDP was looking for mentoring efforts that could meaningfully contribute to broader outcomes tied to juvenile justice priorities, including combating juvenile delinquency, reducing the victimization of children, and improving aspects of the juvenile justice system through structured mentoring activities.
Eligibility was limited to national organizations, defined as entities operating active programs and maintaining a financial relationship with affiliates in a majority of U.S. states. A major structural requirement of the program was that national headquarters applicants had to pass through most of the funding to the field. Specifically, applicants were required to subaward 90 percent of the federal grant funds to programs in at least 75 percent of the states. Individual subawards could be up to $500,000 each, reflecting the expectation that the national grantee would function as a coordinator and funder of a broad network of local mentoring providers rather than acting as a single-site operator. The funding did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
Administratively, applications were submitted electronically through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The opportunity was posted on March 19, 2009, with an application deadline of April 20, 2009, and it was later archived on November 6, 2011. The program fell under CFDA 16.808 and was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, with the award instrument identified as a grant. For applicants who could not access the full announcement online, the listed program contact was Patrick Dunckhorst, Program Manager, at (202) 514-4158.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs (OJJDP 2009 2166)
What is this grant opportunity?
This was a discretionary federal grant competition called the OJJDP FY 09 Recovery Act National Youth Mentoring Programs (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2009 2166), administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
What law funded this program?
Funding came from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The central purpose was to strengthen and expand community mentoring capacity for young people who were not being reached by existing services, especially where geography, limited mentor availability, or the special physical or mental needs of youth made it difficult for local programs to operate effectively.
What kinds of communities or youth were emphasized as priorities?
The solicitation emphasized underserved populations and community-level gaps, including rural isolation, shortages of qualified adult mentors, and barriers faced by youth with disabilities or other significant challenges.
What did OJJDP mean by "ready to launch or scale without delay"?
The opportunity was designed to quickly support mentoring initiatives that could start or expand promptly, consistent with the Recovery Act emphasis on rapid implementation.
Were projects expected to be local or national?
Mentoring services were expected to be delivered locally through affiliates or subrecipients, but the awards were intended to produce national scope and national impact through a broad network of local providers.
How did this program relate to juvenile justice priorities?
OJJDP sought mentoring efforts that could contribute to broader juvenile justice outcomes, including combating juvenile delinquency, reducing the victimization of children, and improving aspects of the juvenile justice system through structured mentoring activities.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to national organizations. In this solicitation, a national organization was defined as an entity operating active programs and maintaining a financial relationship with affiliates in a majority of U.S. states.
Could a local mentoring program apply directly?
The solicitation limited eligibility to national organizations, with funding expected to flow to local programs through affiliates or subrecipients. Based on the stated eligibility requirements, local programs would generally participate through subawards rather than applying directly as the primary applicant.
What was the required pass-through (subaward) structure?
National headquarters applicants were required to subaward 90 percent of the federal grant funds to programs in at least 75 percent of the states. This reflected the expectation that the national grantee would coordinate and fund a broad network of local mentoring providers rather than operate as a single-site program.
How many states had to be included in the subaward plan?
Applicants were required to make subawards to programs in at least 75 percent of the states.
What was the maximum size of an individual subaward?
Individual subawards could be up to $500,000 each.
Did the grant require matching funds or cost sharing?
No. The funding did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What was the application system and submission method?
Applications were submitted electronically through the Office of Justice Programs Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/.
When was the opportunity posted and when was it due?
The opportunity was posted on March 19, 2009, and the application deadline was April 20, 2009.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was later archived on November 6, 2011.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OJJDP 2009 2166.
What was the CFDA number for this program?
The program fell under CFDA 16.808.
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the award instrument was identified as a grant.
Who was the program contact for applicants who could not access the full announcement online?
The listed contact was Patrick Dunckhorst, Program Manager, at (202) 514-4158.
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