Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2016 9138
Apply for OJJDP 2016 9138
- The USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 16 National Girls Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.830.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 31, 2015 and posted on Dec 31, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 08, 2016. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 16 National Girls Initiative is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) discretionary funding opportunity aimed at strengthening how jurisdictions respond to girls and young women who are at risk of, or involved in, the juvenile justice system. Through a cooperative agreement, OJJDP planned to fund one organization to act as its primary national technical assistance provider focused specifically on girls, meaning the awardee would not only deliver support to the field but also work closely with OJJDP in carrying out the initiative.
At the center of the grant is the expectation that the selected applicant would build and spread practical, field-ready resources that help states and localities examine how their justice system policies and day-to-day decisionmaking affect girls. This includes producing and broadly disseminating tools and guidance on assessing system processes and outcomes for girls, along with identifying and promoting promising and evidence-based gender-responsive program models. Those models are expected to be culturally competent, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate, reflecting what is known about girls pathways into the system and the role that victimization, family instability, and unmet behavioral health needs can play. The resource package described in the solicitation is extensive and includes items such as sample state and local policies, issue papers, talking points, model standards, and assessment tools designed to help jurisdictions move from awareness to concrete changes in practice.
Another major component is national convening and peer learning. The awardee would host roundtables and other recurring gatherings that bring together a wide range of stakeholders, including state and tribal juvenile justice leaders, State Advisory Group representatives, practitioners, advocates, researchers, and other experts. The purpose of these convenings is to improve shared understanding of girls and young women in the juvenile justice system, encourage collaboration across states and tribes, surface persistent challenges, and define priorities and gaps that need attention. A specific emphasis is placed on identifying shortcomings in data collection, which is often a barrier to understanding trends for girls and to measuring whether reforms are working.
The grant also prioritizes hands-on training and technical assistance to support the growth and effectiveness of girls-focused coalitions and collaborative efforts at the state, tribal, and local level. Rather than focusing solely on publications, the initiative is structured to help jurisdictions organize, align partners, and implement coordinated strategies that address girls needs across systems such as juvenile justice, child welfare, behavioral health, education, and victim services. In practice, that can mean helping communities build shared goals, clarify roles among agencies, select approaches that fit local conditions, and sustain momentum over time.
A key deliverable is direct assistance to state juvenile justice specialists and State Advisory Groups as they develop or refine state plans that include effective gender-responsive services and interventions for girls who are high-risk or already system-involved. The solicitation explicitly highlights girls with histories of trauma, including physical and sexual abuse, as well as girls affected by commercial sexual exploitation and domestic minor sex trafficking. This indicates that the initiative is meant to help jurisdictions improve both prevention and response for girls whose justice involvement is intertwined with victimization, and to encourage service strategies that recognize trauma impacts while also improving safety and accountability.
Finally, the opportunity requires the awardee to collaborate with other organizations, including private foundations, to encourage innovation and extend OJJDPs reach without duplicating efforts already underway elsewhere. Examples named in the announcement include supporting summits, improving decisionmaking processes, advancing strategies, and encouraging evidence-based treatment. This collaborative aspect signals that OJJDP intended the National Girls Initiative to function as a hub that connects federal support with outside investments, aligns national messaging, and accelerates the spread of effective approaches.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on Dec 31, 2015, with an application closing date of Mar 08, 2016. It carried an award ceiling of $750,000, anticipated a single award, and was offered under CFDA 16.830. Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement). The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement, reflecting OJJDPs intent to remain actively involved in guiding and coordinating the work rather than simply issuing a hands-off grant.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): OJJDP FY 16 National Girls Initiative
What is the OJJDP FY 16 National Girls Initiative?
The OJJDP FY 16 National Girls Initiative is a U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) discretionary funding opportunity focused on strengthening how jurisdictions respond to girls and young women who are at risk of, or involved in, the juvenile justice system.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main purpose is to support a national effort that helps states, tribes, and local jurisdictions examine how juvenile justice policies and day-to-day decisionmaking affect girls, and to promote practical, field-ready, gender-responsive approaches that jurisdictions can implement.
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making under this opportunity?
OJJDP anticipated making a single award.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $750,000.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument type was a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates OJJDP intended to remain actively involved in guiding and coordinating the work, rather than issuing a hands-off grant.
Who was OJJDP planning to fund?
OJJDP planned to fund one organization to act as its primary national technical assistance provider focused specifically on girls, working closely with OJJDP to carry out the initiative and deliver support to the field.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses (with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement).
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered under CFDA 16.830.
When was the opportunity posted, and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on December 31, 2015, and the application closing date was March 8, 2016.
What role would the funded organization play nationally?
The funded organization would serve as OJJDP's primary national technical assistance provider focused on girls. This includes building and disseminating resources, convening stakeholders, supporting peer learning, and providing training and hands-on technical assistance to jurisdictions.
What kinds of resources was the awardee expected to develop and disseminate?
The awardee was expected to produce and broadly disseminate practical tools and guidance to help jurisdictions assess system processes and outcomes for girls and identify and promote promising and evidence-based gender-responsive program models.
What specific items were included in the resource package described in the solicitation?
The resource package was described as extensive and included sample state and local policies, issue papers, talking points, model standards, and assessment tools designed to help jurisdictions move from awareness to concrete changes in practice.
What does the initiative mean by examining system policies and day-to-day decisionmaking for girls?
It refers to helping jurisdictions look closely at how rules, practices, and routine decisions across the juvenile justice system affect girls, including how those decisions influence outcomes and whether system responses align with what is known about girls' needs and pathways into the system.
What types of program models were emphasized?
The initiative emphasized promising and evidence-based gender-responsive program models that are culturally competent, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate.
Why is trauma-informed and developmentally appropriate programming highlighted?
The solicitation reflects what is known about girls' pathways into the juvenile justice system and the role that victimization, family instability, and unmet behavioral health needs can play. Programming is expected to recognize these factors and respond appropriately.
Which girls and young women were specifically highlighted as priorities for improved services and interventions?
The solicitation explicitly highlighted girls with histories of trauma, including physical and sexual abuse, as well as girls affected by commercial sexual exploitation and domestic minor sex trafficking.
What was the convening and peer learning component of the initiative?
The awardee would host roundtables and other recurring gatherings to bring together stakeholders to improve shared understanding, encourage collaboration across states and tribes, surface persistent challenges, and define priorities and gaps that need attention.
Who was expected to participate in the national convenings?
Expected participants included state and tribal juvenile justice leaders, State Advisory Group representatives, practitioners, advocates, researchers, and other experts.
Why did the opportunity emphasize data collection?
The opportunity placed specific emphasis on identifying shortcomings in data collection, noting that limited data can be a barrier to understanding trends for girls and to measuring whether reforms are working.
What kinds of training and technical assistance were prioritized?
The grant prioritized hands-on training and technical assistance to support the growth and effectiveness of girls-focused coalitions and collaborative efforts at the state, tribal, and local level.
How was this initiative designed to go beyond publications?
Rather than focusing solely on publications, the initiative was structured to help jurisdictions organize, align partners, and implement coordinated strategies that address girls' needs across systems such as juvenile justice, child welfare, behavioral health, education, and victim services.
What are examples of what hands-on assistance could look like for communities?
Examples described include helping communities build shared goals, clarify roles among agencies, select approaches that fit local conditions, and sustain momentum over time.
What was a key deliverable related to state planning?
A key deliverable was providing direct assistance to state juvenile justice specialists and State Advisory Groups as they develop or refine state plans that include effective gender-responsive services and interventions for girls who are high-risk or already system-involved.
What collaboration requirements were included in the opportunity?
The opportunity required the awardee to collaborate with other organizations, including private foundations, to encourage innovation and extend OJJDP's reach without duplicating efforts already underway elsewhere.
What are examples of collaborative activities mentioned in the announcement?
Examples named include supporting summits, improving decisionmaking processes, advancing strategies, and encouraging evidence-based treatment.
How did OJJDP describe the overall function of the National Girls Initiative?
The collaborative aspect signals that OJJDP intended the initiative to function as a hub that connects federal support with outside investments, aligns national messaging, and accelerates the spread of effective approaches.
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