Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2016 9157
Apply for OJJDP 2016 9157
- The USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 16 Safe and Thriving Communities: Uniting Community Based Violence Prevention, Defending Childhood and National Forum Approaches to Prevent and Heal Violence" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.818.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 22, 2016 and posted on Apr 22, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 21, 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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 16 Safe and Thriving Communities grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2016 9157) was a discretionary U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) solicitation designed to reduce youth victimization and violence by concentrating federal support in a limited set of communities. Its core purpose was to help catalyze and accelerate local and Tribal efforts to prevent and respond to youth violence, with a particular emphasis on youth gun violence and gang-related violence, while also improving overall child, youth, family, and community well-being. Rather than treating violence prevention, intervention, and healing as separate program silos, the solicitation aimed to unify key elements from multiple OJJDP youth violence initiatives into one shared framework for collective action at the local level.
A central theme of the opportunity was comprehensive, community-driven strategy. The solicitation positioned OJJDP as a partner with select localities and Federally recognized Tribes to initiate new work or strengthen existing efforts to end youth violence. The emphasis on a "single, shared framework" reflected an expectation that grantees would coordinate across systems and stakeholders, align goals and activities, and implement approaches that span prevention, intervention, and recovery. In practical terms, this kind of framework typically implies coordinated planning and governance, shared data and accountability, cross-agency collaboration (for example, justice, schools, social services, behavioral health, and community organizations), and the use of evidence-informed practices that address both immediate risk and longer-term community conditions.
The solicitation was issued under CFDA 16.818 and categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services. Awards were to be made as cooperative agreements, signaling that OJJDP anticipated substantial federal involvement beyond standard grant oversight. Cooperative agreements commonly involve closer collaboration on implementation, performance monitoring, and technical assistance, which aligns with the solicitation's intent to unify established OJJDP approaches and drive cohesive, high-impact local action.
Eligibility was broad across levels of government and included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized). The solicitation also noted that additional entities could be eligible as described in the program's eligibility clarification text (not included in the excerpt), which often means certain nonprofit or regional entities may have been able to apply depending on the program rules and local partnership structures.
Funding details indicated an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 per award, with an expected 14 awards. The opportunity opened and was posted on April 22, 2016, with an application closing date of June 21, 2016. Overall, the program was structured to support a select group of jurisdictions in building or enhancing coordinated, multi-sector strategies that prevent youth violence, interrupt cycles of victimization, and help communities heal, by integrating and aligning OJJDP's existing violence prevention and child-focused initiative principles into one coherent local plan.
Safe and Thriving Communities (OJJDP FY 16) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the Safe and Thriving Communities grant opportunity?
The OJJDP FY 16 Safe and Thriving Communities opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2016 9157) was a discretionary solicitation from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It was designed to reduce youth victimization and violence by concentrating federal support in a limited set of communities.
2) What was the main purpose of this program?
The core purpose was to help catalyze and accelerate local and Tribal efforts to prevent and respond to youth violence, with a particular emphasis on youth gun violence and gang-related violence. It also aimed to improve overall child, youth, family, and community well-being.
3) What types of violence did the solicitation emphasize?
The solicitation placed particular emphasis on youth gun violence and gang-related violence, while also addressing youth victimization and violence more broadly.
4) How was this solicitation different from separate violence prevention programs?
Rather than treating violence prevention, intervention, and healing as separate program silos, the solicitation aimed to unify key elements from multiple OJJDP youth violence initiatives into a single, shared framework for collective action at the local level.
5) What does "a single, shared framework" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Based on the description, it refers to an expectation that funded communities would coordinate across systems and stakeholders, align goals and activities, and implement approaches spanning prevention, intervention, and recovery. The description also points to coordinated planning and governance, shared data and accountability, cross-agency collaboration (such as justice, schools, social services, behavioral health, and community organizations), and evidence-informed practices addressing immediate risk and longer-term community conditions.
6) Was the strategy expected to be community-driven?
Yes. A central theme was a comprehensive, community-driven strategy, with OJJDP positioned as a partner with select localities and Federally recognized Tribes to initiate new work or strengthen existing efforts to end youth violence.
7) What kinds of partners and systems were expected to coordinate?
The opportunity emphasized cross-agency, multi-sector collaboration. The examples referenced include justice, schools, social services, behavioral health, and community organizations, coordinated under shared goals and accountability.
8) What was the funding mechanism (grant type) for awards?
Awards were to be made as cooperative agreements. This indicates OJJDP anticipated substantial federal involvement beyond standard grant oversight.
9) What does "cooperative agreement" imply for how the award would be managed?
The description indicates closer collaboration with OJJDP on implementation, performance monitoring, and technical assistance, consistent with the solicitation's intent to unify established OJJDP approaches and drive cohesive, high-impact local action.
10) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The solicitation was issued under CFDA 16.818.
11) What category was this funding opportunity listed under?
It was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
12) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
13) Could any other types of entities be eligible beyond governments and Federally recognized Tribes?
The solicitation noted that additional entities could be eligible as described in the program's eligibility clarification text (not included in the excerpt). This suggests that other entity types may have been eligible depending on the full program rules.
14) What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was up to $1,000,000 per award.
15) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expected 14 awards.
16) When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It opened and was posted on April 22, 2016. The application closing date was June 21, 2016.
17) What was the overall approach OJJDP intended to support with this funding?
The program was structured to support a select group of jurisdictions in building or enhancing coordinated, multi-sector strategies that prevent youth violence, interrupt cycles of victimization, and help communities heal by integrating and aligning OJJDP violence prevention and child-focused initiative principles into one coherent local plan.
18) Was this program intended to fund many communities or a limited set?
It was designed to concentrate federal support in a limited set of communities, consistent with the expected 14 awards.
19) Was the program limited to starting brand-new initiatives, or could it strengthen existing efforts?
The solicitation positioned OJJDP as a partner to initiate new work or strengthen existing efforts, meaning it contemplated either launching new activity or enhancing what a community or Tribe was already doing.
20) What was the intended scope of outcomes beyond reducing violence?
In addition to reducing youth victimization and violence, the solicitation emphasized improving overall child, youth, family, and community well-being.
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