Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2011 2893
Apply for OJJDP 2011 2893
- The Office of Justice Programs in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti Gang Strategies and Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.544 Youth Gang Prevention.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 9, 2011 and posted on Jan 10, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 11, 2011. (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.
- Eligible applicants include: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Small businesses Private institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- Applicants are limited to states (including territories), units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), nonprofit and for profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). (See Eligibility, page 3.) OJJDP will give preference to applicants that have developed strong support within local government. Specifically, successful applicants from cities will be those that have signed letters of support from, at a minimum, their mayor, chief of police, and the local school superintendent and can show how the implementation of their community based anti gang strategy fits into their city s youth violence prevention plan.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti Gang Strategies and Programs grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2011 2893) was a discretionary funding program offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It focused on helping communities address the ongoing harm caused by youth gangs to young people, families, schools, and neighborhoods. The overall purpose was to support localities in putting coordinated, evidence-informed anti-gang strategies into practice by strengthening partnerships across federal, state, and local levels and by organizing community responses around OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model, a multi-strategy and multidisciplinary framework that has been used in many jurisdictions and is widely associated with reductions in gang activity when implemented well.
The program emphasized a balanced, comprehensive approach rather than relying only on suppression. Funded sites were expected to implement a range of anti-gang components that span the continuum of prevention and enforcement. The solicitation highlighted four main categories of activity: primary prevention to reduce risk factors and prevent gang involvement before it starts; secondary prevention to identify and support youth at elevated risk of gang involvement; gang intervention to disrupt active gang participation and connect involved youth to services and pro-social opportunities; and targeted gang enforcement to focus law enforcement resources strategically on the most serious offenders and the most harmful gang-related behavior. In practical terms, the opportunity was designed to encourage communities to align schools, law enforcement, social services, community organizations, and other local stakeholders behind a single coordinated plan rather than running disconnected programs.
Awards were made through cooperative agreements, meaning the federal government typically maintains a more active role than under a standard grant. While the solicitation text does not spell out the specific level of federal involvement, cooperative agreements generally involve ongoing collaboration, technical assistance, or oversight related to implementation, performance measures, and adherence to program expectations. The program fell under CFDA 16.544 (Youth Gang Prevention) and the activity category of Law, Justice, and Legal Services. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement indicated, which lowered the financial barrier to applying for jurisdictions and organizations that might not have local match funds available.
Funding levels allowed for substantial projects, with an award ceiling of $750,000 and an award floor of $0. The solicitation was posted on January 10, 2011, and had an original and current closing date of March 11, 2011. The archived date and creation date listed were November 9, 2011, reflecting its status as a past opportunity rather than an open competition today.
Eligibility was broad and included states and territories, units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofits and tribal for-profits), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). The listing also referenced a wide variety of applicant types such as county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public housing authorities, small businesses, private universities, and public or state-controlled universities, along with tribal entities and certain tribal organizations. Even with the broad eligibility, the program was clearly oriented toward community-level implementation, meaning competitive applications would typically demonstrate that the applicant could convene and manage a cross-sector partnership capable of executing a comprehensive anti-gang plan.
OJJDP also indicated a preference for applicants that could show strong support within local government. For city applicants in particular, the solicitation noted that more competitive applications would include signed letters of support at minimum from the mayor, the chief of police, and the local school superintendent. Just as important, applicants were expected to show how their proposed community-based anti-gang strategy would fit into an existing city youth violence prevention plan. This preference signals that OJJDP was looking for jurisdictions where leadership alignment and institutional buy-in were already in place, increasing the likelihood that funded activities would be coordinated, sustainable, and integrated with other local violence-reduction efforts rather than operating as a standalone project.
The opportunity was authorized contingent on an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice, which is a standard condition in federal solicitations. For applicants needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Dennis Mondoro at (202) 514-3913, with an email address referenced but not fully displayed in the provided text.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti Gang Strategies and Programs opportunity?
It was a discretionary funding opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The program aimed to help communities address the harms associated with youth gangs by supporting coordinated, evidence-informed anti-gang strategies organized around OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OJJDP 2011 2893.
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The purpose was to help localities put coordinated, evidence-informed anti-gang strategies into practice by strengthening partnerships across federal, state, and local levels and by organizing community responses around OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model.
What problem was the program designed to address?
The program focused on the ongoing harm caused by youth gangs to young people, families, schools, and neighborhoods, and sought to support community-level responses that reduce gang activity through coordinated strategies.
What approach did OJJDP emphasize for anti-gang work?
OJJDP emphasized a balanced, comprehensive approach rather than relying only on suppression. Funded sites were expected to implement multiple components spanning prevention through enforcement, coordinated under a single community plan.
What is OJJDP's Comprehensive Gang Model?
It is described as a multi-strategy and multidisciplinary framework used in many jurisdictions and widely associated with reductions in gang activity when implemented well. The solicitation positioned it as the organizing framework for a coordinated local anti-gang strategy.
What types of activities were highlighted in the solicitation?
The solicitation highlighted four main categories: (1) primary prevention, (2) secondary prevention, (3) gang intervention, and (4) targeted gang enforcement.
What is meant by "primary prevention" in this solicitation?
Primary prevention refers to activities intended to reduce risk factors and prevent gang involvement before it starts.
What is meant by "secondary prevention" in this solicitation?
Secondary prevention refers to identifying and supporting youth at elevated risk of gang involvement.
What is meant by "gang intervention" in this solicitation?
Gang intervention refers to efforts to disrupt active gang participation and connect involved youth to services and pro-social opportunities.
What is meant by "targeted gang enforcement" in this solicitation?
Targeted gang enforcement refers to focusing law enforcement resources strategically on the most serious offenders and the most harmful gang-related behavior.
Did the solicitation encourage communities to run separate programs or a single coordinated plan?
The opportunity was designed to encourage communities to align schools, law enforcement, social services, community organizations, and other local stakeholders behind a single coordinated plan rather than running disconnected programs.
What type of award mechanism was used?
Awards were made through cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that awards were cooperative agreements?
In general terms, cooperative agreements mean the federal government typically maintains a more active role than under a standard grant. While the specific level of involvement was not spelled out in the provided text, cooperative agreements generally involve ongoing collaboration, technical assistance, or oversight related to implementation, performance measures, and adherence to program expectations.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program fell under CFDA 16.544 (Youth Gang Prevention).
What activity category was associated with this opportunity?
The activity category was Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated in the provided information.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award ceiling was $750,000 and the award floor was $0.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on January 10, 2011.
What was the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed was March 11, 2011.
Is this an open funding opportunity today?
No. The information provided indicates it is an archived, past opportunity, with an archived date and creation date listed as November 9, 2011.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included states and territories, units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofits and tribal for-profits), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).
What are examples of local government or public entities referenced as eligible?
The listing referenced applicant types such as county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities.
Were small businesses included in the eligible applicant types?
Yes. Small businesses were included among the applicant types referenced in the eligibility listing.
Were universities and colleges eligible to apply?
Yes. Institutions of higher education were eligible, including private universities, public or state-controlled universities, and tribal institutions of higher education.
Were tribal entities and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility information included federally recognized tribal governments, tribal nonprofits, tribal for-profits, tribal institutions of higher education, and certain tribal organizations.
Even with broad eligibility, what kind of applicant was the program oriented toward?
The program was clearly oriented toward community-level implementation. Competitive applications would typically demonstrate the ability to convene and manage a cross-sector partnership capable of executing a comprehensive anti-gang plan.
Did OJJDP indicate any preference related to local government support?
Yes. OJJDP indicated a preference for applicants that could show strong support within local government.
What letters of support were noted as important for city applicants?
For city applicants, more competitive applications would include signed letters of support at minimum from the mayor, the chief of police, and the local school superintendent.
Did the solicitation expect alignment with any existing local plan?
Yes. Applicants were expected to show how the proposed community-based anti-gang strategy would fit into an existing city youth violence prevention plan.
Why did OJJDP emphasize leadership alignment and institutional buy-in?
The preference signals that OJJDP was looking for jurisdictions where leadership alignment and institutional buy-in were already in place, increasing the likelihood that funded activities would be coordinated, sustainable, and integrated with other local violence-reduction efforts rather than operating as a standalone project.
Was the opportunity authorized automatically, or was it contingent on appropriations?
The opportunity was authorized contingent on an act appropriating funds for the Department of Justice, which is a standard condition in federal solicitations.
Who was listed as a contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Dennis Mondoro.
What phone number was provided for the listed contact?
The phone number provided was (202) 514-3913.
Was an email address provided for the contact?
An email address was referenced but was not fully displayed in the provided text.
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