Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2012 3242
Apply for OJJDP 2012 3242
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2012 Childrens Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.758 Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Childrens Advocacy Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 23, 2012 and posted on Mar 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 8, 2012. (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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Eligible 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). For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. OJJDP welcomes joint applications from two or more eligible applicants however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as co applicants.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2012 Childrens Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2012 3242) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. It was designed to fund one organization through a cooperative agreement to serve as the national membership and accreditation body for childrens advocacy center programs across the United States. In practical terms, the award supports the infrastructure and services needed to strengthen and standardize the childrens advocacy center model nationwide, with a focus on quality, consistency, and accountability in how child abuse cases are handled through coordinated community responses.
The program centers on childrens advocacy centers (CACs), which are intended to reduce trauma to child victims and improve case outcomes by bringing key professionals together as a multidisciplinary team. These teams typically include representatives involved in intervention, prevention, prosecution, and investigation functions, such as child protective services, law enforcement, prosecutors, medical and mental health providers, and victim advocates. By funding a national membership and accreditation organization, OJJDP aimed to ensure CACs have access to shared resources, guidance, training supports, and a structured accreditation process based on established standards. The overall goal is to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse while promoting a coordinated, child-focused approach that aligns agencies and professionals around common practices.
The solicitation anticipated a single award, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants were not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive. The funding instrument was a cooperative agreement, indicating that OJJDP expected to have substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance, typically through collaboration, monitoring, and ongoing coordination on deliverables and program direction.
Eligibility was broad and included states and U.S. territories, units of local government, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions). The solicitation noted that for-profit entities could apply, but they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reinforcing that the funding was meant to support programmatic public benefit rather than generate revenue. OJJDP also welcomed joint applications from multiple eligible entities, as long as one was clearly identified as the primary applicant responsible for official communications, award management, and accountability, with the others listed as co-applicants.
Administratively, the opportunity was posted on March 23, 2012, and closed on May 8, 2012, with an archive date of June 7, 2012. The CFDA listing associated with this solicitation was 16.758, titled Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Childrens Advocacy Centers, which places the program within the larger federal portfolio aimed at improving system responses to child abuse and supporting CAC development and effectiveness.
The legal authority for the program was the Victims of Child Abuse Act (cited in the announcement as 42 U.S.C. 113001, 13002), which underpins federal support for improving the handling of child abuse cases and strengthening coordinated service models. For applicants or interested parties who needed help accessing the full announcement or meeting solicitation requirements, the contact point listed was the Justice Information Center (JIC), available by phone, email, and live web chat during specified hours, including extended hours on the closing date.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is the OJJDP FY 2012 Childrens Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OJJDP 2012 3242.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
What is the purpose of the program?
The program was designed to fund one organization, through a cooperative agreement, to serve as the national membership and accreditation body for childrens advocacy center (CAC) programs across the United States.
How does this program relate to childrens advocacy centers (CACs)?
The award supports infrastructure and services intended to strengthen and standardize the CAC model nationwide, with an emphasis on quality, consistency, and accountability in coordinated community responses to child abuse cases.
What are childrens advocacy centers (CACs) intended to do?
CACs are intended to reduce trauma to child victims and improve case outcomes by bringing key professionals together as a multidisciplinary team to respond in a coordinated, child-focused way.
Who typically participates on a CAC multidisciplinary team?
Teams typically include representatives involved in intervention, prevention, prosecution, and investigation functions, such as child protective services, law enforcement, prosecutors, medical and mental health providers, and victim advocates.
What kinds of activities or supports does the funded national organization provide?
Based on the solicitation description, the funded organization is expected to provide national membership and accreditation functions, including shared resources, guidance, training supports, and a structured accreditation process based on established standards, to help CACs strengthen practice and align around common approaches.
How many awards were expected under this solicitation?
The solicitation anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum award amount was stated (the award floor was listed as $0).
Is a cost share or match required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates that OJJDP expected to have substantial involvement during the period of performance, typically through collaboration, monitoring, and ongoing coordination on deliverables and program direction.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included states and U.S. territories, units of local government, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions).
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit entities could apply, but they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
Are joint applications allowed?
Yes. OJJDP welcomed joint applications from multiple eligible entities.
If multiple entities apply together, how is responsibility handled?
One entity must be clearly identified as the primary applicant responsible for official communications, award management, and accountability, with the others listed as co-applicants.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 23, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The solicitation closed on May 8, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 7, 2012.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with this solicitation was 16.758.
What is the CFDA program title?
The CFDA title listed was Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Childrens Advocacy Centers.
What is the overarching goal of funding a national CAC membership and accreditation body?
The overall goal described is to improve the investigation and prosecution of child abuse while promoting a coordinated, child-focused approach that aligns agencies and professionals around common practices.
What legal authority supports this program?
The solicitation cited the Victims of Child Abuse Act as the legal authority (noted in the announcement as 42 U.S.C. 113001, 13002).
Where does this program fit within federal efforts related to child abuse?
It is positioned within a broader federal portfolio focused on improving system responses to child abuse and supporting CAC development and effectiveness, as reflected in the CFDA listing and program framing.
Who can be contacted for help with the announcement or solicitation requirements?
The contact point listed was the Justice Information Center (JIC), which offered support by phone, email, and live web chat during specified hours, including extended hours on the closing date.
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