Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2012 3228
Apply for OJJDP 2012 3228
- 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 Community Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.123 Community Based Violence Prevention Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2012 and posted on Mar 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 2012 On March 16, 2012, the deadline was extended because of a Grants.gov outage scheduled for April 28 29, 2012. The original deadline was April 30, 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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments County governments City or township governments.
- Applicants are limited to states (including territories) and units of local government (including federally recognized tribal governments, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior). 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. Applicants must demonstrate a significant crime and violence problem affecting youth (specifically, high levels of aggravated assaults, shootings, and killings over an extended period of time) to be eligible for this program. OJJDP expects applicants to have high levels of support within local government. Specifically, successful applicants will be those cities, counties, states, or tribal governments that have signed letters of support from, at a minimum, their mayor or chief executive officer, chief of police, and the local school superintendent and have proven how the implementation of their comprehensive, community based violence prevention strategy fits into their jurisdiction s youth violence prevention plan. OJJDP may visit designated sites prior to making a final determination of award.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2012 Community Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program was a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). Its purpose was to help communities that were experiencing serious, persistent youth-related violence put into place (or expand) proven, community-based violence prevention approaches. The central idea behind the program was that youth violence is not effectively reduced by a single tactic or a single agency working alone, so OJJDP sought to fund multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary efforts that coordinate public safety, schools, local government, and other partners in a comprehensive plan. The program’s emphasis was on replicating strategies with evidence of effectiveness and building durable partnerships across federal, state, and local levels to reduce violence affecting youth, families, and neighborhoods. The program was authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55).
Funding was offered through cooperative agreements, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, through ongoing coordination, technical assistance, or performance monitoring) rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. OJJDP anticipated making about six awards under this solicitation. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $250,000 up to a ceiling of $1,500,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants. The funding activity category was listed under Law, Justice, and Legal Services, and the program was associated with CFDA number 16.123 (Community Based Violence Prevention Program).
Eligibility was limited to governmental entities: state governments (including territories) and units of local government, including federally recognized tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior. OJJDP indicated it welcomed joint applications from two or more eligible governments, but required that one entity be clearly designated as the primary applicant for official correspondence, award administration, and overall management, with others identified as co-applicants. A key threshold eligibility expectation was that applicants needed to demonstrate a significant youth crime and violence problem, described specifically as high levels of aggravated assaults, shootings, and killings occurring over an extended period. In other words, the program was designed for places facing entrenched and serious violence impacting youth, not communities with only short-term spikes or lower-level trends.
Beyond formal eligibility, OJJDP signaled strong preference for applicants that could show deep, visible commitment from local leadership and an ability to integrate the proposed work into an existing local youth violence prevention plan. Successful applicants were expected to show strong support within local government and, at minimum, provide letters of support from key leaders such as the mayor or chief executive officer, the chief of police, and the local school superintendent. This requirement reflects the program’s multi-disciplinary expectation: city leadership, law enforcement, and education systems were all expected to be aligned and committed to implementing a comprehensive strategy. OJJDP also noted it might conduct site visits to designated locations before making final award decisions, suggesting that readiness, collaboration, and local conditions could be validated in person as part of final due diligence.
Key timing details for this FY 2012 opportunity include a posted date of March 14, 2012, with the opportunity created on March 16, 2012. The original closing date was April 30, 2012, but it was extended by one day to May 1, 2012 due to a scheduled Grants.gov outage on April 28-29, 2012. The archived date was May 30, 2012. The funding opportunity number was OJJDP 2012 3228. For applicants needing assistance, OJJDP directed inquiries to the Justice Information Center (JIC), offering phone, email, and live web chat support during standard business hours and extended hours on the solicitation close date.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2012 Community Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program
What is the OJJDP FY 2012 Community Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program?
It was a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The program was designed to help communities experiencing serious, persistent youth-related violence implement or expand proven community-based violence prevention approaches.
What problem was this program meant to address?
The program focused on communities facing entrenched and serious youth-related violence over an extended period, specifically high levels of aggravated assaults, shootings, and killings. It was not aimed at places experiencing only short-term spikes or lower-level trends.
What was the main approach or strategy encouraged by OJJDP?
OJJDP emphasized that youth violence is not effectively reduced by a single tactic or a single agency acting alone. The solicitation prioritized multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary efforts that coordinate public safety, schools, local government, and other partners through a comprehensive plan.
Did OJJDP expect applicants to use evidence-based strategies?
Yes. A central emphasis was on replicating strategies with evidence of effectiveness and expanding proven, community-based violence prevention approaches.
What types of partnerships were expected under this program?
The program emphasized durable partnerships across federal, state, and local levels, with coordinated involvement from local government, law enforcement, schools, and other partners as part of a comprehensive community plan to reduce violence affecting youth, families, and neighborhoods.
What type of award was offered: grant or cooperative agreement?
Funding was offered through cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that funding was provided through a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates the federal agency expects substantial involvement during the project period. In this case, that could include ongoing coordination, technical assistance, or performance monitoring rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making?
OJJDP anticipated making about six awards under this solicitation.
How much funding could an individual award provide?
Individual awards were expected to range from $250,000 (floor) up to $1,500,000 (ceiling).
Was cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was stated for applicants in the information provided.
What was the funding activity category for this opportunity?
The funding activity category was listed under Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The program was associated with CFDA number 16.123 (Community Based Violence Prevention Program).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to governmental entities: state governments (including territories) and units of local government, including federally recognized tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior.
Could tribal governments apply under this opportunity?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) were included among eligible applicants.
Were joint applications allowed?
Yes. OJJDP welcomed joint applications from two or more eligible governments.
If multiple governments applied together, what was required for the application structure?
One entity needed to be clearly designated as the primary applicant responsible for official correspondence, award administration, and overall management. The other participating governments would be identified as co-applicants.
What threshold eligibility expectation did applicants need to meet related to community conditions?
Applicants needed to demonstrate a significant youth crime and violence problem, specifically high levels of aggravated assaults, shootings, and killings occurring over an extended period.
Did OJJDP express preferences beyond basic eligibility?
Yes. OJJDP signaled a strong preference for applicants that could show deep, visible commitment from local leadership and the ability to integrate the proposed work into an existing local youth violence prevention plan.
What leadership support was expected to be documented?
At minimum, applicants were expected to provide letters of support from key leaders such as the mayor or chief executive officer, the chief of police, and the local school superintendent.
Why were letters of support from city leadership, law enforcement, and schools emphasized?
This reflected the program's multi-disciplinary expectation that local government, public safety, and education systems would be aligned and committed to implementing a comprehensive strategy.
Could OJJDP conduct site visits as part of the selection process?
Yes. OJJDP noted it might conduct site visits to designated locations before making final award decisions.
What was the purpose of potential site visits?
Based on the information provided, site visits suggested OJJDP could validate readiness, collaboration, and local conditions in person as part of final due diligence before making awards.
What was the legal authorization for this FY 2012 program?
The program was authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-55).
What was the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The funding opportunity number was OJJDP 2012 3228.
When was the opportunity posted and created?
The posted date was March 14, 2012, and the opportunity was created on March 16, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was April 30, 2012, but it was extended by one day to May 1, 2012 due to a scheduled Grants.gov outage on April 28-29, 2012.
Why was the deadline extended to May 1, 2012?
The closing date was extended by one day because of a scheduled Grants.gov outage on April 28-29, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archived date was May 30, 2012.
Where could applicants get help or ask questions about the solicitation?
OJJDP directed inquiries to the Justice Information Center (JIC).
What support channels were offered by the Justice Information Center (JIC)?
Support was offered by phone, email, and live web chat during standard business hours, with extended hours on the solicitation close date.
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