Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2012 3250
Apply for OJJDP 2012 3250
- 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 Court Appointed Special Advocates 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): 16.756 Court Appointed Special Advocates.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2012 and posted on Mar 27, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 14, 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 $1,778,395.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations). As set forth in the authorizing language in 42 U.S.C. Section 13013, the successful applicant #8213(A) shall be a national organization that has broad membership among court appointed special advocates and has demonstrated experience in grant administration of court appointed special advocate programs and in providing training and technical assistance to court appointed special advocate programs or (B) may be a local public or not for profit agency that has demonstrated the willingness to initiate, sustain, and expand a court appointed special advocate program. 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 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Membership and Accreditation Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is built around the mandate in the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647, as amended) that children who are victims of abuse or neglect and involved in dependency court proceedings should receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy. In practical terms, the program supports the national CASA model in which trained community volunteers serve as court appointed special advocates to help ensure a childs needs and best interests are clearly presented and considered during dependency hearings and related child welfare decision making.
The core purpose of this funding is not to directly represent individual children in court, but to strengthen the CASA infrastructure by providing membership and accreditation services and related assistance to CASA entities across the country. The successful applicant is expected to support regional, state, and local CASA organizations that recruit, train, and supervise volunteer advocates. This includes helping programs meet standards, improve quality and consistency, and maintain effective operations so that volunteer advocates can deliver high quality advocacy in dependency court. The funded organization is also expected to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders in the child welfare and court systems at local, state, regional, and national levels, reflecting the reality that effective advocacy depends on coordination among courts, child protective services, service providers, and other partners.
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning OJJDP would typically have an active role in overseeing or collaborating on the project compared with a standard grant. OJJDP anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $1,778,395 (and no stated award floor). There was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA number 16.756 (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including tribal nonprofit organizations), other than institutions of higher education. The authorizing statute (referenced in the solicitation at 42 U.S.C. 13013) emphasizes that the successful applicant should either be (A) a national organization with broad membership among court appointed special advocates and demonstrated experience administering grants and providing training and technical assistance to CASA programs, or (B) a local public or nonprofit agency willing to initiate, sustain, and expand a CASA program. OJJDP also allowed joint applications from two or more eligible entities, as long as one organization was clearly designated as the primary applicant for official communications and award management, with the others listed as co-applicants.
Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number OJJDP-2012-3250 and a posted date of March 27, 2012. The application closing date was May 14, 2012, and the opportunity was later archived on June 13, 2012. Applicants seeking help with accessing the full announcement or navigating solicitation requirements were directed to the Justice Information Center (JIC) by phone, email, or web chat during specified business hours.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2012 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Membership and Accreditation Program
What is the OJJDP FY 2012 CASA Membership and Accreditation Program?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The program supports the national CASA model by funding membership and accreditation services and related assistance for CASA entities across the country.
What is the legal mandate behind this program?
The program is built around the mandate in the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647, as amended). The mandate emphasizes that children who are victims of abuse or neglect and involved in dependency court proceedings should receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy.
What does CASA advocacy look like in practice?
Under the CASA model described, trained community volunteers serve as court appointed special advocates. Their role is to help ensure a child's needs and best interests are clearly presented and considered during dependency hearings and related child welfare decision making.
Is this funding intended to pay for direct legal representation of individual children in court?
No. The core purpose of this funding is not to directly represent individual children in court. Instead, it is intended to strengthen CASA infrastructure through membership and accreditation services and related assistance.
What is the main purpose of the award?
The main purpose is to strengthen the CASA infrastructure nationally by supporting regional, state, and local CASA organizations that recruit, train, and supervise volunteer advocates. The funded organization is expected to help programs meet standards, improve quality and consistency, and maintain effective operations.
Who is expected to benefit from this funding?
The immediate beneficiaries are CASA entities (regional, state, and local) that rely on strong membership and accreditation systems. The broader intent is to improve the quality of volunteer advocacy provided to children involved in dependency court proceedings.
What types of activities is the successful applicant expected to support?
The successful applicant is expected to provide membership and accreditation services and related assistance to CASA entities, and to support efforts that improve standards, quality, consistency, and effective operations for programs that recruit, train, and supervise CASA volunteers.
What collaboration is expected under this program?
The funded organization is expected to collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders in child welfare and court systems at the local, state, regional, and national levels. The opportunity description reflects that effective advocacy depends on coordination among courts, child protective services, service providers, and other partners.
What type of award is this: grant or cooperative agreement?
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement. This means OJJDP would typically have an active role in overseeing or collaborating on the project compared with a standard grant.
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making?
OJJDP anticipated making one award.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $1,778,395.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What activity category does this program fall under?
The program falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 16.756 (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (including tribal nonprofit organizations), other than institutions of higher education.
Are institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility.
Are tribal nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes tribal nonprofit organizations, as long as they have 501(c)(3) status and are not institutions of higher education.
What does the authorizing statute emphasize about who should receive the award?
The authorizing statute referenced in the solicitation (42 U.S.C. 13013) emphasizes that the successful applicant should either (A) be a national organization with broad membership among court appointed special advocates and demonstrated experience administering grants and providing training and technical assistance to CASA programs, or (B) be a local public or nonprofit agency willing to initiate, sustain, and expand a CASA program.
Can multiple organizations apply together?
Yes. OJJDP allowed joint applications from two or more eligible entities.
If applying jointly, does one organization need to be designated as the lead?
Yes. One organization had to be clearly designated as the primary applicant for official communications and award management, with the others listed as co-applicants.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is OJJDP-2012-3250.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date was March 27, 2012.
When was the application closing date?
The application closing date was May 14, 2012.
Was this opportunity archived?
Yes. The opportunity was archived on June 13, 2012.
Where could applicants get help with accessing the full announcement or navigating requirements?
Applicants seeking help were directed to the Justice Information Center (JIC) by phone, email, or web chat during specified business hours.
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