Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2012 3272
Apply for OJJDP 2012 3272
- 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 Training and Technical Assistance" 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 29, 2012 and posted on Mar 29, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 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 $2,150,000.00 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 For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses.
- Eligible applicants are national nonprofit and for profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for profit organizations). For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. The successful applicant may spend only 5 percent of the award amount on administrative costs. As required by 42 U.S.C. Section 13013(b)(1), the successful applicant (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) Training and Technical Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2012 3272) is a discretionary federal grant offered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to strengthen advocacy for abused and neglected children who are involved in dependency court proceedings. Rooted in the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647), as amended, the underlying purpose is to help make the law's goal real in practice: that children in these cases receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy, and that a court appointed special advocate is available to any child victim of abuse or neglect who needs one. In practical terms, the program supports the CASA model, where trained volunteer advocates help ensure a child's needs and best interests are clearly represented and consistently followed throughout complex court and child welfare processes.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means OJJDP expects an active partnership with the recipient rather than a hands-off grant relationship. Only one award was expected under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $2,150,000 and no required cost sharing or match. The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the CFDA listing is 16.756 (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The solicitation was posted March 29, 2012, and closed May 16, 2012, with an archive date of June 15, 2012.
The core work supported by this award is training and technical assistance (TTA). The successful applicant is expected to provide information, technical assistance, and training aimed primarily at volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings, while also supporting other stakeholders across the child welfare system. The scope is broad, spanning local, state, regional, and national levels. In effect, the grant is designed to improve the quality and consistency of CASA advocacy by strengthening the knowledge base, skills, and operational capacity of the CASA field, and by helping child welfare partners better understand and collaborate with CASA programs.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) as well as for-profit organizations (including small businesses). Tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations are included within the eligible categories. A key condition is that for-profit applicants must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, aligning the award with public-service objectives rather than commercial gain. Another notable restriction is that the successful applicant may spend only up to 5 percent of the award amount on administrative costs, signaling that OJJDP intended the overwhelming share of funds to go directly toward substantive training, technical assistance, and information support rather than overhead.
The statutory guidance for who should lead this effort is spelled out in 42 U.S.C. Section 13013(b)(1). The preferred eligible entity is either (A) a national organization with broad membership among court appointed special advocates and demonstrated experience both in administering CASA program grants and in providing training and technical assistance to CASA programs, or (B) a local public or nonprofit agency that shows willingness to initiate, sustain, and expand a CASA program. OJJDP also welcomed joint applications from multiple eligible applicants, but required that one organization be clearly designated as the primary applicant for official communications, award management, and reporting, with the remaining partners identified as co-applicants.
For applicant support, the solicitation directs potential applicants to the Justice Information Center (JIC) for help accessing the full announcement or navigating solicitation requirements. JIC could be reached by phone at 1-877-927-5657, by email at JIC@telesishq.com, or through live web chat, with extended hours on the closing date.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2012 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Training and Technical Assistance
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the OJJDP FY 2012 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Training and Technical Assistance opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2012 3272), a discretionary federal grant offered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
What is the purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to strengthen advocacy for abused and neglected children involved in dependency court proceedings by supporting training and technical assistance that improves the quality and consistency of CASA advocacy. It is intended to help make real the goal that children receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy, and that a court appointed special advocate is available to any child victim of abuse or neglect who needs one.
What law or authority is this program rooted in?
The opportunity is rooted in the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-647), as amended.
What is the CASA model referenced in the solicitation?
The CASA model relies on trained volunteer advocates who help ensure a child's needs and best interests are clearly represented and consistently followed throughout complex court and child welfare processes, particularly in dependency cases involving abuse or neglect.
What type of award is this?
The award is a cooperative agreement, meaning OJJDP generally expects an active partnership with the recipient rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
How many awards were expected under this solicitation?
Only one award was expected.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,150,000.
Is there any required cost sharing or match?
No. The solicitation states there is no required cost sharing or match.
What is the primary activity supported by this funding?
The core work supported is training and technical assistance (TTA), including providing information, technical assistance, and training.
Who is the training and technical assistance primarily intended to serve?
It is aimed primarily at volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings, while also supporting other stakeholders across the child welfare system.
At what geographic levels is the work expected to operate?
The scope spans local, state, regional, and national levels.
What outcomes is OJJDP trying to achieve through this TTA award?
The grant is designed to improve the quality and consistency of CASA advocacy by strengthening the knowledge base, skills, and operational capacity of the CASA field, and by helping child welfare partners better understand and collaborate with CASA programs.
Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and for-profit organizations (including small businesses). Tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations are included within these eligible categories.
Are institutions of higher education eligible if they are nonprofit?
No. The solicitation excludes institutions of higher education from the eligible nonprofit 501(c)(3) category.
Can for-profit organizations apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations, including small businesses, are eligible to apply, including Tribal for-profit organizations.
Is there a special condition for for-profit applicants?
Yes. For-profit applicants must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
Is there a cap on administrative costs?
Yes. The successful applicant may spend only up to 5 percent of the award amount on administrative costs.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA listing is 16.756 (Court Appointed Special Advocates).
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What statutory guidance is referenced regarding who should lead this effort?
The solicitation points to 42 U.S.C. Section 13013(b)(1) for statutory guidance on the preferred eligible entity to lead this work.
Which types of entities are identified as preferred under 42 U.S.C. Section 13013(b)(1)?
The preferred eligible entity is either (A) a national organization with broad membership among court appointed special advocates and demonstrated experience both in administering CASA program grants and in providing training and technical assistance to CASA programs, or (B) a local public or nonprofit agency that shows willingness to initiate, sustain, and expand a CASA program.
Are joint applications allowed?
Yes. OJJDP welcomed joint applications from multiple eligible applicants.
If multiple organizations apply together, is a lead applicant required?
Yes. One organization must be clearly designated as the primary applicant for official communications, award management, and reporting, with remaining partners identified as co-applicants.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted March 29, 2012.
When was the application due date (closing date)?
The solicitation closed May 16, 2012.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was June 15, 2012.
Where can applicants get help understanding the solicitation or accessing the full announcement?
Applicants were directed to the Justice Information Center (JIC) for help accessing the full announcement or navigating solicitation requirements.
How can the Justice Information Center (JIC) be contacted?
JIC could be reached by phone at 1-877-927-5657, by email at JIC@telesishq.com, or through live web chat. The solicitation also notes extended hours on the closing date.
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