Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2013 3625
Apply for OJJDP 2013 3625
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2013 Disproportionate Minority Contact Community and Strategic Planning Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.540 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionAllocation to States.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2013 and posted on May 17, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 1, 2013. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- The agency that the chief executive (i.e., the governor) of each state designates is eligible to apply for these funds. OJJDP also welcomes joint applications from states and units of local government however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as coapplicants. OJJDP may elect to make awards for applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2013 Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Community and Strategic Planning Project was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) designed to help states and territories plan and strengthen efforts to reduce disproportionate minority contact with the juvenile justice system. The opportunity is grounded in Section 223(a)(22) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (as amended), which requires states and territories to address delinquency prevention and system improvement strategies aimed at reducing the disproportionate number of youth from minority groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. A key point in the authorizing language is that jurisdictions must work to reduce disparities without establishing or requiring numerical standards or quotas. In other words, the emphasis is on fair and effective policy, practice, and decision-making reforms rather than compliance through preset targets.
The solicitation defines DMC as existing when a specific minority group experiences a rate of contact with the juvenile justice system that is significantly different from the rate for non-Hispanic whites or other minority groups. The overall purpose of OJJDPs DMC work, as described in the announcement, is to promote equal and fair treatment for every youth involved in the juvenile justice system, regardless of whether they belong to a minority or majority population group. This makes the project fundamentally about identifying where disparities occur, understanding why they occur, and building a practical, jurisdiction-wide plan to reduce them through prevention strategies and system improvements.
Administratively, this was a grant program (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP-2013-3625) in the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category, with an expectation of making about four awards. The award ceiling was $100,000 and there was no stated award floor, meaning proposals could request up to that amount depending on the scope of the planning work. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds, which typically lowers the barrier for state agencies and partner jurisdictions to participate. It was posted on May 17, 2013, and the application deadline was July 1, 2013, with the opportunity archived on July 31, 2013. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 16.540 (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Allocation to States), connecting the work to OJJDPs broader juvenile justice support framework.
Eligibility was limited to the state agency designated by the states chief executive (generally the governors designated juvenile justice agency). OJJDP also invited joint applications involving states and units of local government, but required that one entity be clearly identified as the primary applicant for official correspondence, award administration, and grant management, while others could be listed as co-applicants. The announcement also noted that OJJDP could choose to make awards based on submitted applications in future fiscal years, depending on application quality and available appropriations, which signaled that strong proposals might remain competitive beyond the immediate funding cycle if funds became available later.
The statutory and program framing suggests the funded work would focus on community and strategic planning activities rather than direct service expansion. In practice, that kind of planning grant commonly supports tasks like analyzing juvenile justice decision points where disparities may emerge (for example, referral, diversion, detention, petitioning, adjudication, disposition, probation violations, and confinement), engaging stakeholders across agencies and communities, and developing an actionable strategic plan to guide policy and practice changes intended to reduce DMC. The emphasis on system improvement also implies examining how rules, discretionary decisions, resource allocation, and local practices may contribute to differing outcomes for similarly situated youth.
The program was authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. No. 113-6), which provided the funding basis for OJJDP to run the competition. For applicant support, the solicitation directed users who had trouble accessing the full announcement to seek help, and it provided contact options through the Justice Information Center (JIC) by phone at 1-877-927-5657, by email at JIC@telesishq.com, or through live web chat. JIC hours were listed as 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays, with extended hours until 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the solicitation close date.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2013 Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Community and Strategic Planning Project
What is the OJJDP FY 2013 DMC Community and Strategic Planning Project?
It was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) intended to help states and territories plan and strengthen efforts to reduce disproportionate minority contact (DMC) with the juvenile justice system.
What law or requirement is this opportunity based on?
The opportunity is grounded in Section 223(a)(22) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (as amended), which requires states and territories to address delinquency prevention and system improvement strategies aimed at reducing the disproportionate number of youth from minority groups who come into contact with the juvenile justice system.
Does the program require numerical standards, targets, or quotas for reducing disparities?
No. The authorizing language emphasizes that jurisdictions must work to reduce disparities without establishing or requiring numerical standards or quotas. The focus is on fair and effective policy, practice, and decision-making reforms rather than meeting preset numerical targets.
How does the solicitation define Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC)?
The solicitation states that DMC exists when a specific minority group experiences a rate of contact with the juvenile justice system that is significantly different from the rate for non-Hispanic whites or other minority groups.
What is the overarching purpose of OJJDP's DMC work in this announcement?
The purpose is to promote equal and fair treatment for every youth involved in the juvenile justice system, regardless of whether they belong to a minority or majority population group. The project centers on identifying where disparities occur, understanding why they occur, and creating a practical, jurisdiction-wide plan to reduce them through prevention strategies and system improvements.
What type of grant program was this (and what was the funding activity category)?
This was a grant program in the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OJJDP-2013-3625.
How many awards did OJJDP expect to make?
OJJDP anticipated making about four awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling was $100,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated. Applicants could request up to $100,000 depending on the scope of the proposed planning work.
Did the solicitation require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The program did not require cost sharing or matching funds.
When was the opportunity posted and when were applications due?
It was posted on May 17, 2013, and the application deadline was July 1, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 31, 2013.
What CFDA listing was associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA listing was 16.540 (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Allocation to States).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to the state agency designated by the state's chief executive (generally the governor's designated juvenile justice agency).
Were joint applications allowed (for example, with local governments)?
Yes. OJJDP invited joint applications involving states and units of local government. However, one entity had to be clearly identified as the primary applicant for official correspondence, award administration, and grant management, while others could be listed as co-applicants.
What kinds of activities was this project intended to support?
Based on the solicitation framing, the project was intended to support community and strategic planning activities rather than direct service expansion. Planning work commonly includes analyzing juvenile justice decision points where disparities may emerge, engaging stakeholders across agencies and communities, and developing an actionable strategic plan to guide policy and practice changes intended to reduce DMC.
Which juvenile justice decision points were highlighted as examples of where disparities may occur?
The announcement provided examples of decision points such as referral, diversion, detention, petitioning, adjudication, disposition, probation violations, and confinement.
What does "system improvement" mean in the context of this project?
The solicitation emphasis on system improvement suggests examining how rules, discretionary decisions, resource allocation, and local practices may contribute to differing outcomes for similarly situated youth, and then using that information to inform practical policy and practice changes.
What was the funding basis (appropriations authority) for this competition?
The program was authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2013 (Pub. L. No. 113-6), which provided the funding basis for OJJDP to run the competition.
Could OJJDP make awards in future fiscal years based on applications submitted under this solicitation?
Yes. The announcement noted that OJJDP could choose to make awards based on submitted applications in future fiscal years, depending on application quality and available appropriations.
Where could applicants get help if they had trouble accessing the full announcement?
The solicitation directed users who had trouble accessing the full announcement to seek help through the Justice Information Center (JIC).
How could someone contact the Justice Information Center (JIC) for support?
JIC could be reached by phone at 1-877-927-5657, by email at JIC@telesishq.com, or through live web chat.
What were the Justice Information Center (JIC) hours during the solicitation period?
JIC hours were listed as 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays, with extended hours until 8:00 p.m. Eastern on the solicitation close date.
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