Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2014 3788
Apply for OJJDP 2014 3788
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2014 High Risk Youth Mentoring Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2014 and posted on Mar 24, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2014. (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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Private institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments.
- 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 applications that involve two or more entities however, one eligible entity must be the applicant and the others must be proposed as subrecipients. The applicant must be the entity with primary responsibility for the project. 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 in future years.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2014 High Risk Youth Mentoring Research grant (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2014 3788) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention focused on strengthening the evidence base for mentoring as a strategy to prevent or reduce delinquency among youth who are at especially high risk. While mentoring is widely recognized as a promising intervention for young people, OJJDP is signaling that the existing research still leaves important practical questions unanswered, particularly for youth facing multiple and serious risk factors. This solicitation is designed to fund research and evaluations that dig into what actually makes mentoring work for these higher risk populations, with an emphasis on identifying the program characteristics, core components, and real world practices most likely to produce positive outcomes.
At a program level, the goal is not simply to expand mentoring services, but to study mentoring in a way that helps the field understand which models and implementation choices lead to better results for youth who are most vulnerable to delinquency. That includes examining elements such as how programs recruit and select mentors, how youth are matched with mentors, how mentors are trained and supported, what the mentoring relationship looks like in practice (frequency, duration, activities, structure), and what additional services or safeguards may be needed when mentoring youth with complex needs. The intent is to produce findings that can guide future program design, improve effectiveness, and help jurisdictions and organizations invest in approaches that are most likely to reduce delinquent behavior and related negative outcomes.
The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is tied to the Juvenile Mentoring Program CFDA number 16.726. It was authorized through the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113 76). OJJDP anticipated making about three awards, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and no stated award floor. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces barriers for applicants that may not have access to nonfederal match funds.
Eligibility is broad and includes states and territories, units of local government (including counties and cities or townships), federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, for profit organizations, and public or private institutions of higher education, including tribal institutions. A key condition is that for profit applicants must agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reflecting the federal government’s intent that funds support the research and evaluation work rather than generate profit. OJJDP also explicitly welcomes collaborative applications involving two or more entities, but requires that a single eligible organization serve as the primary applicant with overall responsibility, while partners may participate as subrecipients. The notice also indicates that OJJDP may choose to make awards from this solicitation in later fiscal years if meritorious proposals remain relevant and if future appropriations allow, which can matter for applicants thinking about timing and longer term research agendas.
In terms of timing and lifecycle, the solicitation was posted and created on March 24, 2014, with an original and final closing date of May 12, 2014, and an archive date of June 11, 2014. Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the Justice Information Center (JIC) for support by phone, email, or web chat during specified business hours, including extended hours on the close date. Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in rigorous learning: OJJDP was seeking studies and evaluations that can clarify how to structure and deliver mentoring that is strong enough, safe enough, and well matched enough to make a measurable difference for youth at the highest risk of entering or continuing in the justice system.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2014 High Risk Youth Mentoring Research (OJJDP 2014 3788)
What is this grant opportunity?
This is the OJJDP FY 2014 High Risk Youth Mentoring Research grant (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2014 3788), a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is focused on strengthening the evidence base for mentoring as a strategy to prevent or reduce delinquency among youth who are at especially high risk.
What is the main purpose of the solicitation?
The solicitation is designed to fund research and evaluations that identify what makes mentoring effective for youth facing multiple and serious risk factors. The goal is to generate practical findings about program characteristics, core components, and real-world practices most likely to produce positive outcomes.
Is this funding meant to expand mentoring services?
No. The focus is not simply to expand mentoring services. The emphasis is on studying mentoring models and implementation choices to learn which approaches produce better results for youth who are most vulnerable to delinquency.
What kinds of research questions is OJJDP trying to answer?
OJJDP highlights that existing mentoring research leaves important practical questions unanswered for high-risk youth. This opportunity is meant to support studies and evaluations that clarify how mentoring should be structured and delivered to be effective for higher-risk populations.
What mentoring program elements does OJJDP want research to examine?
The solicitation points to program and practice elements such as:
- How programs recruit and select mentors
- How youth are matched with mentors
- How mentors are trained and supported
- What the mentoring relationship looks like in practice (frequency, duration, activities, structure)
- What additional services or safeguards may be needed when mentoring youth with complex needs
Who is the target population for the research?
The targeted population is youth who are at especially high risk of delinquency, including youth facing multiple and serious risk factors and complex needs.
What outcomes is OJJDP hoping this research will influence?
The intent is to produce findings that can guide future mentoring program design and improve effectiveness, helping jurisdictions and organizations invest in approaches most likely to reduce delinquent behavior and related negative outcomes.
What funding category and program is this tied to?
This opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is tied to the Juvenile Mentoring Program with CFDA number 16.726.
What is the legal authority for this funding?
The solicitation notes that it was authorized through the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014 (P.L. 113 76).
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making?
OJJDP anticipated making about three awards under this solicitation.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor is stated in the information provided.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can reduce barriers for applicants that do not have access to nonfederal match funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- States and territories
- Units of local government (including counties and cities or townships)
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations
- Public or private institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions)
Are for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations are eligible, but they must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. This condition reflects the intent that funds support research and evaluation work rather than generate profit.
Can multiple organizations apply together as a partnership?
Yes. OJJDP explicitly welcomes collaborative applications involving two or more entities.
If we apply collaboratively, does every partner submit a separate application?
No. The solicitation requires that a single eligible organization serve as the primary applicant with overall responsibility. Partners may participate as subrecipients.
Could OJJDP make awards from this solicitation in later years?
Yes. The notice indicates OJJDP may choose to make awards from this solicitation in later fiscal years if meritorious proposals remain relevant and if future appropriations allow.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted and created on March 24, 2014.
What was the application deadline?
The original and final closing date was May 12, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was June 11, 2014.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Applicants needing help accessing the full announcement were directed to the Justice Information Center (JIC) for support by phone, email, or web chat during specified business hours, including extended hours on the close date.
What is the overall focus of the work OJJDP wanted to fund?
This opportunity is best understood as a targeted investment in rigorous learning. OJJDP was seeking studies and evaluations that clarify how to structure and deliver mentoring that is strong enough, safe enough, and well matched enough to make a measurable difference for youth at the highest risk of entering or continuing in the justice system.
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