Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2014 3891
Apply for OJJDP 2014 3891
- 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 Investigator Initiated Research on Risk Assessment" 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 May 15, 2014 and posted on May 15, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- 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 conducting and leading 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2014 Investigator Initiated Research on Risk Assessment grant (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2014 3891) was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention within the U.S. Department of Justice. The purpose of the solicitation was to support a research study examining how risk assessment is implemented across the juvenile justice system and what effects it has on system decisions and youth outcomes. OJJDP framed this work around a core juvenile justice goal: steering young people who present low public safety and recidivism risk away from deeper system involvement whenever appropriate, while ensuring that youth who do enter the system receive interventions and services that are aligned with their risks and needs. In practical terms, the grant focused on strengthening the evidence base behind risk assessment tools and, just as importantly, the ways those tools are used in real-world juvenile justice decision-making.
A central theme of the opportunity was effectiveness, not only in the narrow sense of whether a tool can predict outcomes, but also whether risk assessment improves the quality and consistency of decisions throughout the juvenile justice process. OJJDP emphasized that a stronger understanding of how these tools perform and how they should be applied is foundational to correctly identifying youth needs and targeting responses that are more likely to reduce reoffending and improve youth well-being. The solicitation highlighted particular interest in research that explores how risk assessment can support diversion strategies and community based alternatives, especially for youth assessed as low risk. This reflects a policy concern that unnecessary contact with the formal justice system can increase harm and worsen outcomes, and that sound assessment practices can help jurisdictions reserve confinement and more intensive supervision for higher-risk cases.
The funding instrument was a grant, categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, with a CFDA listing of 16.123 (Community Based Violence Prevention Program). OJJDP expected to make one award under this solicitation. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $1,000,000, with no stated minimum award (floor of $0), and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The solicitation was posted on May 15, 2014, and closed on June 30, 2014, with an archive date of July 30, 2014. The authorizing authority cited in the announcement was the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014, under the Juvenile Justice heading (Pub. L. No. 113-76).
Eligibility was broad and designed to include both public agencies and research-capable organizations. Eligible applicants included states and territories, units of local government (including county and city or township governments), federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private, including tribal institutions). The solicitation allowed collaborative applications involving multiple entities, but required that one eligible organization serve as the primary applicant with responsibility for leading and conducting the project, while other partners could participate as subrecipients. A notable condition applied to for-profit applicants: they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reinforcing that the funding was intended to support research activities rather than generate commercial gain. OJJDP also noted it could choose to make awards based on applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, depending on application merit and the availability of appropriations.
For applicants and stakeholders, the operational takeaway is that this opportunity was aimed at generating actionable, practice-relevant research on juvenile risk assessment, including questions of implementation fidelity, impact on diversion decisions, and broader system effects. The solicitation encouraged work that could help jurisdictions use risk and needs information more responsibly and consistently, reduce unnecessary system penetration for low-risk youth, and improve alignment between assessed needs and service delivery. Assistance for accessing the full announcement was available through the Justice Information Center (JIC) by phone, email (JIC@telesishq.com), or web chat during standard business hours, with extended hours on the closing date.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "OJJDP FY 2014 Investigator Initiated Research on Risk Assessment."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OJJDP 2014 3891.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) within the U.S. Department of Justice.
What was the main purpose of the solicitation?
The purpose was to support a research study examining how risk assessment is implemented across the juvenile justice system and what effects it has on system decisions and youth outcomes.
What juvenile justice goal did OJJDP emphasize in this opportunity?
OJJDP framed the work around steering young people who present low public safety and recidivism risk away from deeper system involvement whenever appropriate, while ensuring youth who do enter the system receive interventions and services aligned with their risks and needs.
What aspects of risk assessment were applicants expected to study?
The solicitation centered on both (1) strengthening the evidence base behind risk assessment tools and (2) examining how those tools are used in real-world juvenile justice decision-making, including their influence on decisions and outcomes.
Was the grant focused only on prediction accuracy of risk tools?
No. A central theme was effectiveness beyond prediction, including whether risk assessment improves the quality and consistency of decisions throughout the juvenile justice process.
What kinds of juvenile justice decisions and outcomes were of interest?
OJJDP highlighted interest in understanding how risk assessment affects system decisions and youth outcomes, including how jurisdictions identify needs and target responses intended to reduce reoffending and improve youth well-being.
Did the solicitation encourage research on diversion and community-based alternatives?
Yes. The solicitation highlighted particular interest in research exploring how risk assessment can support diversion strategies and community-based alternatives, especially for youth assessed as low risk.
Why was there an emphasis on diverting low-risk youth?
The solicitation reflected a policy concern that unnecessary contact with the formal justice system can increase harm and worsen outcomes, and that sound assessment practices can help reserve confinement and intensive supervision for higher-risk cases.
What type of funding instrument was used?
The funding instrument was a grant.
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What CFDA listing was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity listed CFDA 16.123 (Community Based Violence Prevention Program).
How many awards did OJJDP expect to make?
OJJDP expected to make one award under this solicitation.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum (ceiling) award amount was $1,000,000.
Was there a minimum award amount stated?
No minimum (floor) was stated; it was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on May 15, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The solicitation closed on June 30, 2014.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was July 30, 2014.
What authorizing authority was cited for this funding?
The authorizing authority cited was the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014, under the Juvenile Justice heading (Pub. L. No. 113-76).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility included states and territories; units of local government (including county and city or township governments); federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) entities); for-profit organizations; and institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private, including tribal institutions).
Were institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Institutions of higher education were eligible, including public/state-controlled and private institutions, as well as tribal institutions.
Were nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations were eligible, including 501(c)(3) entities.
Were for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes, for-profit organizations were eligible, with a condition that they agree to forgo any profit or management fee.
What special condition applied to for-profit applicants?
For-profit applicants had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reinforcing that the funding was intended to support research activities rather than generate commercial gain.
Could applicants submit a collaborative proposal with partners?
Yes. Collaborative applications involving multiple entities were allowed.
In a collaborative application, who had to be the lead applicant?
One eligible organization had to serve as the primary applicant with responsibility for leading and conducting the project, while other partners could participate as subrecipients.
Could OJJDP make awards from these applications in later years?
Yes. OJJDP noted it could choose to make awards based on applications submitted under this solicitation in future fiscal years, depending on application merit and the availability of appropriations.
What kinds of research outputs or impacts was this opportunity aiming to support?
The opportunity aimed to generate actionable, practice-relevant research on juvenile risk assessment, including implementation fidelity, impacts on diversion decisions, and broader system effects, with the goal of improving consistency and aligning services with assessed risks and needs.
Where could applicants get help accessing the full announcement?
Assistance was available through the Justice Information Center (JIC) by phone, email (JIC@telesishq.com), or web chat during standard business hours, with extended hours on the closing date.
Was help available on the closing date?
Yes. The Justice Information Center offered extended hours on the closing date.
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