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- 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 National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Expansion Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.819 National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 9, 2014 and posted on May 9, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 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 $20,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
- Applicants are limited to units of local government, including state agencies (only if targeted to a local community), and federally recognized tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior) that are currently implementing violence prevention strategies. Lead applicants may partner with a collaborative body that includes representation from city/county leadership, law enforcement, public health, courts, workforce development, housing and urban development, educators, and faith and community members. Partners should collectively have expertise in prevention, intervention, enforcement, and reentry. To be considered, applicants must provide a signed letter of commitment to the goals of the National Forum from, at a minimum, the mayor, chief of police (or equivalent law enforcement executive), and superintendent of schools within the locality. Units of government may partner, when necessary, to achieve the goals of this solicitation 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2014 National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Expansion Project is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to help communities strengthen and coordinate local efforts to reduce youth and gang violence. The premise behind the program is that youth violence shows up in many forms, from bullying that can cause lasting emotional damage to serious assaults involving weapons that can lead to severe injury or death. The opportunity also emphasizes the broader public health impact of children and teens being exposed to violence at home, in school, or in their neighborhoods, noting that without appropriate support such exposure can disrupt cognitive and emotional development, contribute to long-term health problems, and reinforce a continuing cycle of violence. In response to these realities, and following direction from President Obama, the Departments of Justice and Education launched the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention to elevate the issue nationally and to support cities in building more effective local prevention strategies through collaboration, resource alignment, and sustained community engagement.
This solicitation specifically focuses on expanding the National Forum by selecting up to five new sites to join an existing network of participating localities: Boston, Camden, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Salinas, and San Jose. The value of being selected is not only the grant funding itself, but also entry into a national learning community where participating jurisdictions share approaches, coordinate with federal partners, and strengthen local infrastructure aimed at reducing youth violence and improving overall youth wellbeing. The federal role described in the announcement centers on helping communities align existing resources, conduct meaningful outreach, build and maintain strong multi-agency collaboratives, and increase engagement from key stakeholders such as youth themselves, faith leaders, law enforcement, victim service providers, and other local partners important to prevention and intervention work.
Eligibility is limited primarily to units of local government, with some flexibility to include state agencies when their work is clearly targeted to a local community, as well as federally recognized tribal governments. Applicants must already be implementing violence prevention strategies, meaning the grant is intended to expand and coordinate ongoing efforts rather than start from scratch. A lead applicant may (and is expected to) work alongside a collaborative body that reflects a cross-section of community systems, including city or county leadership, law enforcement, public health, courts, workforce development, housing and urban development, educators, and faith and community members. The announcement also highlights the need for partners who collectively understand the full continuum of work: prevention, intervention, enforcement, and reentry. Where multiple government entities need to collaborate, one eligible entity must serve as the official applicant and take primary responsibility for leading and managing the project, with other entities participating as subrecipients as needed.
A key application requirement is clear, top-level local commitment to the Forum goals. To be considered, applicants must include signed letters of commitment from, at minimum, the mayor (or equivalent chief executive), the chief of police (or equivalent law enforcement executive), and the superintendent of schools within the locality. This requirement signals that OJJDP is looking for communities where leadership across core systems is aligned and prepared to work together, recognizing that youth violence prevention typically requires coordinated action across schools, policing, community services, and other local institutions rather than isolated programs.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a grant (not a contract) under the law, justice, and legal services category, and it was posted on May 9, 2014 under Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP-2014-3900. The solicitation anticipated up to five awards, tied to CFDA 16.819 (National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention). The award ceiling listed is $20,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated. The original and final closing date for applications was June 23, 2014, and the opportunity was archived on July 23, 2014. The authorizing authority cited in the announcement is the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. No. 113-76), under the Juvenile Justice heading.
For support accessing the full announcement or troubleshooting submission issues, the notice directs applicants to the Justice Information Center (JIC), available by phone at 1-877-927-5657, by email at JIC@telesishq.com, or via live web chat, with extended hours on the solicitation close date.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2014 National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Expansion Project (OJJDP-2014-3900)
What is the OJJDP FY 2014 National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention Expansion Project?
It is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The project is designed to help communities strengthen and coordinate local efforts to reduce youth and gang violence by expanding participation in the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention.
What is the purpose of the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention?
The National Forum was launched by the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education (following direction from President Obama) to elevate youth violence prevention nationally and to support cities in building stronger local prevention strategies through collaboration, resource alignment, and sustained community engagement.
What kinds of youth violence does this opportunity address?
The solicitation frames youth violence broadly, ranging from bullying that can cause lasting emotional harm to serious assaults involving weapons that may result in severe injury or death. It also emphasizes the public health impacts of children and teens being exposed to violence at home, in school, or in their neighborhoods.
Why does the solicitation emphasize exposure to violence as a public health issue?
According to the opportunity description, exposure to violence without appropriate support can disrupt cognitive and emotional development, contribute to long-term health problems, and reinforce a continuing cycle of violence.
What does this solicitation specifically fund?
This solicitation focuses on expanding the National Forum by selecting up to five new sites to join an existing network of participating localities. It supports communities in strengthening coordination, outreach, collaborative infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement to reduce youth violence and improve youth wellbeing.
How many awards were anticipated?
The solicitation anticipated up to five awards.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $20,000.
Is there a cost share or matching requirement?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated in the provided opportunity information.
Is this opportunity a grant or a contract?
It is a grant (not a contract).
What is the funding category for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under the law, justice, and legal services category.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OJJDP-2014-3900.
What CFDA program is associated with this solicitation?
It is tied to CFDA 16.819, National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention.
When was the opportunity posted?
The solicitation was posted on May 9, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The original and final closing date for applications was June 23, 2014.
Is this funding opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 23, 2014.
Which communities were already part of the National Forum network at the time of this solicitation?
The existing network of participating localities listed in the solicitation includes Boston, Camden, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Salinas, and San Jose.
What is the main benefit of being selected as a site?
The value described in the announcement is both the grant funding and entry into a national learning community where participating jurisdictions share approaches, coordinate with federal partners, and strengthen local infrastructure focused on reducing youth violence and improving youth wellbeing.
What role does the federal government describe for itself in this project?
The federal role described centers on helping communities align existing resources, conduct meaningful outreach, build and maintain strong multi-agency collaboratives, and increase engagement from key stakeholders (including youth, faith leaders, law enforcement, victim service providers, and other local partners).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited primarily to units of local government. The solicitation also allows some flexibility for state agencies when their work is clearly targeted to a local community, and it includes federally recognized tribal governments.
Do applicants need to already have violence prevention efforts in place?
Yes. Applicants must already be implementing violence prevention strategies. The grant is intended to expand and coordinate ongoing efforts rather than start from scratch.
What kind of local partnership or collaborative is expected?
The lead applicant may (and is expected to) work alongside a collaborative body that represents a cross-section of community systems. Examples named in the solicitation include city or county leadership, law enforcement, public health, courts, workforce development, housing and urban development, educators, and faith and community members.
Does the solicitation describe a specific approach to the youth violence problem?
Yes. It emphasizes a coordinated local strategy that spans the full continuum of work, including prevention, intervention, enforcement, and reentry, rather than isolated programs.
What happens if multiple government entities need to collaborate to apply?
One eligible entity must serve as the official applicant and take primary responsibility for leading and managing the project. Other entities may participate as subrecipients as needed.
What letters of commitment are required for the application?
Applicants must include signed letters of commitment from, at minimum: (1) the mayor (or equivalent chief executive), (2) the chief of police (or equivalent law enforcement executive), and (3) the superintendent of schools within the locality.
Why are these letters of commitment required?
The requirement is presented as a signal that OJJDP is looking for communities with clear, top-level commitment and aligned leadership across core systems, since youth violence prevention typically requires coordinated action across schools, policing, community services, and other local institutions.
What is the authorizing authority cited for this solicitation?
The authorizing authority cited is the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. No. 113-76), under the Juvenile Justice heading.
Where can applicants get help accessing the full announcement or troubleshooting submission issues?
The notice directs applicants to the Justice Information Center (JIC) for support.
How can the Justice Information Center (JIC) be contacted?
JIC can be reached by phone at 1-877-927-5657, by email at JIC@telesishq.com, or via live web chat. The notice also mentions extended hours on the solicitation close date.
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