Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2014 3941
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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 Studies Program on Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice" 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 Jun 20, 2014 and posted on Jun 20, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 21, 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 $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments State governments Public and State controlled 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 Studies Program on Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), focused on understanding and documenting ethnic disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino youth at multiple points in the juvenile justice process. The program is grounded in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, specifically Section 223(a)(22), which requires participating states and territories to take delinquency prevention and system improvement steps to reduce disproportionate minority contact (DMC) without creating numerical standards or quotas. In this context, DMC is present when the rate at which a specific minority group comes into contact with the juvenile justice system differs significantly from the rate for non-Hispanic white youth or other minority groups.
The main purpose of the solicitation was to fund small-scale studies and/or secondary analyses of existing data that could produce objective, independent knowledge about how, where, and to what extent Hispanic/Latino youth experience disparities in system involvement and outcomes. OJJDP emphasized examining disparities across the full sequence of juvenile justice decision points, including arrests, referrals to court, diversion decisions, charges filed, placement in secure juvenile detention facilities and also adult jails and lockups, findings of delinquency, placement in secure juvenile correctional facilities, probation outcomes, and transfers to the adult criminal justice system. The intent was not simply to describe disparities in general terms, but to generate credible evidence about their extent and impact, using data-driven methods that could help jurisdictions better understand patterns and potential contributing factors.
Administratively, the opportunity was issued under Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2014-3941 and carried CFDA 16.540 (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Allocation to States). It was posted on June 20, 2014, and closed on July 21, 2014, with an archive date of August 20, 2014. OJJDP anticipated making about three awards. The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $50,000, with no stated minimum (floor listed as $0), and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for participation by research organizations and public agencies that might not have had funds to contribute.
Eligibility was broad and included states and territories, units of local government (including county and city/township governments), federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private, including tribal institutions). A key condition for for-profit recipients was that they had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reinforcing that the funding was intended to support public-interest research rather than commercial gain. OJJDP also encouraged collaborative applications involving two or more entities, but required that a single eligible organization serve as the applicant with primary responsibility for leading and carrying out the project, with partners included as subrecipients as appropriate. The announcement also noted that OJJDP could choose to make awards in future fiscal years based on the quality of applications and availability of appropriations, which signaled that strong proposals might remain relevant beyond the initial funding window.
The program’s legal authority was cited as 42 U.S.C. 5631-5633 and the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. No. 113-76). For applicants needing assistance, the solicitation directed them to the Justice Information Center (JIC) for help with requirements and access issues, providing phone, email, and live web chat support during business hours and extended hours on the close date. Overall, the grant opportunity was designed as a targeted, modest-dollar research program intended to fill evidence gaps about Hispanic/Latino youth disparities in juvenile justice processing, with the broader policy goal of helping jurisdictions meet federal DMC reduction obligations through improved understanding and data-informed action rather than quotas.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2014 Studies Program on Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice
What was the OJJDP FY 2014 Studies Program on Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice?
It was a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The solicitation funded research focused on understanding and documenting ethnic disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino youth at multiple points in the juvenile justice process.
What was the main purpose of this solicitation?
The purpose was to fund small-scale studies and/or secondary analyses of existing data to produce objective, independent knowledge about how, where, and to what extent Hispanic/Latino youth experience disparities in juvenile justice system involvement and outcomes.
Was this grant intended to simply describe disparities, or to produce evidence about causes and impacts?
OJJDP emphasized that the intent was not merely to describe disparities in general terms. The focus was on generating credible, data-driven evidence about the extent and impact of disparities and helping jurisdictions better understand patterns and potential contributing factors.
What population was the research expected to focus on?
The solicitation specifically focused on Hispanic/Latino youth and disparities they may experience throughout juvenile justice processing and outcomes.
How did the program define disproportionate minority contact (DMC) in this context?
DMC was described as being present when the rate at which a specific minority group comes into contact with the juvenile justice system differs significantly from the rate for non-Hispanic white youth or from other minority groups.
What legal framework or policy requirement was this program tied to?
The program was grounded in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended, specifically Section 223(a)(22), which requires participating states and territories to take delinquency prevention and system improvement steps to reduce DMC without creating numerical standards or quotas.
Does the DMC requirement allow numerical standards or quotas?
No. The solicitation noted that Section 223(a)(22) requires steps to reduce disproportionate minority contact without creating numerical standards or quotas.
What kinds of projects were expected to be funded?
OJJDP sought small-scale studies and/or secondary analyses of existing data. The emphasis was on research that could yield independent, objective findings about disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino youth at various juvenile justice decision points.
What decision points in the juvenile justice process were highlighted for study?
OJJDP emphasized examining disparities across the full sequence of decision points, including arrests, referrals to court, diversion decisions, charges filed, placement in secure juvenile detention facilities and also adult jails and lockups, findings of delinquency, placement in secure juvenile correctional facilities, probation outcomes, and transfers to the adult criminal justice system.
Could studies include adult-system contact related to youth, such as transfers to adult court or adult jails/lockups?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly referenced placement in adult jails and lockups and transfers to the adult criminal justice system as decision points where disparities could be examined.
Was the program intended to support new data collection or analysis of existing information?
The solicitation emphasized small-scale studies and secondary analyses of existing data. Based on the text provided, the core expectation was research that leverages data-driven methods and existing information sources.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number was OJJDP 2014-3941.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity listed CFDA 16.540 (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Allocation to States).
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on June 20, 2014, and closed on July 21, 2014.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was August 20, 2014.
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making?
OJJDP anticipated making about three awards.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (ceiling) was $50,000.
Was there a minimum award amount?
No minimum was stated. The floor was listed as $0.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included states and territories, units of local government (including county and city/township governments), federally recognized tribal governments, nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations (including small businesses), and institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private, including tribal institutions).
Were for-profit organizations allowed to apply?
Yes. For-profit organizations (including small businesses) were included as eligible applicants.
Were there special conditions for for-profit recipients?
Yes. For-profit recipients had to agree to forgo any profit or management fee, reflecting that the funding was intended to support public-interest research rather than commercial gain.
Were collaborative applications encouraged?
Yes. OJJDP encouraged collaborative applications involving two or more entities.
If multiple organizations partnered, who had to submit the application?
The solicitation required that a single eligible organization serve as the applicant with primary responsibility for leading and carrying out the project. Partners could be included as subrecipients as appropriate.
Could OJJDP make awards in future fiscal years using this solicitation?
The announcement noted that OJJDP could choose to make awards in future fiscal years based on the quality of applications and the availability of appropriations.
What legal authorities were cited for this program?
The solicitation cited legal authority as 42 U.S.C. 5631-5633 and the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. No. 113-76).
What broader policy goal did this research program support?
The program was designed to help jurisdictions meet federal obligations to reduce disproportionate minority contact by improving understanding of Hispanic/Latino youth disparities through data-informed research, rather than through quotas.
Where could applicants get help with requirements or access issues?
Applicants needing assistance were directed to the Justice Information Center (JIC), which provided phone, email, and live web chat support during business hours, with extended hours on the close date.
What type of program was this in terms of scale and intent?
It was described as a targeted, modest-dollar research program aimed at filling evidence gaps about disparities affecting Hispanic/Latino youth in juvenile justice processing.
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