Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2015 4137
Apply for OJJDP 2015 4137
- The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2015 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative" 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 Apr 24, 2015 and posted on Apr 24, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 23, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Category 1 National Mentoring Programs Eligible applicants are limited to national organizations, defined as organizations that have active chapters or subawardees in at least 45 states. Applicants must include a list of active chapters or subawardees and the states where they are located as an attachment to their application. For purposes of this solicitation, 2 or more independent organizations that form a collaborative to meet the 45 state requirement do not satisfy OJJDP s definition of a national organization. The organization s national headquarters must submit the application, and OJJDP requires successful applicants to subaward 90 percent of this award to active chapters or subawardees in at least 38 states. Category 2 Multistate Mentoring Programs Eligible applicants are limited to multistate organizations, defined as organizations that have operated an established mentoring program for at least 3 years, and have active chapters or subawardees in at least 5 states but fewer than 45 states. Applicants must include a list of active chapters or subawardees and the states where they are located as an attachment to their application. For purposes of this solicitation, 2 or more independent organizations that form a collaborative to meet the 5 state requirement do not satisfy OJJDPs definition of a multistate organization. The organization s headquarters must submit the application. Category 3 Collaborative Mentoring Programs Eligible applicants must be part of a collaborative of at least three and as many as five mentoring organizations. Under the award, the organizations that form the collaborative must each provide services in at least one location that is independent of the other organizations and must all implement the same program design (see definition of the same program design on page 7). Organizations within the collaborative must ensure that no individual will receive duplicate services from more than one member of the collaborative. The collaborative may include different organizations receiving funding from the same parent organization however, official organizational charts must reflect that the organizations operate independently and at different locations. Each organization within the collaborative must already have an established mentoring program at the time they submit an application for funding. OJJDP encourages applicants to consider partnering with those organizations and in such a manner that will best leverage shared costs for training or program related activities. Applicants must submit memoranda of understanding (or analogous documents) demonstrating a formal collaborative partnership. One organization must be clearly identified as the lead applicant however, subrecipients may be part of multiple Collaborative Mentoring Program proposals. OJJDP encourages multistate organizations to participate in Collaborative Mentoring Programs, but participation of a multistate organization is not required. National organizations are not eligible to apply. For profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. At the time of application, eligible applicants must provide mentoring services to youth who are 17 years old or younger. An organization that applies for funding in Category 1 may not apply for funds in any other category, but an organization that applies for funding in Category 2 may also apply as a member of the collaborative to receive funds in Category 3, see chart below.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2015 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP-2015-4137) is a discretionary grant program from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention designed to help established mentoring organizations strengthen and expand mentoring services for at-risk and underserved youth. The overall focus is on building on existing mentoring infrastructure rather than starting from scratch, using mentoring as a prevention strategy to reduce delinquency and other problem behaviors by addressing the risk factors that often drive those outcomes. Supported mentoring models can include one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, peer mentoring, or a blended approach, as long as the services create meaningful new opportunities for youth achievement and are implemented in a way that recognizes the underlying factors that can contribute to delinquency.
This opportunity is tied to the Juvenile Mentoring Program CFDA 16.726 and was authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235). The solicitation was posted on April 24, 2015, with an application deadline of June 23, 2015, and an archive date of July 23, 2015. The funding instrument is a grant, the activity category is law/justice/legal services, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed. The announcement does not specify an award floor or ceiling in the summary data provided (both are shown as 0), meaning applicants needed to rely on the full announcement for details on expected award sizes and budgeting guidance.
Eligibility is structured around three distinct categories that reflect how broadly an organization operates and how it proposes to deliver mentoring services. Category 1, National Mentoring Programs, is limited to national organizations with active chapters or subawardees in at least 45 states. Applicants in this category must attach documentation listing active chapters or subawardees and the states where they operate. Importantly, OJJDP does not allow two or more independent organizations to band together as a collaborative just to meet the 45-state threshold; the applicant must already be a single national organization under OJJDPs definition. The national headquarters must submit the application, and successful applicants are required to pass through most of the funding by subawarding 90 percent of the award to active chapters or subawardees located in at least 38 states, reinforcing that the program is meant to drive resources down to local sites where mentoring occurs.
Category 2, Multistate Mentoring Programs, targets organizations that operate across multiple states but do not meet the national footprint requirement. Eligible applicants must have an established mentoring program that has been operating for at least three years, and they must have active chapters or subawardees in at least five states but fewer than 45. As with Category 1, applicants must include an attachment listing the active chapters or subawardees and their states, and OJJDP does not consider a loose coalition of separate organizations sufficient to satisfy the multistate definition. The organizations headquarters must submit the application, emphasizing centralized accountability for the proposed expansion and program management.
Category 3, Collaborative Mentoring Programs, is designed for a formal collaboration of at least three and no more than five mentoring organizations that agree to implement the same program design. Each participating organization must already operate an established mentoring program at the time of application and must provide services in at least one location that is independent of the other collaborative partners. The collaborative must prevent duplication of services, meaning the same youth cannot receive overlapping mentoring services from multiple members of the collaborative. Applicants must submit memoranda of understanding (or similar formal agreements) that show the partnership is real and operational, and one organization must be clearly designated as the lead applicant. OJJDP encourages collaborations that leverage shared costs, such as joint training or other program-related activities. National organizations are not eligible to apply under Category 3, although multistate organizations are encouraged (but not required) to participate. The solicitation also notes that subrecipients may be part of multiple collaborative proposals, which creates flexibility for networked mentoring providers, but still requires careful coordination to avoid serving the same youth twice.
Several additional eligibility and participation rules are meant to keep the program targeted and consistent. At the time of application, eligible applicants must already be providing mentoring services to youth age 17 or younger, which anchors the initiative firmly in youth-focused prevention. For-profit organizations may apply only if they agree to forgo any profit or management fee, ensuring federal funds are used for service delivery and program support rather than profit-taking. The solicitation also restricts how organizations can apply across categories: an organization applying in Category 1 cannot apply in any other category, while an organization applying in Category 2 may also participate as a collaborative member in Category 3, allowing some multistate providers to pursue both direct multistate expansion and partnership-based expansion.
For applicant support and submission, the opportunity directs technical submission questions to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and programmatic or solicitation requirement questions to the OJJDP Response Center through NCJRS. The solicitation also points applicants to an FAQ resource hosted by OJJDP, which suggests that the program had detailed compliance expectations around definitions (such as what qualifies as the same program design) and documentation (such as required chapter lists and partnership agreements) that applicants needed to follow closely in the full announcement.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the OJJDP FY 2015 Mentoring Opportunities for Youth Initiative?
It is a discretionary grant program from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) intended to help established mentoring organizations strengthen and expand mentoring services for at-risk and underserved youth. The initiative emphasizes building on existing mentoring infrastructure rather than creating new programs from scratch.
2) What is the main purpose of this mentoring initiative?
The overall purpose is to use mentoring as a prevention strategy to reduce delinquency and other problem behaviors by addressing risk factors that often contribute to those outcomes, while creating meaningful new opportunities for youth achievement.
3) What types of mentoring models are supported?
Supported mentoring models may include one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring, peer mentoring, or a blended approach, as long as the services create meaningful new opportunities for youth achievement and are implemented in a way that recognizes underlying factors that can contribute to delinquency.
4) What is the funding opportunity number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OJJDP-2015-4137.
5) What CFDA program is this tied to?
This opportunity is tied to the Juvenile Mentoring Program, CFDA 16.726.
6) What is the legal authorization for this funding?
It was authorized under the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235).
7) What is the funding instrument and activity category?
The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is law/justice/legal services.
8) When was the solicitation posted and when was the application due?
The solicitation was posted on April 24, 2015. The application deadline was June 23, 2015.
9) What does the archive date mean and what was it for this opportunity?
The archive date indicates when the opportunity was archived in the listing. The archive date provided is July 23, 2015.
10) Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the summary information provided.
11) Are award minimums or maximums specified?
The summary data provided shows an award floor and ceiling of 0, which indicates the summary did not specify expected award sizes. Applicants were expected to rely on the full announcement for details on anticipated award amounts and budgeting guidance.
12) Who is this grant intended to support?
The grant is designed for established mentoring organizations seeking to strengthen and expand services for at-risk and underserved youth, with an emphasis on scaling or improving existing mentoring infrastructure.
13) What age group must applicants already be serving at the time of application?
At the time of application, eligible applicants must already be providing mentoring services to youth age 17 or younger.
14) How is eligibility organized?
Eligibility is structured around three categories based on how broadly an organization operates and how it proposes to deliver mentoring services: (1) National Mentoring Programs, (2) Multistate Mentoring Programs, and (3) Collaborative Mentoring Programs.
15) What are the requirements for Category 1 (National Mentoring Programs)?
Category 1 is limited to national organizations with active chapters or subawardees in at least 45 states. The applicant must attach documentation listing active chapters or subawardees and the states where they operate. The national headquarters must submit the application.
16) Can multiple independent organizations team up to qualify as a Category 1 national program?
No. OJJDP does not allow two or more independent organizations to band together as a collaborative just to meet the 45-state threshold. The applicant must already be a single national organization under OJJDP's definition.
17) Does Category 1 require subawards to local chapters or sites?
Yes. Successful Category 1 applicants are required to pass through most of the funding by subawarding 90 percent of the award to active chapters or subawardees located in at least 38 states.
18) What are the requirements for Category 2 (Multistate Mentoring Programs)?
Category 2 is for organizations operating across multiple states that do not meet the national requirement. Eligible applicants must have an established mentoring program operating for at least three years and must have active chapters or subawardees in at least five states but fewer than 45. The organization headquarters must submit the application.
19) What documentation is required for Category 2 related to geographic coverage?
Applicants must include an attachment listing the active chapters or subawardees and their states.
20) Can separate organizations form a loose coalition to qualify for Category 2?
No. As with Category 1, OJJDP does not consider a loose coalition of separate organizations sufficient to satisfy the multistate definition.
21) What are the requirements for Category 3 (Collaborative Mentoring Programs)?
Category 3 is for a formal collaboration of at least three and no more than five mentoring organizations that agree to implement the same program design. Each participating organization must already operate an established mentoring program and must provide services in at least one location that is independent of the other collaborative partners.
22) What does "same program design" mean for Category 3?
The solicitation states that collaborative members must agree to implement the same program design. The specific definition and compliance expectations are implied to be detailed in the full announcement and in OJJDP's referenced FAQ resource.
23) Are formal partnership documents required for Category 3?
Yes. Applicants must submit memoranda of understanding (MOUs) or similar formal agreements demonstrating that the partnership is real and operational, and one organization must be clearly designated as the lead applicant.
24) Can the same youth receive mentoring services from multiple organizations within a Category 3 collaborative?
No. The collaborative must prevent duplication of services, meaning the same youth cannot receive overlapping mentoring services from multiple members of the collaborative.
25) Are national organizations allowed to apply under Category 3?
No. National organizations are not eligible to apply under Category 3.
26) Are multistate organizations allowed or encouraged to participate in Category 3?
Yes. Multistate organizations are encouraged, but not required, to participate in Category 3 collaborations.
27) Can an organization apply in more than one category?
The solicitation restricts cross-category applications. An organization applying in Category 1 cannot apply in any other category. An organization applying in Category 2 may also participate as a collaborative member in Category 3.
28) Can subrecipients participate in multiple Category 3 collaborative proposals?
Yes. The solicitation notes that subrecipients may be part of multiple collaborative proposals, but this requires careful coordination to avoid serving the same youth twice and to prevent duplication of services.
29) Are for-profit organizations eligible to apply?
For-profit organizations may apply only if they agree to forgo any profit or management fee, so federal funds are used for service delivery and program support rather than profit-taking.
30) Where should applicants direct technical questions about submitting through Grants.gov?
Technical submission questions are directed to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline.
31) Where should applicants direct programmatic or solicitation requirement questions?
Programmatic questions or questions about solicitation requirements are directed to the OJJDP Response Center through NCJRS.
32) Is there an official FAQ resource referenced for this solicitation?
Yes. The solicitation points applicants to an FAQ resource hosted by OJJDP, indicating that additional details on definitions and documentation expectations were provided there and in the full announcement.
33) What kinds of documentation and compliance details are implied as important?
Based on the solicitation summary, key compliance areas likely included definitions (such as what qualifies as the same program design) and documentation requirements (such as chapter/subawardee lists by state for Categories 1 and 2, and partnership agreements like MOUs for Category 3). The full announcement was the authoritative source for these details.
34) What is a central theme of how OJJDP expects funds to reach youth?
The structure emphasizes strengthening existing infrastructure and directing resources to local sites where mentoring occurs, especially through subawards in Category 1 and through established multistate networks or formal collaborations in Categories 2 and 3.
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