Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2015 4217
Apply for OJJDP 2015 4217
- 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 Police and Youth Engagement Supporting the Role of Law Enforcement in Juvenile Justice Reform" 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 May 1, 2015 and posted on May 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 16, 2015. (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 $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2015 Police and Youth Engagement Supporting the Role of Law Enforcement in Juvenile Justice Reform opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2015 4217) was a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The central purpose of the program was to strengthen how law enforcement agencies engage with young people and to support juvenile justice reform by improving trust and collaboration between police and the communities they serve. The solicitation was framed in the context of heightened national attention on police-community relations and the growing recognition that youth interactions with law enforcement can have long-term impacts on safety, legitimacy, and justice system outcomes.
At its core, OJJDP aimed to inform and equip law enforcement executives and leaders with a clearer understanding of key juvenile justice challenges that jurisdictions face when trying to improve relationships between officers and youth. The project focus emphasized practical strategies for fostering strong, collaborative relationships among local law enforcement, youth, families, and community stakeholders. Rather than relying on anecdotal approaches, OJJDP highlighted the importance of evidence-based practices specifically tied to youth engagement, signaling that the work supported under this award was expected to reflect proven or research-informed methods that can be adopted, taught, and sustained.
A major component of the initiative was identifying gaps inside typical police operations where additional training and technical assistance would be most useful. This included attention to how agencies train officers, develop protocols, and structure everyday practices that shape youth encounters, such as stops, school-related interactions, referrals to juvenile court, diversion decisions, and the general tone of officer-youth communication. The solicitation also specifically called out a critical and often overlooked area: improving law enforcement capacity to recognize and appropriately respond to children who have been direct victims of violence or witnesses to violence in their homes, schools, or communities. In practical terms, that emphasis points toward trauma-informed approaches, better screening and identification practices, and clearer protocols for referral to services, victim support, and coordinated responses with child-serving systems.
This opportunity was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that OJJDP anticipated substantial involvement during the project period, such as collaboration on deliverables, coordination on project direction, and federal input into key activities. The funding activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services, and it was associated with CFDA number 16.540 (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Allocation to States). OJJDP expected to make a single award under this solicitation, with an award ceiling of $400,000 and no stated award floor. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for eligible organizations that could propose strong work without needing to secure additional nonfederal funds.
Eligibility was broad across several organizational types, including nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in that particular nonprofit category), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The solicitation timeline reflects a typical federal competitive grant window for that period: it was posted May 1, 2015, with an application deadline of June 16, 2015, and an archive date of July 16, 2015.
For applicant support, the announcement directed technical submission questions to Grants.gov support and programmatic or solicitation requirement questions to the NCJRS Response Center, with an additional FAQ resource provided through OJJDP. Overall, the opportunity was designed to translate juvenile justice reform goals into day-to-day law enforcement practice by promoting stronger youth engagement, building community trust, and ensuring officers are better prepared to identify and respond to youth affected by violence, with an emphasis on training, technical assistance, and evidence-based approaches that can be scaled or replicated.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled OJJDP FY 2015 Police and Youth Engagement Supporting the Role of Law Enforcement in Juvenile Justice Reform.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OJJDP 2015 4217.
Which federal agency offered this grant?
This was a discretionary federal grant offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
What type of award was used for this opportunity?
The solicitation was offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates OJJDP anticipated substantial federal involvement during the project period (such as collaboration on deliverables, coordination on project direction, and input into key activities).
What was the central purpose of the program?
The central purpose was to strengthen how law enforcement agencies engage with young people and to support juvenile justice reform by improving trust and collaboration between police and the communities they serve.
What problem or national context did the solicitation highlight?
The solicitation was framed in the context of heightened national attention on police-community relations and the recognition that youth interactions with law enforcement can have long-term impacts on safety, legitimacy, and justice system outcomes.
Who was the primary audience or target for the project activities?
The focus was on informing and equipping law enforcement executives and leaders with a clearer understanding of juvenile justice challenges and practical strategies for improving relationships between officers and youth.
What kinds of approaches did OJJDP expect applicants to use?
OJJDP emphasized the importance of evidence-based or research-informed practices tied specifically to youth engagement, rather than anecdotal approaches, and expected supported work to reflect proven methods that can be adopted, taught, and sustained.
What were the main areas of work or project focus?
The project focus emphasized practical strategies for fostering strong, collaborative relationships among local law enforcement, youth, families, and community stakeholders, including identifying gaps in typical police operations where additional training and technical assistance would be most useful.
What types of law enforcement operations or youth encounters were specifically mentioned?
The solicitation referenced everyday practices shaping youth encounters, including stops, school-related interactions, referrals to juvenile court, diversion decisions, and the general tone of officer-youth communication.
Did the opportunity include training and technical assistance components?
Yes. A major component was identifying gaps in police operations where additional training and technical assistance would be most useful, including how agencies train officers, develop protocols, and structure everyday practices that shape youth encounters.
Was responding to youth affected by violence part of the scope?
Yes. The solicitation specifically emphasized improving law enforcement capacity to recognize and appropriately respond to children who have been direct victims of violence or witnesses to violence in their homes, schools, or communities.
What does the emphasis on youth victims or witnesses of violence imply in practice?
It points toward trauma-informed approaches, better screening and identification practices, and clearer protocols for referral to services, victim support, and coordinated responses with child-serving systems.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was Law, Justice and Legal Services.
What CFDA number was associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number was 16.540 (Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Allocation to States).
How many awards did OJJDP expect to make?
OJJDP expected to make a single award under this solicitation.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $400,000.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was stated.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Which organization types were eligible to apply?
Eligibility was broad and included:
- Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education within that particular nonprofit category)
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on May 1, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was June 16, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 16, 2015.
Where were technical submission questions directed?
Technical submission questions were directed to Grants.gov support.
Where were programmatic or solicitation requirement questions directed?
Programmatic or solicitation requirement questions were directed to the NCJRS Response Center.
Was there an additional FAQ resource mentioned?
Yes. An additional FAQ resource was provided through OJJDP.
What was the overall intended outcome of the opportunity?
Overall, the opportunity aimed to translate juvenile justice reform goals into day-to-day law enforcement practice by promoting stronger youth engagement, building community trust, and ensuring officers are better prepared to identify and respond to youth affected by violence, with an emphasis on training, technical assistance, and evidence-based approaches that can be scaled or replicated.
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