Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2015 4121
Apply for OJJDP 2015 4121
- 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 Second Chance Act Smart on Juvenile Justice Community Supervision" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812 Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2015 and posted on Apr 29, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 15, 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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The OJJDP FY 2015 Second Chance Act Smart on Juvenile Justice Community Supervision opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2015 4121) was a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. It was built around a specific reentry and public safety problem: each year, roughly 100,000 youth under age 18 leave juvenile correctional facilities and return home with significant challenges that can include untreated physical and behavioral health needs, disrupted schooling, limited job readiness, and unstable family or community supports. The program recognized that without stronger, more effective supervision and service connections in the community, many of these young people cycle back into the justice system. The grant was therefore designed to help jurisdictions rethink and improve how they supervise and support youth on community supervision in ways that reduce reoffending and improve long-term outcomes.
This solicitation focused on planning rather than immediate large-scale implementation. OJJDP offered planning grants to help eligible jurisdictions develop and finalize a comprehensive juvenile community supervision reform strategic plan. The intent was for grantees to use the planning period to assess their current supervision practices, identify gaps and inequities, review what is working and what is not, and then lay out a concrete roadmap for reform. A key requirement embedded in the description is the use of evidence-based supervision strategies, meaning approaches supported by research or strong evaluation findings, rather than relying on tradition or intuition. The strategic plan was expected to be detailed and actionable, positioning jurisdictions to move from concept to practice with clear goals, activities, roles, timelines, and performance measures tied to reduced recidivism and better youth outcomes.
The program also included a forward-looking funding pathway. After a grantee completed its strategic plan and delivered the required solicitation deliverables, OJJDP expected to invite those planning grantees to apply, through a competitive process, for later implementation awards of up to $650,000. Importantly, the opportunity made clear that implementation funding was not automatic. Future implementation awards would be competitive and would weigh the quality and comprehensiveness of the strategic plan and associated products. In other words, the planning grant functioned as both capacity-building support and a stepping stone: jurisdictions that produced strong, well-supported plans would be better positioned to compete for implementation dollars.
In terms of basic grant mechanics, the award instrument type was a grant, and the funding activity category fell under law, justice, and legal services. OJJDP anticipated making about 10 awards under this planning solicitation. The award ceiling for the planning grants was $100,000, with no stated award floor, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program was connected to CFDA number 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative), signaling its alignment with broader federal efforts to improve reentry outcomes and reduce recidivism through structured, evidence-informed interventions and system reforms.
Eligibility was limited to governmental entities and federally recognized tribes: state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized (including Alaska Native entities as referenced in the description). This eligibility structure reflects the program goal of changing community supervision policies and practices at the system level, which typically requires the authority and administrative reach of public agencies and tribal governments.
Key dates and administrative details were straightforward. The solicitation was posted on April 29, 2015, with an application closing date of June 15, 2015, and it was archived on July 15, 2015. For applicant support, technical help with submission was directed to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email, while programmatic or solicitation requirement questions were routed to the NCJRS Response Center via phone, email, or web chat. OJJDP also provided a dedicated FAQ resource to address common applicant questions related to the community supervision focus area.
Overall, this funding opportunity was meant to help jurisdictions do the hard preparatory work required for meaningful juvenile community supervision reform: developing a well-reasoned, evidence-driven strategic plan that addresses the realities youth face after release and that can guide practical changes in supervision approaches, service connections, and accountability frameworks. The planning awards were intentionally modest in size, but they were structured to set the stage for larger, competitive implementation funding for jurisdictions that could demonstrate a strong, comprehensive, and credible plan.
FAQs: OJJDP FY 2015 Second Chance Act Smart on Juvenile Justice Community Supervision (OJJDP 2015 4121)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was the OJJDP FY 2015 Second Chance Act Smart on Juvenile Justice Community Supervision solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2015 4121). It was a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
What problem was the program designed to address?
The program focused on challenges facing youth returning to the community after leaving juvenile correctional facilities. Each year, roughly 100,000 youth under age 18 return home and may face issues such as untreated physical and behavioral health needs, disrupted education, limited job readiness, and unstable family or community supports. Without stronger community supervision and better service connections, many youth cycle back into the justice system.
What was the main purpose of the grant?
The solicitation supported planning efforts to help jurisdictions rethink and improve how they supervise and support youth on community supervision, with the goal of reducing reoffending (recidivism) and improving long-term youth outcomes.
Was this funding for planning or implementation?
This solicitation focused on planning rather than immediate large-scale implementation. OJJDP offered planning grants to help jurisdictions develop and finalize a comprehensive juvenile community supervision reform strategic plan.
What were planning grantees expected to do during the planning period?
Planning grantees were expected to assess current supervision practices, identify gaps and inequities, review what is working and what is not, and create a concrete, detailed roadmap for reform through a comprehensive strategic plan.
What kind of approaches did OJJDP expect jurisdictions to use in their plan?
A key requirement was the use of evidence-based supervision strategies, meaning approaches supported by research or strong evaluation findings, rather than relying on tradition or intuition.
What qualities were expected of the strategic plan?
The strategic plan was expected to be detailed and actionable, positioning the jurisdiction to move from concept to practice with clear goals, activities, roles, timelines, and performance measures tied to reduced recidivism and improved youth outcomes.
Did the planning grant lead to additional funding?
The solicitation described a forward-looking pathway: after completing the strategic plan and required deliverables, OJJDP expected to invite planning grantees to apply (competitively) for later implementation awards.
Was implementation funding guaranteed for planning grantees?
No. The opportunity stated that implementation funding was not automatic. Any future implementation awards would be competitive.
How much could an implementation award be (if invited and selected later)?
OJJDP indicated that later implementation awards could be up to $650,000, awarded through a competitive process.
How much funding was available for the planning grants?
The award ceiling for the planning grants was $100,000. No award floor was stated.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making?
OJJDP anticipated making about 10 awards under this planning solicitation.
What type of award instrument was used?
The award instrument type was a grant.
What funding activity category did this fall under?
The funding activity category was law, justice, and legal services.
What CFDA number was this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity was connected to CFDA 16.812 (Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative).
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to governmental entities and federally recognized tribes: state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments (including Alaska Native entities as referenced in the description).
Why was eligibility limited to governments and federally recognized tribes?
The program aimed to change community supervision policies and practices at the system level, which typically requires the authority and administrative reach of public agencies and tribal governments.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was posted on April 29, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was June 15, 2015.
When was the opportunity archived?
The solicitation was archived on July 15, 2015.
Where could applicants get technical help with submission?
Technical help with submission was directed to the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline and email.
Where could applicants ask questions about program requirements or the solicitation itself?
Programmatic or solicitation requirement questions were routed to the NCJRS Response Center via phone, email, or web chat.
Did OJJDP provide additional FAQ support for applicants?
Yes. OJJDP provided a dedicated FAQ resource to address common applicant questions related to the community supervision focus area.
What outcomes was this grant ultimately trying to influence?
The grant aimed to reduce recidivism and improve longer-term outcomes for youth on community supervision by strengthening supervision practices and improving connections to services and supports in the community.
How did the planning grant function within the broader program design?
The planning grant was both capacity-building support and a stepping stone to potential later funding. Jurisdictions that produced strong, comprehensive, well-supported plans would be better positioned to compete for later implementation dollars.
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