The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is offering this grant to enhance advocacy for abused and neglected children. The Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program ensures high-quality representation for these children in dependency court hearings. This grant supports the provision of essential information, technical assistance, and training to volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children. It also extends support to other child welfare system stakeholders across local, state, regional, and national levels. Authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act, this program is vital for ensuring all abused and neglected children receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy in the United States.
Opportunity ID: 160074
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OJJDP-2012-3272 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OJJDP FY 2012 Court-Appointed Special Advocates Training and Technical Assistance |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.756 — Court Appointed Special Advocates |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 29, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 16, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 15, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,150,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are national nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations). For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. The successful applicant may spend only 5 percent of the award amount on administrative costs.
As required by 42 U.S.C. Section 13013(b)(1), the successful applicant: (A) shall be a national organization that has broad membership among court-appointed special advocates and has demonstrated experience in grant administration of court-appointed special advocate programs and in providing training and technical assistance to court-appointed special advocate programs or (B) may be a local public or not-for-profit agency that has demonstrated the willingness to initiate, sustain, and expand a court-appointed special advocate program. OJJDP welcomes joint applications from two or more eligible applicants; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as co-applicants. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Description: | The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (Public Law 101-647), contemplates that all abused and neglected children involved in dependency proceedings receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy. The Act directs that a court-appointed special advocate shall be available to every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs such an advocate. The Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program ensures that abused and neglected children receive high quality representation in dependency court hearings. The successful applicant will provide information, technical assistance, and training to volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings and to other child welfare system stakeholders at the local, state, regional, and national levels. This program is authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse Act, 42 U.S.C. ยง 13013. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center (JIC) at 1–877–927–5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live Web chat. JIC hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date.
Email:JIC@telesishq.com |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 160074 Full Announcement-1 -> casa tta frequently asked question1.pdf
Folder 160074 Full Announcement-1 -> casatta.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center (JIC) at 1–877–927–5657, via e-mail to JIC@telesishq.com, or by live Web chat. JIC hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday, and 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time on the solicitation close date. Email: JIC@telesishq.com |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.756 | PKG00112450 | Mar 29, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
160074 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
160074 Other-1.1.pdf
160074 Project-1.1.pdf
160074 Budget-1.1.pdf
160074 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
160074 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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