This grant, offered by the SMART Office, is for designing and implementing a comprehensive program to safeguard amateur athletes within the USOPC and National Governing Bodies. Its primary purpose is to prevent sexual, physical, and emotional abuse. Grantees will develop vital educational materials, training programs, and policies, alongside necessary tools to identify and address abuse. A key component involves creating robust background screening policies for new and existing organizational staff, including coaches and volunteers, and overseeing regular audits to ensure compliance. The program also mandates the reporting of all sexual and physical abuse allegations, adhering to relevant state and federal requirements, aiming to establish comprehensive protection measures for young athletes.
Opportunity ID: 355185
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-SMART-2024-172099 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | SMART FY 2024 Keep Young Athletes Safe |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Law, Justice and Legal Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.840 — Keep Young Athletes Safe |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 09, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $2,123,869 |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,123,869 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are nonprofits, nongovernmental entities with nationally recognized expertise in the identification and prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the USOPC and each NGB. Applicants must have a recognized background investigating allegations of abuse and reporting to law enforcement, and such practices must inform the applicants’ training and prevention activities. Applicants must also have the capacity to develop and implement trainings nationally, statewide and at local levels, as well as oversee regular and random audits to ensure the policies and procedures used to identify and prevent abuse are followed correctly. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | SMART |
| Description: | With this solicitation, the SMART Office seeks applicants to design and implement a program that aims to safeguard amateur athletes through the prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the USOPC and each NGB. Under the KYAS program, the grantee will design and implement measures to protect young athletes through the development of educational materials, training programs and policies, and necessary tools to help prevent and address identified abuse. Additionally, the grantee will develop background screening policies for new and existing USOPC organizational staff, including coaches, instructors and volunteers, and oversee regular and random audits to ensure that, once implemented, the policies and procedures to prevent and identify amateur athlete abuse are followed correctly. The KYAS program requires reporting of any allegations of sexual and physical abuse, following applicable state and federal reporting requirements. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://sam.gov/fal/004d1cc27bc242d383355ca75f2c984b/view |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, contact the SMART Office at 202-514-4689 or AskSMART@usdoj.gov.
AskSMART@usdoj.gov Email:AskSMART@usdoj.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
There are no related documents on this grant.
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, contact the SMART Office at 202-514-4689 or AskSMART@usdoj.gov. AskSMART@usdoj.gov Email: AskSMART@usdoj.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.840 | PKG00287219 | Jun 27, 2024 | Aug 09, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
355185 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
355185 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
355185 Project_Abstract_1_2-1.2.pdf
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