The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is offering this grant to ensure that abused and neglected children receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy, as mandated by the Victims of Child Abuse Act. This OJJDP grant is for supporting Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs nationwide. The successful applicant will provide essential assistance, membership, and accreditation services to regional, state, and local CASA organizations. These organizations, in turn, support volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency court hearings. The program aims to ensure high-quality representation and foster partnerships with public and private child welfare system stakeholders to enhance advocacy efforts for vulnerable children.
Opportunity ID: 159213
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | OJJDP-2012-3250 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | OJJDP FY 2012 Court-Appointed Special Advocates Membership and Accreditation Program |
| 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 27, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 14, 2012 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 13, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,778,395 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations).
As set forth in the authorizing language in 42 U.S.C. Section 13013, 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), mandates that all abused and neglected children involved in dependency proceedings receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy. The Act states that every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs one shall have a court-appointed special 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 assistance and membership and accreditation services to regional, state, and local CASA organizations that support volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings and will partner with other public and private 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. 13011, et seq. |
| 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 |
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Related Documents
Folder 159213 Full Announcement-1 -> casa membership frequently asked questions.pdf
Folder 159213 Full Announcement-1 -> ojjdp fy 12 court-appointed special advocates membership and accreditation program.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 | PKG00111450 | Mar 27, 2012 | May 14, 2012 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
159213 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
159213 Other-1.1.pdf
159213 Project-1.1.pdf
159213 Budget-1.1.pdf
159213 SF424B-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
159213 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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