The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is offering this grant to reduce risk for girls in the juvenile justice system.

Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance 

The following entities are eligible to apply:

•    Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
•    For-profit organizations (including Tribal for-profit organizations)
•    Institutions of higher education (including Tribal institutions of higher education). 

For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

For the purposes of this solicitation, “girls involved in the juvenile justice system” refers to girls 17 and younger who have been arrested or referred for intake to a public agency (state, Tribal, city, or county) legally responsible for handling juvenile crime, delinquency, and girls in need of guidance, treatment, or rehabilitation due to problematic behavior (i.e., truancy, running away, ungovernable, etc.). Eligible applicants may continue to provide services to girls who remain in the juvenile justice system under a state’s extended juvenile court jurisdiction.

In addition, in considering strategy development, applicants should not discriminate on the basis of gender identity.  Specific plans to address this issue should be included in the program narrative.

Applications submitted by nongovernmental organizations must have an established partnership via a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or analogous document with public juvenile justice agencies at the local or state level. This will ensure close collaboration around referrals for those girls involved in the juvenile justice system and who are eligible for services provided by the proposed project. A fully executed MOU or analogous document must be included as an attachment with the submitted application to be considered for funding.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

There are two categories of funding available under this solicitation.

Category 1: Project Sites. Funding under this category will support communities to develop, enhance, or expand early intervention programs and/or treatment services for girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Funds may not be used to provide training and technical assistance to program providers or other stakeholders.

Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. Funding under this category will support a training and technical assistance provider to support the Category 1 project sites as they implement strategies to support girls in the juvenile justice system. Technical assistance needs may vary greatly depending on the current practices of each program site.

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. This solicitation provides funding for communities to support girls who are involved in the juvenile justice system.There are two categories of funding available under this solicitation.Category 1: Project Sites. Funding under this category will support communities to develop, enhance, or expand early intervention programs and/or treatment services for girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Funds may not be used to provide training and technical assistance to program providers or other stakeholders.Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. Funding under this category will support a training and technical assistance provider to support the Category 1 project sites as they implement strategies to support girls in the juvenile justice system. Technical assistance needs may vary greatly depending on the current practices of each program site.

Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance

The following entities are eligible to apply:

• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations (including Tribal for-profit organizations)
• Institutions of higher education (including Tribal institutions of higher education).

For purposes of this solicitation, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

For the purposes of this solicitation, "girls involved in the juvenile justice system" refers to girls 17 and younger who have been arrested or referred for intake to a public agency (state, Tribal, city, or county) legally responsible for handling juvenile crime, delinquency, and girls in need of guidance, treatment, or rehabilitation due to problematic behavior (i.e., truancy, running away, ungovernable, etc.). Eligible applicants may continue to provide services to girls who remain in the juvenile justice system under a state’s extended juvenile court jurisdiction.

In addition, in considering strategy development, applicants should not discriminate on the basis of gender identity. Specific plans to address this issue should be included in the program narrative.

Applications submitted by nongovernmental organizations must have an established partnership via a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or analogous document with public juvenile justice agencies at the local or state level. This will ensure close collaboration around referrals for those girls involved in the juvenile justice system and who are eligible for services provided by the proposed project. A fully executed MOU or analogous document must be included as an attachment with the submitted application to be considered for funding.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

There are two categories of funding available under this solicitation.

Category 1: Project Sites. Funding under this category will support communities to develop, enhance, or expand early intervention programs and/or treatment services for girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Funds may not be used to provide training and technical assistance to program providers or other stakeholders.

Category 2: Training and Technical Assistance. Funding under this category will support a training and technical assistance provider to support the Category 1 project sites as they implement strategies to support girls in the juvenile justice system. Technical assistance needs may vary greatly depending on the current practices of each program site.