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ClosedOpportunity O-OJJDP-2022-171351

Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was July 25, 2022. Individual awards are listed as up to $1M, with about 5 awards expected and $4.5M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.827 (Justice Reinvestment Initiative).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted
Jun 6, 2022
Close date
Jul 25, 2022
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$1,000,000
Est. total funding
$4,500,000
Expected awards
5
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

This solicitation is composed of two grant categories. Applicants must clearly designate the category for which they are applying. The following entities are eligible to apply: Category 1: Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative State governments Category 2: Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Program Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For-profit organizations other than small businesses Native American Tribal organizations (other than federally recognized Tribal governments) Small businesses For purposes of this solicitation, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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 program will fund states to close and repurpose youth correctional facilities, assess and respond to the economic impact of closures on facility staff and surrounding communities, and reinvest cost savings to expand community-based alternatives to youth incarceration.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.827

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$10.1M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.827. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
grants@ncjrs.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $1m, total estimated program funding is $4,500,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2022-171351), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

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