ClosedOpportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172457

OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was October 21, 2025. Individual awards are listed as up to $418K, with about 2 awards expected and $835K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 7 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.758 (Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers).

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

Key facts

Sep 12, 2025Posted
Oct 21, 2025Application deadline

Posted: Sep 12, 2025
Close date: Oct 21, 2025
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $417,687
Est. total funding: $835,375
Expected awards: 2
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Other units of local government

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

This NOFO will support child advocacy training in undergraduate programming and continuing education (i.e., graduate level and professional licensing courses). Funds will support the training of future mandated reporters and child protection professionals and support efforts to train child protection professionals, including law enforcement officers, social workers, medical professionals, behavioral health professionals, and prosecutors.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.758Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy CentersProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.758

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$35.9M

FY25

—

FY26

— est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.758. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
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Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $418k, total estimated program funding is $835,375 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-OJJDP-2025-172457), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.758