OJJDP FY 17 Changing Minds: Professional Development and Public Education to Address Children Exposed to Violence and Childhood Trauma
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice
At a glance
OJJDP FY 17 Changing Minds: Professional Development and Public Education to Address Children Exposed to Violence and Childhood Trauma is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 2, 2017. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $1.75M, with about 6 awards expected and $6M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, private colleges & universities, for-profit organizations (not small businesses) and 1 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.818 (Children Exposed to Violence).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Mar 17, 2017Posted
- May 2, 2017Application deadline
- Posted
- Mar 17, 2017
- Close date
- May 2, 2017
- Award floor
- $1,000,000
- Award ceiling
- $1,750,000
- Est. total funding
- $6,000,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Public colleges & universities
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Private colleges & universities
- For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
- Small businesses
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.
To extend and continue the important work done to date in educating the public and in professional development on children exposed to violence, OJJDP invites applications to provide training, technical assistance, and resources to state, local, and tribal professionals who work with at-risk children and justice-involved youth in three discrete categories of funding, as described following:
Category 1: Master Trainings/Training of Trainers on CEV and childhood trauma for educators and educational administrators in public school and correctional and alternative education settings based on the Changing Minds K-12 training institute; Category 2: Master Trainings/Training of Trainers on CEV and childhood trauma for law enforcement based on the Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Children Exposed to Violence curriculum and toolkit; and Category 3: Changing Minds Public Awareness Campaign expansion and enhancementâphase 2.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.818
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.818
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 42 grant awards had funding actions under Children Exposed to Violence, with 7 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- FUTURES WITHOUT VIOLENCE$850K
- CITY OF TUCSON$830K
- THE NC YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION CENTER$830K
- LIFE HOUSE CENTER, INC.$830K
- CENTERSTONE OF TENNESSEE, INC.$830K
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 this opportunity?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Small businesses. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through this opportunity?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $1.75m, total estimated program funding is $6,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 6 awards.
How do I apply for this opportunity?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OJJDP-2017-11000), 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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