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ClosedOpportunity OJJDP-2020-17353

OJJDP FY 20 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention · Department of Justice

At a glance

OJJDP FY 20 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention (Department of Justice). The application deadline was April 6, 2020. Individual awards are listed as up to $438K, with about 4 awards expected and $1.75M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.836 (Indigent Defense).

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Key facts

  1. Feb 5, 2020Posted
  2. Apr 6, 2020Application deadline
Posted
Feb 5, 2020
Close date
Apr 6, 2020
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$437,500
Est. total funding
$1,750,000
Expected awards
4
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following entities are eligible to apply: states and territories, and units of local government.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

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 program supports states and localities' efforts to improve juvenile indigent defense. Program objectives are to ensure that youth involved with the juvenile justice system have access to legal representation and access to resources that address the collateral consequences of justice system involvement. Best practices for Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense can be found in the National Juvenile Defense Standards.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.836

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$2.87M
FY25—
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.836. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 16.836

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 19 grant awards had funding actions under Indigent Defense, with 3 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. THE GAULT CENTER$1.73M
  2. STATE OF MAINE$425K
  3. OFFICE OF THE STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER$408K
  4. TRAVIS, COUNTY OF$403K
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

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 “OJJDP FY 20 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense”?

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

How much funding is available through “OJJDP FY 20 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $438k, total estimated program funding is $1,750,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.

How do I apply for “OJJDP FY 20 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity OJJDP-2020-17353), 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.

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