SMART FY 18 Keep Young Athletes Safe
At a glance
SMART FY 18 Keep Young Athletes Safe is a closed federal grant opportunity from SMART (Department of Justice). The application deadline was June 25, 2018. Individual awards are listed as up to $2.27M, with about 1 award expected and $2.27M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.840 (Keep Young Athletes Safe).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- May 23, 2018Posted
- Jun 25, 2018Application deadline
- Posted
- May 23, 2018
- Close date
- Jun 25, 2018
- Award floor
- Not specified
- Award ceiling
- $2,267,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,267,000
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible applicants are nonprofit, nongovernmental entities with nationally recognized expertise in the identification and prevention of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the United States Olympic Committee, each national governing body and each Paralympic sports organization. Applicants must have a recognized background investigating allegations of abuse and reporting to law enforcement in order to inform training and prevention activities. Applicants must also have the capacity to develop and implement trainings on the national, statewide and local levels, as well as oversee regular and random audits to ensure the policies and procedures used to identify and prevent abuse are followed correctly.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits
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.
The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering and Tracking (SMART) seeks applications to safeguard amateur athletes against abuse in sports through the prevention and investigation of sexual, physical and emotional abuse in the athletic programs of the United States Olympic Committee, each national governing body, and each Paralympic sports organization. The SMART Office assists states, the District of Columbia, territories and tribal jurisdictions with developing and/or enhancing programs designed to implement the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, and promotes innovation and best practices in preventing and protecting the public from sexual violence.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 16.840
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 16.840
Historical data · not a predictionSince October 1, 2023, 2 grant awards had funding actions under Keep Young Athletes Safe. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.
- UNITED STATES CENTER FOR SAFESPORT$4.32M
Agency contact (as published)
Department of Justice
Samantha.Opong@ojp.usdoj.gov
202-305-2586
Places named in the notice
Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “SMART FY 18 Keep Young Athletes Safe”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “SMART FY 18 Keep Young Athletes Safe”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2.27m, total estimated program funding is $2,267,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.
How do I apply for “SMART FY 18 Keep Young Athletes Safe”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SMART-2018-14502), 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.
Related open opportunities
Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.
BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Up to $4.96M
- Closes
- Oct 9, 2026
- Who can apply
- County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and 2 more
DOJ FY 2026 Invited to Apply - National Integrated Ballistic Information (NIBIN) Modernization Program
Bureau of Justice Assistance- Award range
- Amount not specified
- Closes
- Oct 13, 2026
- Who can apply
- Others (see notice)
OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention- Award range
- Up to $250K
- Closes
- Nov 16, 2026
- Who can apply
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more