Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention

Description

The Department of Justice is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights, increases access to justice, supports crime victims, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. American Samoa, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, and Virgin Islands have chosen not to participate or have been found ineligible to participate in the Formula Grants program under Title II, Part B, of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (34 U.S.C. §§ 11131-11133) for FY 2020. Connecticut, Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming have chosen not to participate or have been found ineligible to participate in the Formula Grants program under Title II, Part B, of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (34 U.S.C. §§ 11131-11133) for FY 2021 (This solicitation will refer throughout to applicants under this solicitation as "nonparticipating state" or "nonparticipating states"). As authorized under the JJDP Act at 34 U.S.C. § 11133(d), private nonprofit agencies and local public agencies in these states/jurisdictions are eligible to receive funding that OJJDP will competitively award through this solicitation.

Who can apply

• County governments
• City or township governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Unrestricted

Contact

For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or by email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. <br/><br/>For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time (ET) Monday to Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.<br/><br/>An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the Response Center (Response Center) at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.<br/><br/>For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date. General information on applying for OJJDP awards can be found at https://www.ojjdp.gov/funding/funding.html. <br/><br/>A solicitation webinar will be held on July 8, 2021 at 3:30 pm ET. This call will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register by clicking on this link: OJJDP FY2020 and 2021 Non Participating States Solicitation and following the instructions. Due to the limited time, OJJDP encourages participants to review the solicitation and submit any questions they may have in advance and no later than three days before. Submit your questions to grants@ncjrs.gov with the subject as "Questions for FY 2020 and 2021 Non Participating States Webinar." <br/>grants@ncjrs.gov
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