OJJDP FY 2021 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence | O OJJDP 2021 00002

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The OJJDP FY 2021 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to help communities respond more effectively to the needs of children who have been exposed to violence. The overall purpose aligns with DOJ priorities around advancing civil rights, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims, protecting the public from crime and emerging threats, and strengthening trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. In practical terms, the program supports efforts that reduce the harmful short- and long-term impacts of violence exposure on children by improving local services and strengthening the ability of organizations that routinely interact with children and families to identify risk, respond appropriately, and connect families to help.

Funding is offered through a cooperative agreement, which generally means recipients should expect substantial involvement from the federal agency during the life of the award. The activity area is categorized under Law, Justice and Legal Services, and the program is associated with CFDA number 16.818. The solicitation anticipates making about 8 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $930,000 per award, indicating an emphasis on a limited number of relatively well-resourced projects that can demonstrate clear service strategies, coordination, and the capacity to implement at scale or with strong local impact.

The grant focuses on two complementary tracks of work. First, it funds communities to develop and deliver direct support services for children exposed to violence, which can include building or expanding trauma-informed interventions, strengthening case coordination, improving access to counseling and victim services, and creating referral pathways that reduce barriers for families seeking help. Second, it supports training and technical assistance for child- and family-serving organizations so they can better recognize indicators of violence exposure, understand related trauma responses, and respond in ways that increase safety and stability for children and caregivers. This can include equipping schools, youth-serving nonprofits, healthcare providers, social service agencies, and justice partners with consistent screening approaches, referral protocols, and coordinated responses that avoid re-traumatization and prioritize child well-being.

Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education); and other entities as described in the solicitation’s additional eligibility guidance. The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2021, with an original application deadline of June 22, 2021, under funding opportunity number O-OJJDP-2021-00002.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2021 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.818.
• This funding opportunity was created on May 05, 2021.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 22, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $930,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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