O-OJJDP-2021-07001: OJJDP FY 2021 Children’s Advocacy Centers National Subgrants Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2021.
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $18.3 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $21.3 million in total. Applications closed on June 22, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 6, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$18.3 million
- Total funding$21.3 million
- Expected awards3
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | May 6, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 22, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.
All 11 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding, as either a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers awards averaged $4.3 million; this notice allows up to $18.3 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (95% over five years) went to nonprofits.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
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. The OJJDP FY 2021 Children’s Advocacy Centers National Subgrants Program provides support to CACs through a variety of subgrant assistance designed to enhance effective interventions in child abuse cases. CACs provide a coordinated response to child abuse victims through multidisciplinary teams composed of representatives from the statutorily mandated and other agencies involved in the intervention, prevention, prosecution, and investigation systems that respond to child abuse cases. The three categories of funding available under this solicitation are as follows: Category 1: National Subgrants Program Category 2: National Subgrants Program for Victims of Child Pornography Category 3: National Military Partnership Program
Who has won Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers (16.758) awarded $151 million across 35 grant awards, an average of $4.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Children's Alliance Inc. | District of Columbia | 8 | $109 million |
| National Children's Advocacy Center, Inc. | Alabama | 3 | $8.9 million |
| Philadelphia Childrens Alliance | Pennsylvania | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Children's Health Care | Minnesota | 2 | $6.0 million |
| Rady Children's Hospital San Diego | California | 2 | $5.9 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OJJDP-2021-07001 still open?
No. It closed on June 22, 2021.
Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2021 Children’s Advocacy Centers National Subgrants Program?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2021 Children’s Advocacy Centers National Subgrants Program?
Closed June 22, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $18.3 million each. About $21.3 million in total across about 3 awards.
Who has won Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy Centers grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Children's Alliance Inc., National Children's Advocacy Center, Inc., Philadelphia Childrens Alliance. The program made 35 awards worth $151 million in that time.
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