# OJJDP FY 2021 Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2021-11002-ojjdp-fy-2021-family-based-alternative-sentencing-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333624

> Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $750,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on July 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OJJDP-2021-11002 |
| Agency | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $750,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $3.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.738 |

## Who can apply

- 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
- Nonprofits that do not have 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)

For purposes of this solicitation, "state" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 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. All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. See "Eligibility Information" for additional guidance.

## 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 Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Program seeks to build the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments to implement new, or enhance existing, alternative sentencing programs for parents in the criminal justice system to improve child, parent, and family outcomes.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OJJDP-2021-11002 still open?

No. It closed on July 2, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).

### Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2021 Family-Based Alternative Sentencing 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 Family-Based Alternative Sentencing Program?

Closed July 2, 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 $750,000 each. About $3.5 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, Texas Office of the Governor, City of Chicago. The program made 4,339 awards worth $1.8 billion in that time.