O-OJJDP-2021-13001: OJJDP FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development
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 $2.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and businesses. It expected to make about 2 awards worth $2.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 28, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 13, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.0 million
- Total funding$2.5 million
- Expected awards2
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OJJDP-2024-172137 | May 16, 2024 | Closed July 1, 2024 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | May 13, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 28, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and businesses.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- 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)
Tribally controlled colleges and universities Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions 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. OJJDP will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). For additional information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Tribal Youth Program awards averaged $377,533; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (74% over five years) went to tribes.
- 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. This program will support the provision of juvenile justice-related training and technical assistance to federally recognized tribes, and will support and enhance tribal youth engagement related to juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and public safety issues in Indian country. This solicitation has two categories. Category 1: Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance will support juvenile justice system training and technical assistance to OJJDP-funded tribal program grantees and other federally recognized tribes to build capacity to develop, expand, improve, and/or maintain their juvenile justice systems. Category 2: Tribal Youth Leadership Development Initiative provides funding to enhance tribal efforts to increase youth engagement, improve leadership skills, and support action related to juvenile justice issues, delinquency prevention, and public safety issues in Indian country.
Who has won Tribal Youth Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Tribal Youth Program (16.731) awarded $50.2 million across 133 grant awards, an average of $377,533 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Law and Policy Institute | California | 2 | $8.5 million |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | Alaska | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | Minnesota | 2 | $899,936 |
| Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe | Michigan | 2 | $899,802 |
| American Probation and Parole Association, Inc. | Kentucky | 1 | $600,000 |
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-2021-13001 still open?
No. It closed on June 28, 2021.
Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, tribes and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development?
Closed June 28, 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 $2.0 million each. About $2.5 million in total across about 2 awards.
Who has won Tribal Youth Program grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Tribal Law and Policy Institute, Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The program made 133 awards worth $50.2 million in that time.
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