# OJJDP FY 2021 Juvenile Justice System Reform Initiative

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-ojjdp-2021-13002-ojjdp-fy-2021-juvenile-justice-system-reform-initiative/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333652

> Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and businesses. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $8.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 6, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-OJJDP-2021-13002 |
| Agency | Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 6, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 8 |
| Total funding | $8.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.827 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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)

The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 1: State governments 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. The following entities are eligible to apply for Category 2: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 Eligible applicants that propose to provide direct services to youth must not include youth who are age 18 or older in the population they will serve. 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.

## 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 Juvenile Justice System Reform Initiative will support states to implement sustainable, research-based, and data-informed recidivism-reduction policies, practices, and programming, and the strategic reinvestment of cost savings into effective prevention and intervention programs.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-OJJDP-2021-13002 still open?

No. It closed on July 6, 2021. A newer notice is open: O-OJJDP-2026-172742, closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left).

### Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2021 Juvenile Justice System Reform Initiative?

Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2021 Juvenile Justice System Reform Initiative?

Closed July 6, 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 $1.0 million each. About $8.0 million in total across about 8 awards.

### Who has won Justice Reinvestment Initiative grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Council of State Governments LTD., Community Resources for Justice, Inc., North Carolina Department of Public Safety. The program made 74 awards worth $123 million in that time.