O-OJJDP-2021-30002: OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation
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 $3.5 million to any type of organization. It expected to make about 8 awards worth $11.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 21, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 14, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$3.5 million
- Total funding$11.0 million
- Expected awards8
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 3, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 21, 2021 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
All 6 applicant types the notice lists
- County governments
- City or township 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
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awards averaged $772,364; this notice allows up to $3.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (81% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- 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. American Samoa, Connecticut, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming, and Virgin Islands have chosen not to participate or have been found ineligible to participate in the Formula Grants program under Title II, Part B, of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (34 U.S.C. §§ 11131-11133) for FY 2020. Connecticut, Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming have chosen not to participate or have been found ineligible to participate in the Formula Grants program under Title II, Part B, of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act (34 U.S.C. §§ 11131-11133) for FY 2021 (This solicitation will refer throughout to applicants under this solicitation as "nonparticipating state" or "nonparticipating states"). As authorized under the JJDP Act at 34 U.S.C. § 11133(d), private nonprofit agencies and local public agencies in these states/jurisdictions are eligible to receive funding that OJJDP will competitively award through this solicitation.
Who has won Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (16.540) awarded $220 million across 285 grant awards, an average of $772,364 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Board of State and Community Corrections | California | 3 | $13.7 million |
| New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services | New York | 5 | $11.2 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | 3 | $9.7 million |
| Florida Department of Juvenile Justice | Florida | 4 | $9.1 million |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences | Virginia | 4 | $7.2 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-2021-30002 still open?
No. It closed on July 21, 2021.
Who can apply for OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from any type of organization.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY 2020 and 2021 Nonparticipating States: American Samoa (2020), Connecticut (2020 and 2021), Nebraska (2020 and 2021), New Mexico (2020), Texas (2020 and 2021), Wyoming (2020 and 2021), and Virgin Islands (2020) Solicitation?
Closed July 21, 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 $3.5 million each. About $11.0 million in total across about 8 awards.
Who has won Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Board of State and Community Corrections, New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, University of Texas at Austin. The program made 285 awards worth $220 million in that time.
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