O-OJJDP-2024-172037: OJJDP FY24 Family-Based Alternative Justice Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program (O-BJA-2026-172793). Status: Closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left). It is in our archive of Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention notices from 2024.
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $3.4 million in total. Applications closed on April 29, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 20, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Total funding$3.4 million
- Expected awards4
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-OJJDP-2023-171661 | March 17, 2023 | Closed May 1, 2023 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | March 14, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | April 29, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 12 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
- 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
- Small businesses
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program awards averaged $414,240; this notice allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (87% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to support family-based alternative justice diversion programs. This program seeks to build the capacity of states, communities, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to implement new, or enhance existing, diversion and alternative justice programs for parents/primary caregivers in the criminal justice system to mitigate the harmful impacts of incarceration on children and their families to improve child, parent, and family outcomes.
Who has won Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (16.738) awarded $1.8 billion across 4,339 grant awards, an average of $414,240 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Board of State and Community Corrections | California | 10 | $97.4 million |
| Texas Office of the Governor | Texas | 7 | $93.0 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | 7 | $88.6 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | 12 | $70.7 million |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1 | $66.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, O-BJA-2026-172793, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-OJJDP-2024-172037 still open?
No. It closed on April 29, 2024. A newer notice is open: O-BJA-2026-172793, closes December 1, 2026 (24 days left).
Who can apply for OJJDP FY24 Family-Based Alternative Justice Program?
Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
What is the deadline for OJJDP FY24 Family-Based Alternative Justice Program?
Closed April 29, 2024. 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 $3.4 million in total across about 4 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.
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