OJJDP FY 2017 Smart on Juvenile Justice: Systemwide Reform and Reinvestment Initiative | OJJDP 2017 10982

Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2017 10982

The OJJDP FY 2017 Smart on Juvenile Justice: Systemwide Reform and Reinvestment Initiative is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to help jurisdictions strengthen juvenile justice systems through coordinated, data-driven reform. The overall focus is on systemwide change rather than isolated program improvements, using collaborative planning and reinvestment-minded strategies that align policies, procedures, programs, and day-to-day practices across agencies that touch youth. Awards are made as cooperative agreements, which typically means recipients should expect an active federal role that may include regular coordination, deliverable review, and ongoing technical guidance.

The initiative is structured into three categories, with different eligibility rules depending on the category. Category 1, Training and Technical Assistance (TTA), funds a national provider to deliver intensive training and technical assistance to states and localities. The expectation is that participating jurisdictions are using a structured approach built around data and collaboration, specifically involving cross-disciplinary and multi-agency stakeholder committees that can jointly diagnose system problems, set priorities, and implement an integrated strategic plan. The intent is to ensure reforms are not siloed within a single department; instead, they are developed and executed with shared ownership across key partners such as juvenile courts, probation, law enforcement, behavioral health, child welfare, education, and community-based providers. Eligibility for Category 1 is limited to private nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofits) and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions).

Category 2, State Planning Grants, supports states in creating statewide juvenile justice reform strategic plans. Rather than funding direct services, the emphasis is on planning that can lead to coordinated statewide reform and smarter allocation of resources. These grants are meant to help states assess their juvenile justice systems, engage stakeholders, identify policy and practice gaps, and produce a clear roadmap for reform that can be implemented and sustained. Eligibility for Category 2 is limited to states, including U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, reflecting OJJDPs intent to build statewide alignment and leadership around juvenile justice improvement.

Key administrative details in the published opportunity include the funding opportunity number OJJDP 2017 10982 and CFDA number 16.827 under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity area. The opportunity was created on March 24, 2017, with an original application closing date of May 10, 2017. OJJDP anticipated making about four awards, with an award ceiling of up to $2,000,000. While the eligibility field in the source data lists a broad range of potential applicant types, the narrative eligibility requirements for each category govern who can apply for Category 1 and Category 2, and applicants would need to match the category-specific restrictions described in the solicitation.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2017 Smart on Juvenile Justice: Systemwide Reform and Reinvestment Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.827.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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