OJJDP FY 2017 Juvenile Justice Systems Reform Promising ...

1 OMB No. 1121-0329 Approval Expires 12/31/2018 Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ( OJJDP ) is seeking applications for funding under the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Juvenile Justice Systems Reform Promising practices . This program furthers the Department s mission by coordinating, accessing, and disseminating best practices and replicable Juvenile Justice system Reform models and frameworks from OJJDP -funded Juvenile Justice system Reform programs to provide tools and strategies to support states and localities with improving existing services for youth in the Justice system OJJDP FY 2017 Juvenile Justice Systems Reform Promising practices Applications Due: June 21, 2017 Eligibility Eligible applicants are limited to nonprofit organizations1 and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations) and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).

2 For-profit organizations (as well as other recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee. OJJDP welcomes 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 ).2 The applicant must be the entity that would have primary responsibility for carrying out the award, including administering the funding and managing the entire program. Under this solicitation, only one application by any particular applicant entity will be considered. An entity may, however, be proposed as a subrecipient ( subgrantee ) in more than one application. Deadline Applicants must register with prior to submitting an application.

3 All applications are due by 11:59 eastern time (ET) on June 21, 2017. 1 See #NPO for additional information on demonstrating nonprofit status. 2 For additional information on subawards, see "Budget and Associated Documentation" under Section D. Application and Submission Information. OJJDP -2017-12320 2 To be considered timely, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using , and the applicant must have received a validation message from that indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification.

4 OJP encourages all applicants to read this Important Notice: Applying for Grants in For additional information, see How To Apply in Section D. Application and Submission Information. Contact Information For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Customer Support Hotline at 800 518 4726 or 606 545 5035, or via email to The Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. An applicant that experiences unforeseen technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email the National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (Response Center) at within 24 hours after the application deadline in order to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

5 Additional information on reporting technical issues appears under Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues in the How to Apply section. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response Center by telephone at 800 851 3420 or TTY: 301 240 6310 (hearing impaired only), by email at or by web chat. Response Center hours of operation are 10 to 6 ET, Monday through Friday, and 10 to 8 ET on the solicitation close date. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at number assigned to this solicitation: OJJDP 2017 12320 Release date: May 16, 2017 Updated: June 8, 2017 OJJDP -2017-12320 3 Contents A. Program Description .. 4 Overview.

6 4 Project-Specific Information .. 4 Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables .. 5 Evidence-Based Programs or practices .. 7 B. Federal Award Information .. 8 Type of Award .. 8 Financial Management and system of Internal Controls .. 8 Budget Information .. 9 Cost Sharing or Match Requirement .. 9 Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver .. 9 Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs ..10 Costs Associated With Language Assistance (if applicable) ..10 C. Eligibility Information ..10 D. Application and Submission Information ..10 What an Application Should Include ..10 How To Apply ..22 E. Application Review Information ..25 Review Criteria ..25 Review Process ..26 F. Federal Award Administration Information.

7 27 Federal Award Notices ..27 Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements ..27 General Information About Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements ..29 G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) ..29 H. Other Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (5 552 and 5 552a) ..29 Provide Feedback to OJP ..30 Application Checklist ..31 OJJDP -2017-12320 4 OJJDP FY 2017 Juvenile Justice Systems Reform Promising practices (CFDA # and ) A. Program Description Overview OJJDP envisions a nation where our children are healthy, educated, and free from violence. If they come into contact with the Juvenile Justice system , that contact should be rare, fair, and beneficial to them. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the Juvenile Justice system so that it protects public safety, holds Justice -involved youth appropriately accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of youth and their families.

8 This program will assist OJJDP in coordination and assessment of its Juvenile Justice Reform programs. Statutory Authority: This program is authorized pursuant to the Second Chance Act Pub. L. 110-199 and the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31). Program-Specific Information OJJDP is committed to promoting Juvenile Justice Reform through the adoption of data-driven decisionmaking; evidence-based programs and practices (see OJJDP s Model Programs Guide); and a developmentally appropriate, trauma-informed approach to Juvenile Justice (see the National Research Council s Reforming Juvenile Justice : A Developmental Approach). In recognition of a growing body of research on effective community-based approaches to Juvenile Justice and delinquency prevention, and the limited effect that secure confinement has on reducing Juvenile offending and recidivism, OJJDP s Juvenile Justice Reform strategy (the Strategy) is focused on developing and implementing Juvenile Justice reforms that: Enhance public safety.

9 Reduce reoffending and improve youth outcomes while holding youth appropriately accountable. Improve outcomes for youth returning to their communities after out-of-home placement. Reduce preadjudicatory detention and out-of-home placements and strengthen diversion and community-based alternatives. Eliminate harmful disparities in the Juvenile Justice system . Maximize cost savings and cost aversion. Support the strategic reinvestment of these savings toward sustainable, systemic change. The Strategy reflects OJJDP s commitment to reducing children s exposure to violence and the traumatic effects of violence by promoting recovery and the well-being of children, youth, and families who have been exposed to violence.

10 OJJDP -2017-12320 5 The successful applicant will assist OJJDP with coordination and assessment of OJJDP s Juvenile Justice system Reform programs by collecting and analyzing performance measurement data, models, and tools developed across the initiatives; coordinating meeting roundtables so that grantees and training and technical assistance providers can share information and learning; assessing program models to improve quality; and creating resource guides and other tools that highlight the initiatives and demonstrate Reform possibilities for other states, territories, and tribes across the nation. Juvenile Justice Reform programs for assessment and coordination may include the following: Systemwide Reform and Reinvestment Initiative.