OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Family-Based Alternative Justice Program - Training and Technical Assistance | O OJJDP 2023 171827

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The OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - Family-Based Alternative Justice Program - Training and Technical Assistance opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), under CFDA 16.738. It is designed to strengthen the capacity of jurisdictions and community partners to use family-based alternative justice approaches for parents and primary caregivers who are involved in the criminal justice system, with the overarching aim of improving outcomes for children, parents, and overall family stability. The funding is rooted in broader Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, better support for crime victims and justice-involved individuals, stronger community safety, and increased trust between communities and law enforcement.

The core purpose of the grant is not to directly fund a large number of local service programs, but to provide training, technical assistance, and expert guidance that helps expand and improve alternative justice strategies that keep families in mind when a caregiver is arrested, prosecuted, sentenced, supervised, or reentering the community. In practice, this kind of training and technical assistance can include developing or refining program models and protocols, coaching sites on implementation challenges, helping agencies coordinate across systems (courts, corrections, supervision, child welfare, behavioral health, community-based providers), and promoting approaches that reduce unnecessary family separation while still holding people accountable and maintaining public safety. The opportunity reflects the growing recognition that when parents and caregivers are justice-involved, children can face serious downstream harms, and that well-designed alternatives and supportive interventions can reduce those harms while also helping adults succeed and reducing future justice involvement.

This solicitation was issued as an invited-to-apply continuation opportunity, meaning eligibility is limited and the applicant pool is not broadly open in the same way as a typical competitive solicitation. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full solicitation materials, which is a common way of signaling that only a specific entity or a narrow set of entities is permitted to apply for continuation funding. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates that DOJ expects substantial involvement in the project through collaboration, guidance, and ongoing coordination during the period of performance, rather than simply issuing funds with minimal federal engagement.

Key administrative details include an opportunity number of O-OJJDP-2023-171827, a creation date of July 11, 2023, and an original closing date of July 20, 2023, reflecting a short application window consistent with an invited continuation. OJJDP anticipated making one award, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000. The statutory authority cited is the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), which provides the legal basis for the program’s funding and execution. Overall, the opportunity supports OJJDP’s role in promoting effective, equitable justice practices by strengthening the national or multi-site capacity to implement family-centered alternative justice strategies that improve outcomes for children and caregivers while supporting safer, more stable communities.

• 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 2023 Invited to Apply - Family-Based Alternative Justice Program - Training and Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.738.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 11, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 20, 2023. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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