OJJDP FY 2023 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System | O OJJDP 2023 171611

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The OJJDP FY 2023 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to help communities better support girls age 17 and younger who are either at risk of entering the juvenile justice system or already involved in it. The core purpose is to fund the development, enhancement, or expansion of early intervention programs and treatment services that address the needs and circumstances that often contribute to girls involvement in the system, with an emphasis on approaches that improve outcomes for youth while strengthening families and community-based supports.

This opportunity is grounded in broader Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities that emphasize advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting victims of crime and people impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and communities. In line with these goals, OJJDP frames its work around transforming juvenile justice so that systems treat children as children, prioritize serving youth at home with their families and in their communities whenever possible, and expand meaningful opportunities for young people who have system contact. Applicants are expected to show how their proposed program aligns with these priorities, not as a general statement, but as a practical approach reflected in program design, partnerships, and resource decisions.

A central requirement of the solicitation is meaningful youth and family partnership. OJJDP emphasizes that young people and family members with lived experience are essential to understanding what works, reaching the right participants, and designing services that are realistic and respectful. Applicants must explain how they will integrate and sustain youth and family partnerships throughout the project, and they must reflect those commitments in both the project plan and the budget. The solicitation recognizes multiple levels of partnership: individual-level partnership (such as involving youth and families in case planning and service delivery before, during, and after system contact), agency-level partnership (such as shaping policies, programs, staffing, evaluation, advisory bodies, and budget development), and system-level partnership (such as engaging youth and families in strategic planning, system improvement initiatives, reform efforts, and advocacy strategies). The expectation is that youth and families are not token participants but active collaborators who help define needs, guide implementation, and inform continuous improvement.

Funding details include an award ceiling of $525,000 per award, with OJJDP expecting to make approximately 8 awards. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.830 and uses the grant funding instrument type. The solicitation was created on February 21, 2023, with an original closing date of April 10, 2023. Eligible applicants include a wide range of entities, including state, county, and city or township governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofits (including those without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); and for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), along with other entities as allowed under the solicitation. Overall, the grant is meant to help communities build or strengthen girl-responsive interventions and services that are community-centered, equity-focused, and shaped directly by the voices and experiences of youth and families.

• 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 Reducing Risk for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.830.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 21, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 10, 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 $525,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township 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 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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