Opportunity Information: Apply for O OJJDP 2022 171524
The OJJDP FY 2022 Invitation to Apply Guidance for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). At a high level, the opportunity is designed to fund organizations that can provide training and technical assistance that supports the goals and requirements of the JJDPA, helping juvenile justice systems and related stakeholders improve how they serve youth, comply with federal standards, and strengthen public safety in ways that are fair and effective. The program is positioned within OJP's broader priorities, including advancing civil rights and racial equity, increasing access to justice, supporting crime victims and others impacted by the justice system, strengthening community safety, protecting the public from evolving threats, and building trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
The funding opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2022-171524 and is categorized as a discretionary grant within the "Law, Justice and Legal Services" activity category. The associated CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 16.540, which aligns with OJJDP juvenile justice programs. The posting indicates an anticipated total of seven awards, with an award ceiling of $500,000 per award, signaling that OJJDP expected to make multiple moderate-sized awards rather than a single large national cooperative effort. The timeline in the source data shows the opportunity was created on February 1, 2023, with an original closing date of February 6, 2023, which suggests a very short application window and reinforces that this was an "invitation to apply" style announcement, typically meaning only certain entities were invited or pre-identified to submit applications.
In terms of who can apply, the eligibility field is listed as "Others," with the note that applicants must consult the "Additional Information on Eligibility" section for clarification. In practice, that phrasing usually means eligibility is limited or specialized and may include a subset of organizations such as nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, institutions of higher education, or other specialized providers, but only as defined in the invitation materials. Because the announcement explicitly directs readers to the OJP Invitation Letter for program-specific information, that letter is effectively the key document that would spell out the intended recipients, priority deliverables, required qualifications, and any constraints on who may apply.
The legal authority cited for the program includes 34 U.S.C. 11131, including 11131(b)(1), and appropriations authority referenced as Public Law No. 117-103, 136 Stat. 49, 132. These citations tie the program to the statutory structure of the JJDPA and to the fiscal year appropriations that provided the funding. In practical terms, that statutory foundation frames the allowable uses of funds and the type of training and technical assistance OJJDP can support, such as capacity building for juvenile justice agencies and partners, dissemination of evidence-informed practices, support for compliance and improvement efforts, and targeted assistance to address persistent challenges in juvenile justice policy and practice.
Overall, the opportunity is best understood as OJJDP funding aimed at improving juvenile justice system performance through hands-on training, technical guidance, and implementation support, while explicitly aligning the work with OJP-wide priorities around equity, civil rights, access to justice, victim and community needs, and legitimacy and trust in public safety institutions. The short open period and the explicit reference to an invitation letter indicate that applicants were expected to follow very specific instructions and proposed activities laid out by OJP/OJJDP, rather than submitting open-ended project ideas.Apply for O OJJDP 2022 171524
- 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 2022 Invitation to Apply Guidance - Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Training and Technical Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.540.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 01, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 06, 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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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