OJJDP FY 18 Initiative To Develop a Research-Based Practice Guide To Prevent and Reduce Youth Violence in Communities | OJJDP 2018 13554

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The OJJDP FY 18 Initiative To Develop a Research-Based Practice Guide To Prevent and Reduce Youth Violence in Communities is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is designed to fund a single project that will produce a research-based practice guide focused on preventing and reducing youth violence, along with youth exposure to violence, at the community level. The central emphasis of the opportunity is on methodologically rigorous research and evaluation work that does not stay purely academic, but instead results in practical, usable guidance that communities and practitioners can apply to real-world violence prevention efforts.

At its core, this grant supports efforts to strengthen the evidence base around what works to reduce youth violence in communities and to translate that evidence into actionable recommendations. The funded work is expected to draw on strong research methods and careful evaluation approaches, with the goal of producing findings that have clear implications for policy and practice. In other words, the project is intended to bridge the gap between research and implementation by identifying effective strategies, assessing their outcomes in a credible way, and packaging those insights into a practice guide that community stakeholders can use when designing, selecting, or improving violence prevention initiatives.

This opportunity is offered as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under the funding activity category of Law, Justice, and Legal Services, and it falls under CFDA number 16.123. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $750,000, and OJJDP anticipated making one award, meaning the competition was structured to select one lead recipient to carry out the full scope of work. The opportunity was created on March 30, 2018, with an original closing date of May 29, 2018.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that typically participate in justice, public safety, youth services, and research initiatives. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in that nonprofit category); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other applicants as described in the solicitation’s additional eligibility details. This wide eligibility pool reflects the program’s applied focus, allowing universities, research organizations, governments, and practitioner-oriented groups to compete, either alone or potentially in partnership, to produce a credible and practice-focused guide.

Overall, the grant opportunity is aimed at producing a high-quality, evidence-informed practice guide grounded in rigorous research and evaluation, with the practical purpose of helping communities prevent and reduce youth violence and minimize youth exposure to violence. The emphasis on strong methodology signals that OJJDP is looking for work that can stand up to scrutiny and provide dependable guidance, while the focus on community-level impact underscores the intent to inform interventions where youth violence is experienced most directly and where prevention strategies must be implemented in coordinated, locally relevant ways.

• 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 18 Initiative To Develop a Research-Based Practice Guide To Prevent and Reduce Youth Violence in Communities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.123.
• This funding opportunity was created on Mar 30, 2018.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2018. (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 $750,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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), 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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