The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is accepting applications for its Nonparticipating States: Connecticut, Texas, and Wyoming.
Donor Name: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
State: Connecticut, Texas, Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
This NOFO will make funding available to local public and private non-profit agencies within states that have chosen not to submit a state plan under the Title II Formula Grants program outlined in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The funding must be used to carry out activities of the kinds described in the core requirements of the JJDPA: deinstitutionalization of status offenders (“DSO”), removal of juveniles charged as adults from adult facilities (“JCA”), separation of juveniles from adults inmates (“separation”), removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups (“jail removal”), and identifying and reducing racial and ethnic disparities (“R/ED”).
Goals and Objectives
- Goal 1: Develop, support, and enhance the capacity of a nonparticipating state to implement comprehensive programs that meet the needs of at-risk youth and youth who come into contact with the justice system that involve collaboration with interested key partners1 to support JJDPA requirements.
- Objective 1: Support the development of a comprehensive program for “carrying out activities of the kinds described in the core requirements” of the Title II Formula Grants program.
- Objective 2: Support the implementation of a comprehensive program for “carrying out activities of the kinds described in the core requirements” of the Title II Formula Grants program.
Funding Information
- Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Funding Opportunity: $4,403,338
- Category 1: Connecticut
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $731,260
- Period of Performance: 36 months
- Category 2: Texas
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $3,137,418
- Period of Performance: 36 months
- Category 3: Wyoming
- Anticipated Award Ceiling: $570,000
- Period of Performance: 36 months
Eligibility Criteria
The types of entities that are eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are listed below:
- Eligible applicants are limited to local public and private non-profit agencies (including Tribal agencies) in Connecticut, Texas, and Wyoming. Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purposes of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. 511(a) are not eligible to apply.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
