OJJDP FY 19 Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning and Demonstration Program | OJJDP 2019 15037

Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2019 15037

The OJJDP FY 19 Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning and Demonstration Program (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2019 15037) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, under CFDA 16.823, within the Law, Justice and Legal Services category. The program is designed to strengthen how juvenile justice residential facilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies by supporting practical emergency planning efforts that align with the guidance in Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities. In plain terms, the grant is meant to help facilities and the agencies that oversee them build stronger, more workable emergency plans and the day-to-day capacity to carry those plans out when real incidents occur.

The central purpose of the grant is implementation-focused: it supports the development, improvement, and/or execution of emergency planning activities for juvenile residential settings operated or overseen by state, tribal, county, and local entities. That can include work such as reviewing and updating emergency operations plans, creating or refining protocols for specific threats (for example, natural disasters, fires, medical outbreaks, disturbances, utility failures, or other critical incidents), improving coordination with first responders and community partners, and establishing training and exercise routines so staff are prepared rather than relying on a plan that only exists on paper. Because this is framed as a demonstration program, it also implies an emphasis on showing workable approaches that other jurisdictions or facilities could replicate.

Awards are structured as grants with a maximum award amount (ceiling) of $150,000 per recipient. OJJDP anticipated making three awards, indicating a relatively small cohort of funded projects intended to demonstrate strong emergency planning practices in juvenile residential environments. The opportunity was created on February 20, 2019, and the original application closing date was April 22, 2019.

Eligibility is broad across government and nonprofit sectors that commonly operate, fund, regulate, or support juvenile residential facilities. Eligible applicants include state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listing also notes that other applicants may be eligible depending on additional eligibility guidance in the full solicitation, which typically clarifies any special conditions or allowable applicant types connected to juvenile facility oversight or service provision.

Overall, this opportunity targets a specific operational need in juvenile justice: ensuring residential facilities that house youth have realistic, coordinated, and practiced emergency plans that protect youth, staff, and the public. By funding planning, improvements, and implementation activities tied to established emergency planning principles, the program aims to reduce confusion during crises, improve interagency coordination, and strengthen facility readiness across different levels of government and tribal 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 19 Juvenile Justice Emergency Planning and Demonstration Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.823.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 20, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2019. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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