OJJDP FY24 Emergency Planning Demonstration Program for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities | O OJJDP 2024 172040

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The OJJDP FY24 Emergency Planning Demonstration Program for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities is a discretionary federal grant opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) designed to strengthen emergency planning in juvenile justice residential settings. The core purpose is to help facilities prepare for emergencies in a way that protects the safety and well-being of both youth and staff while also safeguarding something that often gets overlooked during crisis planning: a young person's ability to stay meaningfully connected to family and other supportive people in their community. The solicitation makes it clear that continuity of family engagement is not a side issue but a priority that should be built into emergency plans, procedures, and response strategies.

This program focuses on state, local, and Tribal juvenile justice residential facilities and emphasizes practical planning and readiness activities that can be used during disruptions such as natural disasters, public health emergencies, infrastructure failures, or other critical incidents. The intent is to ensure that when normal operations are interrupted, facilities still have workable systems for communication, visitation alternatives, and community support connections so youth are not cut off from their primary supports. In other words, emergency preparedness under this grant is not just about evacuation routes and supplies; it is also about maintaining stability, contact, and emotional support structures for youth who are living in custody.

The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2024-172040) is offered as a grant under the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 16.823. The maximum award amount is listed as $250,000. The posting indicates an original closing date of April 30, 2024, and the opportunity was created on March 15, 2024. While the listing does not specify the number of expected awards in the provided text, the ceiling suggests OJJDP is aiming to fund demonstration efforts that can be implemented and potentially replicated across other jurisdictions and facilities.

Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized Tribal governments; other Tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education (including Tribal institutions of higher education, as specifically referenced); nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); small businesses; and other entities. This wide eligibility means applications can come from agencies that run facilities directly, partner organizations that provide services in facilities, academic or training institutions supporting planning and evaluation, or coalitions that bring multiple stakeholders together to build a stronger emergency preparedness framework.

Overall, this solicitation is centered on improving preparedness in juvenile residential facilities with a strong youth-centered lens. It ties traditional safety planning to the real-world needs of confined youth, especially the need for consistent, meaningful contact with family and supportive community members during emergencies, and it encourages applicants to embed that continuity into every stage of their emergency planning approach.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY24 Emergency Planning Demonstration Program for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities" 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 2024-03-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-30. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district 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 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.

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