OJJDP FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development | O OJJDP 2021 47010

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The OJJDP FY 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development opportunity is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), offered as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 16.731. Its overall purpose is to strengthen juvenile justice efforts in Indian country by doing two connected things: first, expanding access to practical, juvenile justice-focused training and technical assistance for federally recognized tribes; and second, increasing meaningful youth engagement and leadership around delinquency prevention and public safety issues that affect tribal communities. In plain terms, the program is designed to help tribes build stronger juvenile justice systems while also empowering tribal youth to participate in solutions and community safety strategies.

The solicitation is organized into two categories with distinct, but complementary, goals. Category 1, Tribal Youth Training and Technical Assistance, focuses on building tribal capacity through training and hands-on support. This category is intended to help OJJDP-funded tribal program grantees as well as other federally recognized tribes develop, expand, improve, and maintain juvenile justice systems. The emphasis is on system-level strength: improving how tribal juvenile justice programs operate, enhancing knowledge and skills among staff and stakeholders, and increasing the ability of tribes to sustain effective juvenile justice practices over time. Because this is framed as training and technical assistance, the funded work typically centers on providing expertise, guidance, tools, and tailored support rather than direct service delivery alone.

Category 2, the Tribal Youth Leadership Development Initiative, is centered on youth voice, leadership skill-building, and youth-led action connected to juvenile justice and community safety. Funding under this category supports tribal efforts to increase youth engagement and improve leadership skills, while also encouraging concrete activities that address juvenile justice issues, delinquency prevention, and public safety concerns in Indian country. The intent is to ensure tribal youth are not only recipients of services but are active partners in shaping prevention strategies and justice-related initiatives. This category recognizes that long-term public safety gains often depend on authentic youth involvement, culturally grounded leadership development, and opportunities for youth to translate training into real community impact.

Funding for this opportunity had an award ceiling of $2,000,000, with OJJDP expecting to make two awards total, indicating a small number of relatively substantial cooperative agreements. The opportunity was created on December 31, 2020, and had an original application closing date of February 15, 2021. Eligible applicants were broad and included Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories), private institutions of higher education, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and other entities as allowed under the solicitation's additional eligibility guidance. Overall, the structure and eligibility suggest OJJDP was seeking capable organizations that could deliver high-quality training/technical assistance and/or youth leadership development work at scale, in close coordination with tribes and with an understanding of juvenile justice needs in Indian country.

• 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 2021 Supporting Tribal Youth: Training and Technical Assistance and Youth Leadership Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.731.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 31, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 15, 2021. (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 $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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