OJJDP FY 2021 Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel | O OJJDP 2021 37001 PROD

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The OJJDP FY 2021 Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel opportunity is a discretionary federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It was released on December 3, 2020, with an original application deadline of January 20, 2021. The program is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the recipient should expect substantial federal involvement during the project period, such as close coordination with OJJDP on planning, deliverables, reporting, and implementation decisions.

The purpose of this solicitation is to fund training and technical assistance aimed at improving how courts handle child abuse matters, with a strong focus on the professionals who work in or alongside juvenile and family courts. The target audience includes judicial personnel and attorneys, especially those serving as practitioners in juvenile and family court settings where child welfare, safety, and related legal issues frequently arise. In addition to skills-based training, the solicitation also emphasizes administrative reform in juvenile and family courts, signaling an interest not only in educating individuals but also in strengthening court operations, procedures, and systems that affect case handling and outcomes in child abuse-related matters.

Financially, OJJDP anticipated making one award under this competition, with an award ceiling of $3,200,000. The listing references CFDA number 16.757, which corresponds to OJJDP programming. The opportunity is categorized in the source data under an Affordable Care Act activity category, though the substantive program focus is clearly on justice system training, court practice, and court administration improvements related to child abuse cases.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional details typically provided in the full solicitation under an "Additional Information on Eligibility" section. In practice, this kind of OJJDP training and technical assistance award is often pursued by national organizations, training providers, technical assistance centers, research or policy institutions, or other entities with demonstrated capacity to deliver high-quality court-focused training and support at scale. Overall, the grant is designed to strengthen professional practice and court administration in juvenile and family courts so that child abuse cases are handled more effectively, consistently, and in ways that better protect children and support appropriate legal outcomes.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the affordable care act sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2021 Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.757.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 03, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 20, 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 $3,200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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