Tribal Youth Program

 

Through this program, the Department seeks to assist tribes in responding to myriad issues facing tribal nations. This includes creating, expanding, or strengthening tribally-driven approaches along the juvenile justice continuum that can range from prevention to intervention and treatment .In addition to programmatic funding, this program funds a robust training and technical assistance program The performance measures associated with this objective are: PM 1: Number of individuals served (by population) PM 2: Percentage of eligible individuals served by a prevention service

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
16.731
Federal Agency/Office
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
The Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act, 34 USC 11171-11172; the Department of Justice Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub. L. No. 117-328, 136 Stat. 4459, 4538.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Only federally recognized Indian tribes, as determined by the Secretary of Interior, may apply. This includes Alaska Native villages and tribal consortia consisting of two or more federally recognize Indian tribes. Applicants will be asked to submit documentation reflective of their legal authority to apply for funds on behalf of their tribes. Recognizing that tribes have different forms of tribal governance and tribal laws vary, no prescribed form of documentation will be required.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Not applicable
Credentials/Documentation
Not applicable.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. Preapplication coordination may be required. An environmental impact statement is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Effective FY 2021, applications are submitted to DOJ in a two-step process. Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal. Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/. To be considered timely, an application must be submitted by the application deadline using Grants.gov, and the applicant must have received a validation message from Grants.gov that indicates successful and timely submission. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification.
Award Procedure
Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The grant award must be accepted electronically by the receiving organizations authorized official in JustGrants.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
varies by project
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Varies by program. Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities and applicable laws.
How may assistance be used?
not applicable
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: To assist in fulfilling the Departments responsibilities under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA), Public Law 103-62, and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work.
Auditing
See Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800.
Records
All financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award must be retained for a period of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report (Federal Financial Report/SF-425). For more information, see Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 C.F.R. ? 200.333 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are made for 36 months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
810 7th Street, NW
Washington , DC 20531 US
kara.McDonagh@usdoj.gov
Phone: (202) 305-1456
Website Address
http://www.ojjdp.gov/
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0405-0-1-754
Obligations
(Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$21,108,450.00; FY 23 est $17,000,000.00; FY 24 est $13,000,000.00; FY 21$15,595,535.00; FY 20$4,607,763.00; FY 19$4,448,745.00; FY 18$4,562,082.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable/available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
See program announcement and Uniform Administrative Requirements, 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted and supplemented by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2016 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation – Purpose Area 9: Tribal Youth Program. See www.justice.gov/tribal/grants for more information.

 



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