Opportunity Information: Apply for O OJJDP 2021 15001
The OJJDP FY 2021 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), designed to strengthen the pipeline and ongoing preparation of people who protect children from abuse and neglect. The overall aim aligns with DOJ priorities such as promoting civil rights, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and improving trust between the community and the justice system. In practical terms, the program focuses on improving education and training for both future mandated reporters and current child protection professionals, helping ensure they are better equipped to identify, report, investigate, and respond to child maltreatment in ways that are effective, coordinated, and trauma-informed.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, which typically means recipients should expect an active partnership with the federal agency rather than a hands-off pass-through award. The solicitation emphasizes training and education efforts that can be implemented through post-secondary institutions and professional training systems, and it specifically calls out the broad range of professionals who play direct roles in child protection. This includes law enforcement officers, social workers, mental health and medical professionals, and prosecutors, reflecting an understanding that child protection is multidisciplinary and depends on consistent standards and shared practices across agencies and professions. The intent is to support efforts that prepare new professionals entering these fields while also strengthening the skills of practitioners already working in child protection roles across the country.
The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2021-15001) falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA 16.758. The maximum award amount listed is $450,000, and OJJDP anticipated making two awards, indicating a relatively competitive program with a limited number of funded projects. Key dates included a creation/posting date of May 17, 2021, and an original application closing date of July 2, 2021.
Eligibility is broad and includes multiple levels of government and a wide range of organizational types. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and other applicants as described in the solicitation’s additional eligibility information. This wide eligibility suggests OJJDP was looking for strong training and education proposals from universities, training academies, professional associations, government agencies, tribal entities, and other organizations capable of building or expanding post-secondary and professional development programming tied to child protection.
In short, this solicitation supports projects that improve how child protection professionals and mandated reporters are trained, with the expectation that stronger, more consistent education and skill-building will lead to better identification of child abuse and neglect, improved professional responses, and better outcomes for children and families. It is positioned as a capacity-building investment in the child protection workforce, encouraging coordinated training approaches across disciplines that regularly intersect when a child is at risk.Apply for O OJJDP 2021 15001
- 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 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.758.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 17, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 02, 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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township 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, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: OJJDP FY 2021 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals (O-OJJDP-2021-15001)
What is the OJJDP FY 2021 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals grant?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is designed to strengthen the education and training pipeline for people who protect children from abuse and neglect, including both future professionals and practitioners already working in child protection roles.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The program aims to improve education and training so child protection professionals and mandated reporters are better prepared to identify, report, investigate, and respond to child maltreatment in ways that are effective, coordinated, and trauma-informed.
How does this opportunity align with DOJ priorities?
The solicitation aligns with DOJ priorities that include promoting civil rights, expanding access to justice, supporting crime victims, protecting the public from crime and evolving threats, and improving trust between the community and the justice system.
What types of activities or projects does the solicitation emphasize?
It emphasizes training and education efforts that can be implemented through post-secondary institutions and professional training systems. The focus is on strengthening preparation for new professionals entering child protection-related fields and enhancing the skills of current child protection practitioners.
Who is this program intended to help train?
The program targets both future mandated reporters and current child protection professionals. It recognizes that child protection is multidisciplinary and involves multiple professions that must work with consistent standards and shared practices.
Which professions are specifically mentioned as part of the child protection workforce?
The solicitation calls out a broad range of professionals with direct roles in child protection, including law enforcement officers, social workers, mental health professionals, medical professionals, and prosecutors.
What does it mean that awards are made through cooperative agreements?
Cooperative agreements typically indicate an active partnership with the federal agency. Recipients should expect more federal involvement than a hands-off pass-through award, consistent with a collaborative relationship during project implementation.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is O-OJJDP-2021-15001.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 16.758.
What activity category does this grant fall under?
It is listed under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $450,000.
How many awards did OJJDP anticipate making?
OJJDP anticipated making two awards.
When was this opportunity posted?
The creation/posting date provided is May 17, 2021.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed is July 2, 2021.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and other applicants as described in the solicitation's additional eligibility information.
Are institutions of higher education eligible applicants?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible even if they do not have 501(c)(3) status?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the eligibility list.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed as eligible applicants.
What kinds of organizations does OJJDP appear to be seeking for this work?
Based on the broad eligibility and the training focus, the solicitation suggests OJJDP was looking for strong training and education proposals from organizations such as universities, training academies, professional associations, government agencies, tribal entities, and other organizations capable of building or expanding post-secondary and professional development programming tied to child protection.
What outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The solicitation is positioned as a capacity-building investment in the child protection workforce. It seeks better identification of child abuse and neglect, improved professional responses, and better outcomes for children and families through stronger, more consistent training and skill-building.
Why does the solicitation emphasize coordinated and multidisciplinary training?
It reflects the understanding that child protection depends on multiple disciplines working together. Consistent standards and shared practices across agencies and professions can support more effective and coordinated responses when a child is at risk.
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