OJJDP FY 17 Tribal Youth Leadership Initiative | OJJDP 2017 11024

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The OJJDP FY 17 Tribal Youth Leadership Initiative (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2017 11024) is a discretionary Department of Justice grant administered by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to expand and strengthen leadership development opportunities for tribal youth. The central idea is to build on what has already been achieved through previous OJJDP National Intertribal Youth Leadership Summits and then broaden the overall menu of leadership supports available to young people in Indian country. Rather than treating youth leadership as a one-time event, the initiative is designed to help tribal communities grow sustained youth engagement, improve coordination among youth and community systems, and support meaningful youth-led or youth-informed action connected to juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and public safety.

The program places a strong emphasis on culturally relevant approaches. The recipient is expected to help tribal youth not only participate, but also initiate and contribute to efforts that make sense within their cultural and community contexts. In practical terms, the initiative focuses on reducing risk factors and strengthening protective factors across the environments that shape young people most directly, including schools, families, and community settings. The grant is geared toward supporting tribal efforts that prevent delinquency and improve safety outcomes by empowering youth to be active partners in solutions, not just recipients of services.

To achieve these goals, the selected awardee is expected to use multiple strategies, including organizing national and regional learning events. These convenings are intended to function as leadership development and capacity-building opportunities where tribal youth can learn skills, connect with peers and mentors, share strategies across communities, and strengthen their ability to engage in juvenile justice and public safety efforts. The overall expectation is that these learning events and related supports will translate into stronger youth-driven engagement and better coordinated prevention and public safety actions within tribal communities.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means OJJDP anticipates a more active federal role than a standard grant, such as ongoing collaboration, guidance, and coordination during implementation. The funding falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and is associated with CFDA 16.731. OJJDP anticipated making a single award, with an award ceiling of $850,000, indicating that one organization would be selected to lead the initiative at the national level or in a broad multi-regional capacity.

Eligibility for the funding was broad and included federally recognized Native American tribal governments as well as state, county, and local governments; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit entities other than small businesses; small businesses; and other eligible applicants as clarified in the solicitation. The opportunity was posted on March 24, 2017, with an original application closing date of May 10, 2017.

• 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 17 Tribal Youth Leadership Initiative" 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 Mar 24, 2017.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 10, 2017. (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 $850,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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), 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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