OJJDP FY 2023 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children | O OJJDP 2023 171713

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The OJJDP FY 2023 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children opportunity is a Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) discretionary grant program designed to strengthen and expand services for incarcerated parents and their minor children, including supports delivered inside detention and correctional facilities as well as services for children affected by parental incarceration. The overall aim is to reduce the harms that incarceration can create for family stability and child wellbeing, improve outcomes for children and youth impacted by the justice system, and support safer, healthier reentry and family connections where appropriate. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the funded work (for example, through ongoing collaboration, oversight, technical assistance engagement, or shared planning).

The opportunity is grounded in broader Office of Justice Programs (OJP) priorities that emphasize civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, support for crime victims and people impacted by the justice system, stronger community safety, and building trust between law enforcement and communities. OJJDP frames its juvenile justice approach around transforming systems so they "treat children as children," prioritize serving children at home with their families and in their communities when possible, and expand opportunities for system-involved youth. Applicants proposing work that involves youth are expected to explain how their program aligns with these priorities and how it will contribute to better outcomes for young people and families.

A central expectation of this solicitation is meaningful youth and family partnership. OJJDP emphasizes that young people and family members with lived experience are not just participants but vital partners in shaping solutions. As a result, applicants must clearly describe how they will integrate and sustain youth and family partnership strategies in both the project plan and the budget, signaling that engagement should be resourced and built into governance and operations rather than treated as an add-on. The solicitation outlines several ways this partnership can show up: at the individual level (such as collaborative case planning and direct service delivery before, during, and after involvement with youth-serving systems), at the agency level (such as influencing policy, practice, program design, implementation, evaluation, staffing structures, advisory bodies, and even budget development), and at the system level (such as participation in strategic planning, system improvement initiatives, advocacy, and reform efforts). In practice, a competitive proposal would typically spell out who will be engaged, how they will be compensated or supported, what decision-making influence they will have, and how the partnership will be sustained beyond a single project cycle.

In terms of funding details, the solicitation is cataloged under Assistance Listing/CFDA 16.831 (Law, Justice and Legal Services). The opportunity number is O-OJJDP-2023-171713, created April 11, 2023, with an original closing date of May 30, 2023. OJJDP anticipated making about 6 awards, with an award ceiling of up to $1,000,000 per award. Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses); and small businesses. This wide eligibility reflects the reality that effective services for incarcerated parents and children often require partnerships across corrections, child and family services, community-based providers, and research or evaluation entities.

Overall, the grant opportunity is best understood as supporting coordinated, family-centered approaches that address the needs of incarcerated parents and their children while aligning with OJJDP's push for youth- and family-informed practice. Strong applications would be expected to show not only a clear service strategy (what will be delivered in facilities and in communities for children and caregivers) but also a credible plan for elevating lived experience in decision-making, addressing equity and access barriers, and building durable collaboration across agencies and systems that touch families impacted by incarceration.

• 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 2023 Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.831.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 11, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2023. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 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, Small businesses.

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