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The OJJDP FY 2023 Invited to Apply - National Youth Defense Training and Technical Assistance opportunity is a continuation cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), under the Office of Justice Programs (OJP). It is designed to strengthen youth defense systems nationwide by expanding access to high-quality legal representation for young people who are indigent and by providing training and hands-on technical assistance to the defender community and broader juvenile justice stakeholders. The larger frame for the program reflects OJP priorities around civil rights and racial equity, improved access to justice, support for people impacted by the justice system, stronger community safety, and increased trust between communities and the justice system.
A central emphasis of the solicitation is improving what has traditionally been called juvenile indigent defense, referred to here as youth indigent defense. The solicitation intentionally uses the term "youth" instead of "juvenile" to reflect current understanding of adolescent development and to encourage system language that affirms dignity, supports positive identity development, and promotes fairness and equity. In practical terms, though, the program focus remains the defense of minors who cannot afford counsel, with the goal of ensuring that legal representation is not only available, but consistently high quality across jurisdictions.
The funded work is meant to enhance public safety and improve youth outcomes by strengthening the capacity of attorneys and youth defense systems to provide developmentally appropriate, effective representation. That includes helping defenders and systems address the collateral consequences that can follow justice system involvement, such as impacts on education, housing stability, employment prospects, family relationships, and other areas that can shape long-term outcomes. By improving defense quality and connecting youth to relevant resources, OJJDP aims to make system contact rarer, fairer, and more beneficial when it does occur, while also increasing public confidence in the juvenile justice system.
This is a single-award continuation opportunity, meaning it is intended for an invited applicant to continue the National Youth Defense Training and Technical Assistance program rather than opening competition broadly. The award ceiling is $900,000, with one expected award. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically signals substantial federal involvement during the project period through collaboration, oversight, and coordinated planning between OJJDP and the recipient. The opportunity falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services category and is associated with CFDA number 16.836. The opportunity was created on July 6, 2023, with an original closing date of July 12, 2023.
The statutory authority cited for this solicitation is the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328. Overall, the grant supports a national training and technical assistance function intended to raise the standard of youth indigent defense practice, reduce inequities in representation, and ensure youth have both strong legal advocacy and better access to supportive resources that can mitigate the lasting harms of justice involvement.Apply for O OJJDP 2023 171759
- 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 Invited to Apply - National Youth Defense Training and Technical Assistance" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.836.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jul 06, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 12, 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 $900,000.00 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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