Children of Incarcerated Parents

 

The goal of this program is to assist states and localities in developing or expanding services that meet the needs of incarcerated parents and their children. Programs proposed should aim to prevent violent crime, reduce recidivism, and protect the safety of law enforcement (correctional officers) within state and locally managed facilities or private facilities under contract with a state or locality. In addition to engaging incarcerated parents and their children, this program supports the delivery of transitional reentry services, including services to minor children, upon release to reduce recidivism and prevent violent crime. Objective for this program include: (1) develop a coordinated system for the provision of programs and services that support the needs of children of incarcerated parents, such as mental health issues, substance use issues, and trauma-related issues, to ensure minor children remain connected with their parents in a structured and supportive environment; (2) develop and implement programs and resources that equip parents with tools to identify and address problematic behaviors in their children, thus improving the parents ability to be involved; (3) develop strategies and approaches to strengthen the relationships between incarcerated parents and their children; (4) seek to reduce the incarcerated parents behavioral infractions during incarceration and recidivism post-release; (5) provide services that foster positive youth development for children of incarcerated parents; these services may include, but are not limited to, mentoring for these children; and (6) develop innovative approaches that will enhance child/parent communication, such as the use of tele-visiting, emailing, letter writing, audio recordings, and transportation assistance for in-person visits. The performance measures associated with these objectives are: PM 1: Percentage of eligible individuals served by a mental health treatment service PM 2: Percentage of eligible individuals served by a substance use disorder treatment service PM 3: Percentage of eligible individuals case plans informed by parents/legal guardians PM 4: Percentage of parental visits where the child/children appropriately participated

Active 16.831 Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice B - Project Grants Not applicable. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub. L. No. 117-328, 136 Stat. 4459, 4536. The target population for this program is incarcerated parents who have minor children younger than 18. Not applicable Generally applicant documentation includes the Standard Form 424 (SF- 424 - Application for Federal Assistance), a program narrative, budget detail worksheet, and budget narrative. There also are a number of certifications that may be required, and other elements, as specified in the program announcement. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 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. 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. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines varies by project Not applicable. See program announcement. Varies by program. Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies as well as program priorities established by OJJDP and applicable laws. The target population for this initiative is medium-to-high-risk youth. Targeted young fathers or mothers must be confined (held in secure confinement facilities, such as a juvenile detention center, juvenile correctional facility, staff-secure facility, jail, or prison of a local or state juvenile or adult correctional agency) and admitted to the program prior to their 25th birthday. However, award recipients may continue to implement a reentry plan for these individuals beyond their 25th birthday. OJJDP does not have a set timeline for terminating these services; they can continue as long as is deemed therapeutically necessary on a case-by-case basis with approval from OJJDP. 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 Mondernization Act of 2010, Public law 111-352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work. See Uniform Administrative Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800. All financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award must be generally retained for a period of three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report (Federal Financial Report/SF-425). For more information and exceptions, see Uniform Administrative Requirements 2 C.F.R. ? 200.333 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800. 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. See program announcement Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
810 7th Street, NW

Washington , DC 20531 US
Kathy.Mitchell@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-616-5176 http://www.ojjdp.gov 15-0404-0-1-121 (Project Grants) FY 22$8,963,641.00; FY 23 est $5,000,000.00; FY 24 est $5,000,000.00; FY 21$8,333,321.00; FY 20$4,556,102.00; FY 19$4,556,285.00; FY 18$4,537,668.00; - award amounts vary according to solicitaiton The Department of Justice Financial Guide (https://ojp.gov/financialguide/DOJ/pdfs/2015_DOJ_FinancialGuide.pdf) and Post award Instructions (www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/pdfs/post_award_instructions.pdf), applicable OMB Circulars, and Department of Justice regulations applicable to specific types of grantees, which can be found in title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations (28 C.F.R.). See also program announcement and Uniform Administrative Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted and supplemented by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800 Fiscal Year 2017 In FY 2017, under the Second Chance Act Strengthening Relationships Between Young Fathers, Young Mothers, and Their Children program, 13 grants were awarded.
Fiscal Year 2018 In FY 2018, under the Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and Their Minor Children, 10 grants were awarded.