Missing Children's Assistance

 

Ensure that all individuals eligible for the drug court program have equivalent access to it as measured by the collection and examination of program data. The performance measures associated with this assistance listing are: PM 1: Percentage of participants admitted to the program PM 2: Percentage of participants who successfully completed the program

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
16.543
Federal Agency/Office
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2023, Pub. L. No. 117-328, 136 Stat. 4459, 4539
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible applicants are limited to states (including territories), units of local government, federally recognized tribal governments as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). For-profit organizations (as well as other recipients) must forgo any profit or management fee. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) program is by invitation only and is not published as a competitive program. In addition, the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program is also by invitation only. The exception to this is only if one of the existing 61 task forces voluntarily agrees to no longer serve as the lead agency for the task force in their region. In those rare cases, a competitive solicitation is posted for the affected area.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State and local units of government, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, institutions or individuals.
Credentials/Documentation
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. For specific application instructions see applicable program announcement.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact statement is required for this listing. 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. For specific application instructions see applicable program announcement.
Application Procedure
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.
Award Procedure
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.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 1 to 6 months.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
See applicable program announcement.
How are proposals selected?
Vary by program. Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities established by OJJDP and applicable laws.
How may assistance be used?
Funds that support missing children’s program activities.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
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 Modernization Act of 2010, Public Law 111–352, recipients must provide data that measures the results of their work.
Auditing
See Uniform Audit requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted by D.O.J. Part 2800
Records
All financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to the award must be retained for a period of 3 years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report (Federal Financial Report/SF-425). For more information, see Uniform Administrative Requirements 2 C.F.R. ? 200.333 as adopted by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
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.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
See applicable program announcement. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Letter.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Us. Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
810 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531 US
Jeffrey.gersh@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-307-5911
Website Address
http://www.ojjdp.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0405-0-1-754
Obligations
(Project Grants) FY 22$136,397,741.00; FY 23 est $105,000,000.00; FY 24 est $25,000,000.00; FY 21$144,098,782.00; FY 20$81,596,777.00; FY 19$79,504,109.00; FY 18$69,276,552.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable/available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
program authorization and Uniform Requirements in 2 C.F.R. Part 200 as adopted and supplemented by D.O.J. in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2016 The National AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force program

 



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