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Applicants for competitive discretionary grants must apply through Grants.gov. Grants.gov requires applicants to complete a three step registration process which can take up to 5 days to complete. Please review carefully the registration instructions in the document, "Getting Started: Registering with Grants.Gov is as Easy as 1,2,3." Additional information regarding the registration process can be found at www.grants.gov.

Existing or continuing discretionary grantees will continue to use the Office of Justice Program's Grants Management System (GMS) to apply, as will applicants for formula grants.

Review the specific announcement for the designated application process.


Law Enforcement Strategies for Protecting Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 12, 2011.
Due Date: 5/12/2011
Supports select law enforcement agencies in the development of strategies to protect children from commercial sexual exploitation, specifically youth younger than 18 years old.
 
State Juvenile Justice Formula and Block Grants Training and Technical Assistance Program
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 16, 2011.
Due Date: 5/16/2011
OJJDP will award a cooperative agreement to an organization that will provide training and technical assistance to state and local juvenile justice formula and block grantees and subgrantees to assist them in planning, establishing, operating, coordinating, and evaluating delinquency prevention and juvenile justice systems improvement projects.
 
Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities Initiative
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11: 59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 16, 2011.
Due Date: 5/16/2011
This initiative builds upon the foundation of evidence-based practices for effective mentoring and encourages communities to implement and enhance mentoring programs for youth with disabilities.
 
Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Assessment, Strategic Planning, and Implementation Initiative
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 16, 2011.
Due Date: 5/16/2011
This initiative seeks to reduce the availability to and consumption of alcoholic beverages by persons who are younger than 21 years old through assessment, strategic planning, and program implementation. The initiative will provide funds to governor-designated state agencies who are successful applicants to implement research-based and promising practices to enforce underage drinking laws and prevent underage persons from consuming alcohol.
 
Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program
Applicants must register with Grants.gov prior to submitting an application. OJP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline. The deadline to apply for funding under this announcement is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 23, 2011.
Due Date: 5/23/2011
A growing number of communities have adopted multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary approaches to reduce the violence that has adversely affected youth, families, and neighborhoods across America. This program provides funding for localities to support federal, state, and local partnerships to replicate proven multi-disciplinary, community-based strategies to reduce violence.
 
Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 31, 2011.
Due Date: 5/31/2011
Wyoming has chosen not to participate in the Formula Grants Program, Title II, Part B of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as amended (JJDP Act). As such, the state is ineligible to receive the FY 2011 Title II Formula Grants Program allocation authorized under Sections 221-3 of the JJDP Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 5631-3). Accordingly, OJJDP will competitively award the state's allocation through the Nonparticipating State Program: Wyoming.
 
Best Practices for Juvenile Drug Courts Training
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 6, 2011.
Due Date: 6/6/2011
This initiative supports training for states, state and local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to build their capacity to develop, maintain, and enhance drug courts for substance-abusing youth who are participating in juvenile drug court programs.
 
Mentoring for Child Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation Initiative
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 6, 2011.
Due Date: 6/6/2011
This initiative supports efforts of community service organizations to develop or enhance their mentoring capacity, facilitate outreach efforts, and increase the availability of direct services for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation or domestic sex trafficking, including children who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.
 
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program: Missouri
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 13, 2011.
Due Date: 6/13/2011
Applicants are limited to state and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies within the federal judicial districts of Missouri. OJJDP will not accept applications from applicants whose jurisdiction is not within the boundaries of these federal judicial districts.
 
Family Drug Court Programs
Registration with Grants.gov is required prior to application submission. OJJDP encourages applicants to register several weeks before the application deadline of 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 20, 2011.
Due Date: 6/20/2011
The Family Drug Courts Program builds the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally-recognized Indian tribal governments to either implement new drug courts or enhance pre-existing drug courts for individuals with substance abuse disorders or substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders including histories of trauma, involved with the family dependency court as a result of child abuse, neglect, and other parenting issues.