OJJDP FY24 Youth Justice Navigator Initiative – Invited to Apply | O OJJDP 2024 172207

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The OJJDP FY24 Youth Justice Navigator Initiative (Invited to Apply) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention designed to strengthen how young people and their families understand and move through the juvenile legal system. The core purpose of the grant is to support the development and rollout of a free, interactive, open-source mobile application and a companion website that function as a practical guide for youth at every stage of contact with the juvenile justice process. Rather than offering general awareness materials, the project is aimed at creating tools that provide clear, easy-to-understand legal information in a format youth can actually use in real time as their case progresses.

The app and website are intended to help youth and families become more active, informed participants in juvenile legal proceedings by breaking down complex concepts into digestible, accessible guidance. In plain terms, the tools should help someone understand what is happening, what comes next, and what their rights and options may be at different points in the process. A key audience is also the public defense community: the tools are meant to support public defenders by making it easier to educate and communicate with clients and their families, improving understanding and engagement without adding unnecessary burden to already stretched defense resources.

This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically signals that OJJDP expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, collaboration, guidance, and ongoing coordination), rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal interaction. The funding falls under the Law, Justice and Legal Services activity category and is listed under CFDA number 16.812.

The opportunity is labeled "Invited to Apply," and the named applicant is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law, indicating the competition is not broadly open and is directed to a specific organization. The solicitation anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $1,500,000. The funding opportunity number is O-OJJDP-2024-172207. The original closing date is August 8, 2024, and the opportunity was created on July 17, 2024.

In practical impact, the project centers on building user-friendly, open-source digital infrastructure that can help demystify the juvenile legal system for youth and caregivers, potentially improving participation in case planning, court appearances, and decision-making. By emphasizing both accessibility (free tools) and scalability (open-source approach), the initiative is positioned to create a resource that can be adapted, improved, and potentially used beyond a single jurisdiction or project lifecycle, while still focusing on real-world navigation needs for youth currently involved in the juvenile justice system.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY24 Youth Justice Navigator Initiative – Invited to Apply" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.812.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-07-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-08-08. (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 $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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