Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs

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	Federal Grant Title:	Gang Field Initiated Research and Evaluation Programs
	CFDA Number:	16.544
	CFDA Description:	Youth Gang Prevention
	Federal Agency Name:	Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OJJDP-2011-2964
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Mar 09, 2011
	Creation Date:	Apr 08, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 09, 2011
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 09, 2011
	Archive Date:	Oct 01, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	200,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Applicants are limited to states (including territories), units of local government (including 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 must agree to forgo any profit or management fee. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to design and conduct a rigorous research and/or evaluation initiative. Joint applications from two or more eligible applicants are welcome; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and financial management purposes) and the others indicated as co-applicants.
Grant Description: This solicitation will fund research and evaluation studies to produce practical findings for policymakers and practitioners for the development of evidence-based programs, policies, and strategies that effectively address at-risk and gang-involved youth. Topics to be addressed may include, but are not limited to: (1) youth entry into, involvement in, and desistance from gang-related crime; (2) the effectiveness of prevention approaches targeting youth at risk for gang involvement; (3) the effectiveness of intervention strategies; (4) the nature and scope of youth gangs in juvenile detention and correctional facilities; (5) the effectiveness of reentry approaches; and (6) the assessment of how tribal communities can effectively address gang-related challenges confronting at-risk and gang-involved native youth.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ojjdp.gov/grants/solicitations/fy2011/gangfire.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: For technical assistance with submitting an application, call the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail support@grants.gov. Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Justice Information Center via email to JIC@telesishq.com. Center hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. On the solicitation close date, the Center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time
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Similar Government Grants: • OJJDP FY 2011 Comprehensive Anti-Gang Strategies and Programs; • OJJDP FY 2011 National Gang Center; • OJJDP FY 2010 Youth Gang Prevention and Intervention Program; • OJJDP FY 09 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program; • OJJDP FY 2008 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program; • OJJDP FY 2007 Gang Prevention Coordination Assistance Program