OJJDP FY 09 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program Membership Services and Accreditation

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	Federal Grant Title:	OJJDP FY 09 Court Appointed Special Advocates Program Membership Services and Accreditation
	CFDA Number:	16.547
	CFDA Description:	Victims of Child Abuse
	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-2009-2176
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 01, 2009
	Creation Date:	Apr 29, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 05, 2009 This application must be submitted through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 05, 2009 This application must be submitted through OJP's Grants Management System (GMS) at https://grants.ojp.usdoj.gov/. The Grants Management System Support Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 3. Note: The GMS Support Hotline hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$11,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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) - Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: OJJDP invites applications from public agencies (including state agencies, units of local government, public universities and colleges, and federally-recognized Indian tribes ) and private organizations (including faith-based and community organizations). OJJDP accepts joint applications from two or more eligible applicants; however, one applicant must be clearly indicated as the primary applicant (for correspondence, award, and management purposes) and the others indicated as co-applicants.
Grant Description: The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, as amended (Public Law 101-647), mandates that all abused and neglected children involved in dependency proceedings receive timely, sensitive, and effective advocacy. The Act directs that a "court-appointed special advocate shall be available to every victim of child abuse or neglect in the United States that needs such an advocate." The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program ensures that abused and neglected children receive high quality representation in dependency court hearings. The successful applicant will provide information, technical assistance, and training to volunteer advocates who represent abused and neglected children in dependency hearings and to other child welfare system stakeholders at the local, state, regional, and national levels. This program is authorized by Section 217 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act, Pub. L. 101-647 (42 U.S.C. Section 13013).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/grants/solicitations/fy2009/casamanda.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Cecilia Duquela-Fuentes, Program Manager, at (202)514-9372

Email [Cecilia.Duquela@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Prosecutors; • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Training and Technical Assistance for Child Abuse Professionals; • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Childrens Advocacy Centers Subgrant Program; • OJJDP FY 09 VOCA Children's Advocacy Centers Membership and Accreditation Program