Reduction and Prevention of Children"s Exposure to Violence
To study the efficacy of these service delivery systems, replicate the most effect systems, and study the scope of the problem of children"s exposure to violence in the United States.
- OJJDP FY 13 Support to the Attorney General's Task Force on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence
- OJJDP FY 13 Support to the Attorney General's Task Force on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence
- OJJDP FY 2011 Defending Childhood Technical Assistance
- OJJDP FY 2011 Defending Childhood Task Force Technical Assistance Project
- OJJDP FY 2011 TA Program To Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation/Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
The Department of Justice enforces the law and defends the interest of the United States, ensuring public safety against threats foreign and domestic; providing Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; seeking just punishment for those guilty of unlawful pursuits; and ensuring fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Applicant selected to receive Safe Start cooperative agreements may use funds to establish and enhance a broad range of local prevention, intervention and treatment services for young children who have been exposed and are at risk of being exposed to violence; develop effective multi-agency protocols; coordinate services to develop a community-wide system for responding to the needs of children exposed or at risk of exposure to violence; study the efficacy of these systems; and study the scope of the problem of children"s exposure to violence in the U.S.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals): Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
Sponsored organization: Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals): Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
Other public institution/organization: Law, Justice, and Legal Services.
Specialized group (e.g.
health professionals, students, veterans): Law, Justice, and Legal Services
Beneficiary Eligibility
State; Sponsored organization; Public nonprofit institution/organization; Other public institution/organization; Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
Credentials/Documentation
Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments, Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions, and Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. OJJDP will determine whether applications for funding be submitted through the Internet using the Office of Justice Programs online Grants Management System (GMS) or through Grants.gov. Applicants are expected to address each concern or requirement in the solicitation as clearly and specifically as possible, giving particular attention to goal and objective statements, methodology and data requirements. A peer review group is established as mandated in Section 262(d)(1)(A) of JJDP Act and applications are rated and ranked in relation to pre-defined selection criteria. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110 and the Common Rule.
Award Procedures
Cooperative agreements are awarded directly to selected applicants, who are notified of a pending award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Public Law 105-277.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 1 to 6 months.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Continuation grant and/or supplemental award.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards may be for projects from 12 to 48 months. Specific direction about the length of the projects to be funded is given in the solicitation. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Biannual progress reports, performance measure data submission and quarterly financial reports are required.
No cash reports are required.
Biannual progress reports.
No expenditure reports are required.
Performance measure data submission and quarterly financial reports are required.
Audits
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. All organizations that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in any fiscal year must have a single audit for that year in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-133, as amended, unless the audit condition on the award says otherwise. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee"s fiscal year. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds, and records related to the grant must be retained for 3 years after the date of the final report.
Financial Information
Account Identification
15-0404-0-1-754.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 08 $199,471; FY 09 est $0; FY 10 est $10,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
The Safe Start solicitation/guideline is published in the Federal Register and awards are governed by the OJP Financial Guide, which is available upon request. Reports and studies developed through the OJJDP National Institute are available and can be secured by contacting OJJDP in Washington, DC.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Elizabeth Griffith Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, 810 Seventh Street, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20531 Phone: (202) 616-6500
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities established by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Specific criteria are published in the Federal Register as part of the individual program announcement. Applications undergo a competitive peer review process as outlined in the OJJDP Competition and Peer Review Policy, 28 CFR Part 34.
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