OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Children’s Advocacy Center National Subgrants Programs | O OJJDP 2022 171431

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The OJJDP FY 2022 "Invited to Apply - Children's Advocacy Center National Subgrants Programs" opportunity is a continuation funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It is structured as an invited, continuation competition rather than an open call, meaning only select applicants that were specifically invited by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) were expected to apply. The purpose of the opportunity is tied to supporting Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) work at a national level through subgrant programs, which typically involves passing federal funds through to local or state-level partners to strengthen coordinated responses to child abuse cases. The published synopsis notes that program-specific details are not contained in the public listing and directs interested parties to the OJP Invitation Letter for the exact requirements, deliverables, and scope.

From an administrative standpoint, the award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates a more active federal role in oversight and collaboration compared with a standard grant. Under a cooperative agreement, the recipient can expect substantial involvement from the funding agency in areas such as program direction, performance monitoring, approvals for certain activities, and ongoing coordination to ensure the work aligns with national program goals. The activity category is "Law, Justice and Legal Services," reflecting the justice-system and victim-services intersection that CACs operate within, especially in multidisciplinary investigations and child-focused service delivery.

The statutory authority for this program is Section 214 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act, codified at 34 U.S.C. 20304. That authority is commonly associated with federal support for Children's Advocacy Centers and related initiatives aimed at improving the investigation and prosecution of child abuse while minimizing additional trauma to child victims. In practice, CAC-related federal funding often emphasizes multidisciplinary team coordination (law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, medical and mental health professionals, victim advocates), child-friendly forensic interviewing practices, access to medical and behavioral health services, and systems improvements that increase both accountability and child safety. While the listing itself does not spell out the specific funded activities for this particular continuation cycle, the authorizing statute and CAC model strongly suggest that the funded work supports infrastructure and subgrant distribution that strengthens these types of coordinated responses.

Key funding details included in the announcement indicate an award ceiling of $19,583,455, with an expectation of 3 awards. This implies a small number of relatively large cooperative agreements, consistent with national-level organizations or entities that can administer subgrant programs at scale. The opportunity is identified under Funding Opportunity Number O-OJJDP-2022-171431, and it is associated with CFDA number 16.758, which is the federal assistance listing used for tracking and reporting this category of OJJDP funding. The eligible applicant field is summarized as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," but because the public synopsis points readers to the OJP Invitation Letter and the opportunity is explicitly "invited to apply," eligibility in practical terms would be limited to those organizations named or otherwise authorized in the invitation.

Timing-wise, the opportunity was created on August 25, 2022, with an original closing date of September 7, 2022. That short application window aligns with the continuation and invited nature of the solicitation, where applicants are usually already operating an existing program and are being asked to submit a streamlined continuation package or a targeted application responsive to the invitation instructions.

Overall, this announcement represents OJJDP's continuation investment in national CAC subgrant programming under the Victims of Child Abuse Act authority, using cooperative agreements to support a small number of high-capacity recipients expected to administer subawards and provide national-level coordination, oversight, and program support. For the precise objectives, allowable costs, required performance measures, reporting obligations, and any special conditions, the solicitation explicitly indicates that the authoritative guidance is contained in the OJP Invitation Letter referenced in the announcement.

• The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Children’s Advocacy Center National Subgrants Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.758.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2022. (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 $19,583,455.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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