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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

OJJDP FY21 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program

Assistance Listing Number # 16.585

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-OJJDP-2021-48001

Solicitation Release Date: December 21, 2020 12:00 PM

Version: 1

Grants.gov Deadline: February 05, 2021 11:59 PM

Application JustGrants Deadline: February 19, 2021 11:59 PM

Overview The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for funding for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program. This program furthers the Department’s mission by providi ng resources to state, local, and tribal governments to create and enhance juvenile drug treatment court programs for youth in the justice system with substance abuse problems, specifically related to opioid abuse.

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants on how to prepare and submit applications for funding to OJP. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision.

Solicitation Categories

Competition

ID

Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

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OJJDP-2021-

00006-PROD

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AM

Eligible Applicants:

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City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), State governments, Other

Other This solicitation has two grant categories. Eligible applicants who propose to provide direct services must not include the provision of services to any person who is older than age 18.

Category 1: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation. Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation grants are available to jurisdictions that want to establish a juvenile drug treatment court. These grants are for jurisdictions where no juvenile drug treatment court currently exists or a juvenile drug treatment court has been operational for less than 1 year.

Category 2: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Enhancement. Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Enhancement grants are available to jurisdictions with a fully operational (for at least 1 year) juvenile drug treatment court to enhance the operation of the court. Jurisdictions applying for funding under this category must have courts that have been fully operational for at least 1 year.

For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be eligible for FY 2021 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws; and (2) the agency’s use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https ://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe Communities, Implementation Fact Sheet, and List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies.

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

Contact Information For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424 and SF- LLL in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, at Grants.gov customer support webpage, or email at support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays.

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ’s Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact the JustGrants Service Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or at 833-872-5175. The JustGrants Service Desk operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST Monday - Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and federal holidays.

An applicant that experiences unforeseen Grants.gov or JustGrants technical issues beyond its control that prevent it from submitting its application by the deadline must email National Criminal Justice Reference Service Response Center (NCJRS) identified below within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the (Response Center) at gr ants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline.

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the Response

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Center by telephone at 800–851–3420 or TTY: 301–240–6310 (hearing impaired only) or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. Response Center hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET on the solicitation close date.

General information on applying for OJJDP awards can be found at https://www.ojjdp.go v/funding/funding.html. Answers to frequently asked questions that may assist applicants are posted at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/fy2021/O-OJJDP-2021-48001-faqs

A solicitation webinar will be held on January 12, 2021 at 2:00 pm ET. This call will provide a detailed overview of the solicitation and allow an opportunity for interested applicants to ask questions. Preregistration is required for all participants. Register by clicking on this link and following the instructions. Due to the limited time, OJJDP encourages participants to review the solicitation and submit any questions they may have in advance and no later than three days prior. Submit your questions to grants@ncj rs.gov with the subject as “Questions for OJJDP FY21 Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts Program Webinar.”

Submission Information In FY 2021, applications will be submitted to DOJ in a NEW two-step process.

Step 1: Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.

gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, applicants will need to obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and System for Award Management (SAM) registration or renewal.

Step 2: Applicants will submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants at Jus tGrants.usdoj.gov.

To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline.

OJP encourages applicants to review the “How to Apply" section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

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Contents

Contact Information Program Description

Overview Statutory Authority Specific Information Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Evidence-Based Programs or Practices Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities . . 8 OJP Policy Priority Areas

Federal Award Information Awards, Amounts and Durations Continuation Funding Intent Availability of Funds Types of Awards Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver . 11 Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable)

Eligibility Information Application and Submission Information

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) . 11 Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) Proposal Abstract Proposal Narrative Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) Additional Application Components Tribal Authorizing Resolution Documentation of Anticipated Benefit to Qualified Opportunity Zones (if applicable) Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement

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Documentation of Rural Challenges (if applicable) Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable) Disclosures and Assurances Disclosure of Lobbying Activities DOJ Certified Standard Assurances Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements . . 15 Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High-Risk Grantees (if applicable) How to Apply Submission Dates and Time

Application Review Information Review Criteria Review Process

Federal Award Administration Information Federal Award Notices Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements .17

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C.

552a) Provide Feedback to OJP Performance Measures Application Checklist

OJJDP FY 2021 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program

Program Description Overview The Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program builds the capacity of states, state and local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments to implement new juvenile drug treatment courts (JDTCs) and enhance existing JDTCs for individuals with substance abuse problems or co-occurring mental health disorders, including histories of trauma.

When describing substance abuse, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, uses the term “substance use disorder” for the clinical and functional assessment of an individual’s recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs that causes significant impairment, such as health problems; disabilities; or failure to meet work, school, or home responsibilities. For more information, see https://www.samhsa.gov/disorders/substance-use.

Statutory Authority Any awards under this solicitation will be made under the statutory authority provided by a full-year Department of Justice appropriations act for FY 2021.

Specific Information JDTCs allow for intensive judicial supervision of youth and the provision of treatment to eligible, drug-involved juvenile offenders with the goal of reducing recidivism and substance abuse. The purpose of this solicitation is to implement new JDTCs and provide support to existing JDTCs to enhance treatment services. Applicants are expected to develop and implement a sustainability plan during the grant period to continue operation of the JDTC when the grant ends.

Per 34 U.S.C. 10612, any drug treatment court that receives funds under this program may not permit participation by violent offenders. For the purposes of this solicitation, the term “violent offender” includes a juvenile who has been convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for a felony-level offense that (1) has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or the possession or use of a firearm or (2) by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense. See 34 U.S.C. 10613. Funding will be immediately suspended if DOJ determines that violent offenders are participating in any program funded under this solicitation.

The JDTC must also meet the requirements of 34 U.S.C. 10611(a), including:

Continuing judicial supervision over juveniles, and other individuals under the jurisdiction of the court, with substance abuse problems who are not violent offenders.

Coordination with the appropriate state or local prosecutor.

The integrated administration of other sanctions and services, which shall include:

Mandatory periodic testing for the use of controlled substances or other addictive substance during any period of supervised release or probation for each participant.

Substance use treatment for each participant.

Diversion, probation, or other supervised release involving the possibility of prosecution, confinement, or incarceration based on noncompliance with program requirements or failure to show satisfactory progress.

Offender management and aftercare services such as relapse prevention, healthcare, education, vocational training, job placement, housing placement, and childcare or other family support services for each participant who requires such services.

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Payment, in whole or in part, by the offender for treatment costs, to the extent practicable, such as costs for urinalysis or counseling.

Payment, in whole or in part, by the offender, of restitution, to the extent practicable, to either a victim of the offender’s offense or to a restitution or similar victim support fund.

Although the authorizing statute requires JDTC Program grant recipients to require participant payments for treatment and restitution, it does not allow recipients to impose a fee on an offender that would interfere with his or her rehabilitation. Applicants should include in their application provisions for determining if these costs would interfere with an offender’s rehabilitation or graduation. See 34 U.S.C. 10611(b).

Furthermore, consistent with the authorizing statute at 34 U.S.C. 10611(c), JDTC Program grant recipients must require mandatory periodic drug testing that is accurate and practicable.

Each participant must be tested for every controlled substance that the participant has been known to abuse and for any that the court may require. The courts must impose graduated sanctions that increase punitive measures, therapeutic measures, or both whenever a participant fails a drug test. Such sanctions and measures may include, but are not limited to one or more of the following:

Incarceration.

Detoxification treatment.

Residential treatment.

Increased time in the program.

Termination from the program.

Increased drug screening requirements.

Increased court appearances.

Increased counseling.

Increased supervision.

Electronic monitoring.

In-home restriction.

Community service.

Family counseling.

Anger management classes.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Category 1: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation

Goals:

The goal of this category is to support jurisdictions that identified a need to establish a JDTC.

Objectives:

The objective is to support courts in providing treatment and accountability to youth with substance use disorders by offering access to treatment and recovery services that will ultimately ensure public safety and productive adults.

Funding under this category will support a 12-month planning process that will educate the JDTC team about the basic components of a JDTC and develop a program that integrates court and treatment functions. OJJDP expects the court to be operational and providing services at the conclusion of the planning process.

Deliverables:

The deliverables for this category will be a strategic plan for program implementation that includes a timeline and a JDTC Policies and Procedures Manual for the program.

Applicants must include in their application:

Signed letters of commitment from each of the key drug court team members: judge, prosecutor, defense attorney, treatment provider, drug court coordinator, law enforcement, and community supervision representative.

A plan to hire a JDTC coordinator to manage the coordination of activities and the strategic plan.

Certification that all treatment programs and providers used in the drug court program are licensed, certified, or accredited by appropriate state government or professional agencies.

Category 2: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Enhancement

Goals:

The goal of this category is to expand adolescent substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services in existing JDTCs, including screening, assessment, case management, recovery support services, and program coordination to JDTC participants. Successful applicants will be expected to provide a coordinated, multisystem approach designed to combine the judicial oversight authority of JDTCs with effective SUD treatment services in order to reduce recidivism and substance use. Funds may be used to hire a coordinator to support statewide strategies to implement the JDTC model with fidelity, standardize JDTC practices, and increase access to and/or availability of SUD treatment and recovery services.

Objectives:

The objectives of this category are to improve access and availability of adolescent (and family when appropriate) SUD services to a larger number of clients, increase the number of individuals served, and/or propose enhancements to improve the quality of treatment services by adding evidence-based treatment approaches or adding new treatment services to address unmet or emerging trends.

Deliverables:

The deliverable for this category will be a long-term strategy and detailed implementation plan to enhance the JDTC and include an overview of (1) the JDTC’s current practices and (2) proposed enhancements to change or implement during the project period.

The Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that demonstrate the results of the work completed, as discussed under Application and Submission Information.

Evidence-Based Programs or Practices OJP strongly emphasizes the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section entitled “Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.”

OJP Policy Priority Areas

In FY 2021 and in addition to executing any program-specific prioritization that may be applicable, OJP will give priority consideration to applications as follows:

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Applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face.

Applications that demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties.

Applications that offer enhancements to public safety in economically distressed communities (Qualified Opportunity Zones).

To receive priority consideration under the rural priority, applicants must describe what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data; for assistance, applicants may wish to refer to https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/guidance/geo-areas/urban-rural.html), how isolated the area is from needed services, and how they will address specific challenges in rural communities.

To receive priority consideration under the poverty priority, the applicant must provide information to demonstrate that the individuals who are intended to benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent poverty counties. For purposes of this priority consideration, the term ‘‘high-poverty area’’ means any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent as measured by the 2013–2017 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau (applicants may search by census tract at https://www.census.gov/acs/www/data /data-tables-and-tools/narrative-profiles/2017/) and the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (applicants may search by county at https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/dec/census-poverty.html and at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe.html).

To receive priority consideration under the Qualified Opportunity Zones priority, applicants must include information that specifies how the project will enhance public safety in the specified QOZs.

For resources on QOZs, and for a current list of designated QOZs, see the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s resource webpage, accessible at https://www.cdfifund.gov/pages/opportunity-zones.aspx

OJP policy priority consideration will consist of receiving additional points in the application scoring process. Receipt of priority consideration does not guarantee that an application will be funded; nor will the failure to receive priority consideration necessarily mean that an application will not be funded.

Federal Award Information Solicitation Category

Competitio n ID Enter to sort

Category * Number of Awards

Dollar Amount for Award

Performance Start Date

Performance Duration (Months)

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Period of Performance Start Date

10/1/21 12:00 AM

Period of Performance Duration (Months)

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under Solicitation $10,500,000.00

Continuation Funding Intent OJJDP may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation, through continuation awards. OJP will consider, among other factors, OJP’s strategic priorities, a recipient’s overall management of the award, and progress of award funded work, when making continuation award decisions.

Availability of Funds All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

Types of Awards OJJDP expects to make awards under this solicitation as grants. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for a brief discussion of important statutes, regulations, and award conditions that apply to many (or in some cases, all) OJP grants (and cooperative agreements).

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.303, comply with standards for financial and program management. The “Part 200 Uniform Requirements” means the DOJ regulation at 2 C.F.R. Part 2800, which adopts (with certain modifications) the provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200. See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement This solicitation requires a 25 percent cash or in-kind match. See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on this match requirement.

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs).

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation:

Waiver

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See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation; Waiver.

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs.

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Costs Associated with Language Assistance.

Eligibility Information For eligibility information, see the title page.

Application and Submission Information The following application elements MUST be included in the application submission for an application to meet the basic minimum requirements (BMR) to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding:

Proposal Abstract, Program Narrative, Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (web-based form), and Category 1: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation applicants must submit the required letters of commitment.

See the “Application Elements and Formatting Instructions” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on what happens to an application that does not contain all the specified elements or that is nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation.

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance

(SF-424)

The SF-424 will be submitted in Grants.gov. The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for submission of pre-applications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424.

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation (“funding opportunity”) is not subject to Executive Order 12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting the response that the “Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.”)

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) The Standard Applicant Information section of the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data submitted in Grants.gov. Applicants will need to review the Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants and make edits as needed. Within this section, applicants will need to: add zip codes for areas affected by the project; confirm their Authorized Representative; and verify the organization's legal name and address.

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Proposal Abstract A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed project including primary activities, products and deliverables, the service area, and who will benefit from the proposed project, will be completed in the JustGrants Web-based form.

Proposal Narrative The proposal narrative should be submitted as an attachment in JustGrants. The attached document should be double-spaced, using a standard 12-point Times New Roman font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 30 pages. Pages should be numbered and submitted as an attachment. If the proposal narrative fails to comply with these length restrictions, OJJDP may negatively consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decisions.

The following sections must be included as part of the proposal narrative:

a. Description of the Issue

Applicants should briefly describe the nature and scope of the problem that the program will address. The applicant should use data to provide evidence that the problem exists, demonstrate the size and scope of the problem, and document the effects of the problem on the target population and the larger community. Any data or research referenced in the narrative should include information about the source of the data and/or a citation. Applicants should describe the target population and any previous or current attempts to address the problem. Applicants should describe any research or evaluation studies that relate to the problem and contribute to their understanding of its causes and potential solutions. While OJJDP expects applicants to review the research literature for relevant studies, they should also explore whether unpublished local sources of research or evaluation data are available.

b. Project Design and Implementation

Applicants should detail how the project will operate throughout the funding period and describe the strategies that they will use to achieve the goals and objectives identified in the previous section. Applicants should describe how they will complete the deliverables stated in the Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables section. OJJDP encourages applicants to select evidence-based practices for their programs. This section should also include details regarding any leveraged resources (cash or in-kind) from local sources to support the project and discuss plans for sustainability beyond the grant period.

Timeline. Applicants should submit a realistic timeline or milestone chart that indicates major tasks associated with the goals and objectives of the project, assigns responsibility for each, and plots completion of each task by month or quarter for the duration of the award, using “Year 1,” “Month 1,” “Quarter 1,” etc., not calendar dates (see “Sample Project Timelines” here). Applicants should submit the timeline as a separate attachment, as stipulated in Additional Application Components. On receipt of an award, the recipient may revise the timeline, based on training and technical assistance that OJJDP will provide.

c. Capabilities and Competencies

This section should describe the experience and capability of the applicant organization and any contractors or subgrantees that the applicant will use to implement and manage this effort and its associated federal funding, highlighting any previous experience implementing projects of similar design or magnitude. Applicants should highlight their experience/capability/capacity to manage subawards, including details on their system for fiscal accountability. Management and staffing patterns should be clearly connected to the project design described in the previous section. Applicants should describe the roles and responsibilities of project staff and explain the program’s organizational structure and operations. Applicants should include a copy of an organizational chart showing how the organization operates, including who manages the finances; how the organization manages subawards, if there are any; and the management of the project proposed for funding.

Note: Applicants applying under the following category:

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Category 1: Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Planning and Implementation must submit the required letters of commitment as described under “Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables”.

d. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for This Solicitation’s Performance Measures

Describe the process for measuring project performance. Identify who will collect the data, who is responsible for performance measurements, and how the information will be used to guide and evaluate the impact of the project. Describe the process that will be used to accurately report data.

Note: applicants are not required to submit performance data with the application. Rather, performance measures information is included as an alert that successful applicants will be required to submit performance data as part of the reporting requirements under an award.

OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that demonstrate the results of the work carried out under the award. The performance data directly relate to the goals, objectives, and deliverables identified under “Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables”.

A list of performance measure questions for this program can be found at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/funding/grant-performance-measurement/fy-2021-performance-measures.

Applicants can also visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at OJP.

Award recipients will be required to submit performance measurement data and semi-annual performance reports in JustGrants. Further guidance on the post-award submission process will be provided, if selected for award.

Note on Project Evaluations An applicant that proposes to use award funds through this solicitation to conduct project evaluations must follow the guidance under “Note on Project Evaluations” in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline Applicants will submit the Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program goals, objectives, deliverables, and timelines in the JustGrants Web-based form. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) Applicants will complete the JustGrants web-based budget form. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) Applicants will submit their indirect cost rate agreement by uploading the agreement as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status)

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Applicants will download the questionnaire in JustGrants and submit by uploading the completed questionnaire as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

Additional Application Components Applicants will attach the additional requested documentation in JustGrants.

Tribal Authorizing Resolution If applicable, applicants will submit the Tribal Authorizing Resolution by uploading the resolution as an attachment in JustGrants. An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to a tribal authorizing resolution as an attachment. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on tribal authorizing resolutions.

Documentation of Anticipated Benefit to Qualified Opportunity Zones (if applicable) As mentioned above, OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to designated QOZs.

Each applicant proposing to receive priority consideration under the QOZs priority must provide a sufficient narrative explanation in order for OJP to identify clearly the public safety benefit the applicant anticipates that its project will have on a specified QOZ(s). The narrative and the list of affected QOZs (by census tract number) must be included as an attachment that is clearly labeled as addressing QOZs. The applicant may also include tables, charts, graphs, or other relevant illustrations that may be useful in explaining the manner in which the proposed project is anticipated to benefit a QOZ(s). Applicants will submit the narrative by uploading the document as an attachment in JustGrants.

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement If an application proposes research (including research and development) and/or evaluation, the applicant must demonstrate research/evaluation independence and integrity, including appropriate safeguards, before it may receive award funds. Applicants will submit a description of their research and evaluation independence and integrity by uploading the document as an attachment in JustGrants. For additional information regarding demonstrating research/evaluation independence and integrity, including appropriate safeguards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Documentation of Rural Challenges (if applicable)

OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that address specific challenges that rural communities face. Each applicant proposing to receive priority consideration under the rural priority must provide a sufficient narrative to include what makes the geographic service area rural (using U.S. Census or other appropriate government data), how isolated the area is from needed services, and how it will address specific challenges in rural communities. Applicants will submit the narrative by uploading the document as an attachment in JustGrants.

Documentation of High-Poverty Areas or Persistent-Poverty Counties (if applicable)

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OJP will give priority consideration in award decisions to applications that demonstrate that the individuals who will benefit from the requested grant reside in high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties as defined above. Each applicant proposing to receive consideration under the high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties priority must provide a sufficient narrative explanation to identify each specific high-poverty area (by census tract number(s)) and/or each specific persistent-poverty county where individuals are intended to benefit from the requested grant and how the requested grant will address specific challenges in each such identified area and/or county. Applicants will submit the narrative by uploading the document as an attachment in JustGrants.

Disclosures and Assurances Applicants will complete the following disclosures and assurances.

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Applicants will complete and submit the SF-LLL in Grants.gov. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances See the DOJ Certified Standard Assurances in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items Applicants will complete the JustGrants web-based Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items form. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information.

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Applicants will review and accept the DOJ Certified Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. See OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High-Risk Grantees (if applicable)

If applicable, applicants will submit this document as an attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. A DOJ high-risk grantee is a recipient that has received a DOJ high-risk designation based on a documented history of unsatisfactory performance, financial instability, management system or other internal control deficiencies, or noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards, or that is otherwise not responsible

How to Apply

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Applicants will submit an SF-424 and an SF-LLL in Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants /register.html.

Applicants will submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants at JustGrants.usdoj.g ov.

For additional information, see the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Submission Dates and Time The SF-424 and the SF-LLL will be submitted in Grants.gov by February 5, 2021 at 11:59 PM. OJP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to the application due date to allow time for the applicant to receive validation messages or rejection notifications from Grants.gov and to correct in a timely fashion any problems that may have caused a rejection notification.

The full application will be submitted in JustGrants on February 19, 2021 at 11:59 PM.

To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application deadline.

Application Review Information Review Criteria Applications that meet basic minimum requirements will be evaluated by peer reviewers.

Applications will be evaluated on how the proposed project/program addresses the following criteria:

Statement of the Problem/Description of the Issue (10%) - evaluate the applicant’s1.

understanding of the program/issue to be addressed.

Project Design and Implementation (45%) - evaluate the adequacy of the proposal, including2.

the goals, objectives, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

Capabilities and Competencies (25%) - evaluate administrative and technical capacity of the3.

applicant to successfully accomplish the goals and objectives.

Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures (10%) -4.

evaluate the applicant’s understanding of the performance data reporting requirements and the plan for collecting the required data.

Budget (10%) - evaluate for completeness, cost effectiveness, and allowability (e.g.,5.

reasonable, allocable, and necessary for project activities).

b. Additional Review Criteria

Other important considerations for OJJDP include geographic diversity, strategic priorities (specificall y including, but not limited to, those mentioned above relating to addressing specific challenges that rural communities face, high-poverty areas or persistent-poverty counties, demonstrable potential enhancement to public safety in one or more federally designated Qualified Opportunity Zones), avai lable funding, past performance, and the extent to which the Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) accurately explain project costs that are reasonable, necessary, and otherwise allowable under federal law and applicable federal cost principles.

Review Process Applications submitted under this solicitation that meet basic minimum requirements, will be evaluated for technical merit by a peer review panel(s) in accordance with OJP peer review policy and procedures using the stated review criteria above.

OJP screens applications to ensure they meet the basic minimum requirements prior to conducting peer review. Although specific requirements may vary, the following are common requirements applicable to all solicitations for funding under OJP programs:

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The application must be submitted by an eligible type of applicant.

The application must request funding within programmatic funding constraints (if applicable).

The application must be responsive to the scope of the solicitation.

The application must include all items necessary to meet the basic minimum requirements.

Pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform Requirements, before award decisions are made, OJP also reviews information related to the degree of risk posed by the applicant. Among other things to help assess whether an applicant that has one or more prior federal awards has a satisfactory record with respect to performance, integrity, and business ethics, OJP checks whether the applicant is listed in SAM as excluded from receiving a federal award.

In addition, if OJP anticipates that an award will exceed $250,000 in federal funds, OJP also must review and consider any information about the applicant that appears in the non-public segment of the integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, FAPIIS).

Important note on FAPIIS: An applicant, may review and comment on any information about itself that currently appears in FAPIIS and was entered by a federal awarding agency. OJP will consider any such comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in its assessment of the risk posed by the applicant.

Absent explicit statutory authorization or written delegation of authority to the contrary, all final award decisions will be made by the Assistant Attorney General, who may take into account not only peer review ratings and OJJDP recommendations, but also other factors as indicated in this section.

Federal Award Administration Information Federal Award Notices See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on award notifications and instructions.

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements If selected for funding, in addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the OJP-approved application, the recipient must comply with all award conditions, and all applicable requirements of federal statutes and regulations (including applicable requirements referred to in the assurances and certifications executed in connection with award acceptance).

For additional information on these legal requirements, see the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide.

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to information technology security. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on information technology security.

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements In addition to the deliverables described in the Program Description section, any recipient of an award under this solicitation will be required to submit certain reports and data.

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