OJJDP FY25 Enhancing Juvenile Indigent Defense
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2025-172456
- Agency
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
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- 16.836 Indigent Defense
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Special District Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Other
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Points of contact
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- OJP Response Center ojp.responsecenter@usdoj.gov (800) 851-3420
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking grant applications to support local implementation of juvenile indigent defense practices and services. The funding opportunity aims to strengthen legal representation for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, with a primary objective of reducing reoffending and decreasing recidivism. Eligible applicants include county governments, state governments, public and private higher education institutions, and both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. The grant will evaluate proposals based on their consistency with OJJDP's policies and program priorities, focusing on strategies that ensure fair and equal access to quality legal representation for indigent youth. The application deadline is October 23, 2025, with the opportunity posted on September 15, 2025.
Recent federal grant awards under the Indigent Defense Program (CFDA 16.836) have ranged from approximately $290,000 to $649,000, typically spanning three-year project periods. The grants will fund initiatives such as education advocacy programs, youth defender training, social work integration, and system-level improvements to juvenile defense services. While the exact award amount for this specific opportunity is not specified, previous awards suggest a substantial funding range. The place of performance will be determined by the successful applicant's location, with a focus on local and state-level implementation of juvenile defense system improvements. Successful applicants will be notified via the DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants) and must electronically accept the grant award.
Synopsis
This funding opportunity seeks to support local implementation of juvenile indigent defense practices and services that strengthen and improve the representation of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This program will address barriers and gaps within the juvenile justice system for indigent youth to reduce reoffending and decrease recidivism.
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