OJJDP FY25 Post-Secondary Education Opportunities for Child Protection Professionals
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- O-OJJDP-2025-172457
- 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 $417,687
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Law, Justice and Legal Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Other
- City/Township Governments
- For Profit Organizations
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- County Governments
- 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 applicants for a cooperative agreement to support child advocacy training in undergraduate and continuing education programs. This funding opportunity aims to train future mandated reporters and child protection professionals, including law enforcement officers, social workers, medical professionals, behavioral health professionals, and prosecutors. The grant will focus on developing comprehensive training curricula and educational opportunities that enhance child abuse investigation and prosecution capabilities. Applicants will be evaluated based on their ability to create robust educational programs that align with OJJDP's mission of improving child protection strategies. The solicitation was posted on September 12, 2025, with proposals due by October 21, 2025, and is open to a wide range of entities including nonprofits, educational institutions, tribal organizations, and government entities.
While specific award amounts are not explicitly stated, the related federal grant program has historically awarded cooperative agreements ranging from $428,000 to $26,059,714, with project durations typically spanning 1-3 years. The place of performance will likely be at the recipient's organization, with potential national or regional coverage. Funding will be administered through the Department of Justice's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), and successful applicants must electronically accept their grant award through the system. The program falls under CFDA Number 16.758, which supports a comprehensive national strategy for enhancing child abuse response and prevention through multi-disciplinary training and technical assistance.
Synopsis
This NOFO will support child advocacy training in undergraduate programming and continuing education (i.e., graduate level and professional licensing courses). Funds will support the training of future mandated reporters and child protection professionals and support efforts to train child protection professionals, including law enforcement officers, social workers, medical professionals, behavioral health professionals, and prosecutors.
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