Family-Based Alternative Justice Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 16.067
- Agency
-
Office of Justice Programs
Department of Justice
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Treasury account
-
- 15-0404-0-1-754
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs funds implementation of new and enhanced family-based pre-arrest and pre-sentencing alternative justice programs through CFDA 16.067; current funding opportunities are available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.
This program supports rehabilitation, family unification, and family preservation for parents and primary caregivers involved in or at risk for criminal justice system involvement. Funded activities help parents avoid incarceration when appropriate, strengthen parenting capacity, prevent children from entering foster care, and reduce recidivism for both parents and children. The program operates through discretionary grants with award periods generally ranging from 12 to 36 months, though specific durations are set in the current fiscal year NOFO. Award extension is possible upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General when specific criteria are met.
The source does not provide recent grant award data, assistance-type characterization, funding concentration among sub-agencies, award economics, representative recent awards, or information on currently posted opportunities. To evaluate activity recency, typical award magnitudes, and current solicitation status, consult the Office of Justice Programs current funding opportunities page and the most recent program NOFO. Applicants selected for funding are notified through DOJ's Justice Grants System and must accept awards electronically. Recipients must retain all financial records, supporting documents, and statistical records for three years from the final expenditure report submission date per 2 C.F.R. 200.334 as adopted in 2 C.F.R. Part 2800. Denial of discretionary applications carries no appeal rights.
Objective and description
- Objective
Program goal name: Improve outcomes for and reduce impact of justice system involvement on families and children. Program goal(s) description: Establish new and enhance existing family-based pre-arrest and/or pre-sentencing alternative justice progra
- Description
This program supports the implementation of new and enhance existing family-based alternative sentencing programs for parents/primary caregivers who are involved in or at risk for becoming involved in the criminal justice system. Through pre-arrest and pre-sentencing alternatives, these programs focus on rehabilitation, family unification, and family preservation. They help parents avoid incarceration, when appropriate, while strengthening their skills and capacity to care for their children long-term, preventing children from entering the foster care system, and reducing the likelihood for children and parents/primary caregivers of future involvement in the juvenile or criminal justice systems.
Eligibility
- Uses of assistance
Applicants should review the DOJ Financial Guide at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/overview for allowable and unallowable costs.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Award periods for Office of Justice Programs awards generally range from 12 to 36 months. For specifics pertaining to this program, please see the current fiscal year's program NOFO available at the Office of Justice Programs web site (https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities). For additional information, see the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide section on "Period of Availability of Funds" at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
See the current fiscal years' program NOFO available at the Office of Justice Programs web site at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.
- Award procedure
Upon approval by the Assistant Attorney General, successful applicants are notified via DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants). The grant award must be accepted electronically by the receiving organizations authorized official in JustGrants. For further information, please see https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/ii-preaward-requirements.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Varies by project.
- Renewals
In some cases, award periods may be extended if specific criteria are met. For details, please review the discussion of no-cost extensions in the Criteria for Award Extension section of the Department of Justice Grants Financial Guide available at https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements.
- Appeals
There are no appeal rights for the denial of funding for a discretionary application.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 16.067?
Assistance Listing 16.067 is Family-Based Alternative Justice Program, a federal grant program run by Office of Justice Programs (Department of Justice).
What is the CFDA number for Family-Based Alternative Justice Program?
Its CFDA number is 16.067: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
On GovTribe
See this program's full record
- Every grant award and opportunity under it
- Funding by recipient, agency and assistance type
- Alerts for new opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this program