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 Child Abuse Training for Judicial and Court Personnel. This program furthers the Department’s mission by supporting a model technical assistance and training program to improve the judicial system’s handling of child abuse and neglect cases.

This program will support a model training and technical assistance program for judicial, legal, and social services personnel handling child abuse, neglect, and related cases, including cases involving children who have been affected by opioids and other substance abuse.

Goals

The goal of this program is to improve the judicial system’s handling of child abuse, neglect, and related cases, with specific emphasis on the role of the courts in addressing reasonable efforts that can safely avoid unnecessary and unnecessarily prolonged foster care placement.

Objectives

• Develop model approach/procedures for coordinating information and services for families involved in court-related child abuse and neglect cases.
• Develop training and technical assistance that supports this model approach to coordinated case management by the courts.
• Implement evidence-based practices to improve the courts’ handling of child abuse, neglect, and related cases.
• Develop and guide administrative improvements in juvenile and family courts.
• Develop and deliver training and technical assistance to judicial personnel and attorneys in juvenile and family courts, including specialized training on handling families impacted by opioids.
• Develop and disseminate best practices, innovations, and lessons learned from this model project at the national level.

Deliverables

OJJDP expects that the successful applicant will implement this training and technical assistance model in several demonstration sites across the country. The model should support implementation of best practices, enhanced collaboration, and general improved outcomes in participating jurisdictions. Applicants should also plan to disseminate best practices, innovations, and lessons learned from this project at the national level.

Funding Information

• Maximum Dollar Amount for Awards: $3,200,000.00
• Period of Performance Start Date: 10/1/21
• Period of Performance Duration (Months): 12

Eligibility Criteria

The following entities are eligible to apply:

• Eligible applicants are limited to organizations that have broad membership among juvenile and family court judges and have demonstrated experience in providing training and technical assistance to judges, attorneys, child welfare personnel, and lay child advocates.
• Nonprofit organizations that hold money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in 26 U.S.C. § 511(a) are not eligible to apply.
• All recipients and sub recipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee.

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