Introduction

1. Office of justice programs 2019 Youth Intervention and Community Crime prevention Request for proposals overview and Q&A

2. Introduction • Today’s Goals: • Provide an overview of the Youth Intervention and Community Crime Prevention RFPs and the Application Process • Description of OJP grantee expectations • Questions and Answers

3. Office of justice programs (OJP) overview • Justice and Community Grants • Crime Victim Grants • Statistical Analysis Center • Crime Victims Reparations • Crime Victim Justice • Training & Communications

4. 2019 Youth Intervention Programs rfp Purpose: Provide intervention services for youth including truancy prevention, literacy and academic assistance, behavioral interventions and counseling, mentoring, juvenile justice system diversions and restorative justice, afterschool activities, career exploration and life skills classes, and emergency youth shelter. Grantees serve youth who are experiencing personal, familial, school, legal or chemical problems.

5. Grantees address at least one of the following • Increase in independent living skills • Increase in decision-making skills • Increase in conflict-resolution skills • Increase in development and maintenance of relationships with positive, caring adults • Increase in school attendance • Reduction of illegal activities

6. 2019 Youth Intervention Programs ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS- • Nonprofit agencies, local units of government including cities, counties, townships, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. FUNDS AVAILABLE- • Approx. 6 Million for 2 year grants with awards between $50,000- $150,000 per year. Awards may be smaller than requested due to high demand. MATCH REQUIREMENT- • These grants require one dollar of cash or in-kind contribution for every dollar of grant funds PROJECT DATES- Two year grants with start dates of January 1, 2020

7. YOUTH INTERVENTION Programs RFP Important Dates • Release date- July 9, 2019 • Application due in e-grants – August 16, 2019 • Review Meetings – mid-September • Notification letters – late October

8. 2019 Community and Youth Crime Prevention (CCP) Grants • Purpose: Programs that enhance the community’s sense of personal security and assists communities in crime control and prevention efforts. • Priority for funding: • • Projects serving geographical areas with the highest crime rate or areas that have the highest concentration of economically disadvantaged youth. • • Projects that demonstrate substantial involvement in planning, implementation, and evaluation by the members of the community served.

9. What can be funded • This grant program can fund a wide variety of programs such as pretrial programs, probation programs, youth intervention services, truancy programs, elder abuse prevention, neighborhood watch, resident engagement, community and faith-based organization projects, and programs of local government agencies to address the factors that contribute to the identified community’s crime, delinquency, and disorder. • If you can make a connection between your activity and crime prevention, it is eligible.

10. 2019 Community crime prevention (CCP) rfp ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS- • Nonprofit agencies, local units of government including cities, counties, townships, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. FUNDS AVAILABLE- • Approx. 2.5 Million for 2 year grants with awards between $50,000- $200,000 per year. PROJECT DATES- Two year grants with start dates of January 1, 2020

11. Community Crime prevention RFP Important Dates • Release date – July 9, 2019 • Application due in e-grants – August 16, 2019 • Review process – mid-September thru October • Notification letters – late October

12. Grant program Considerations • YIP Smaller Grant Amounts than CCP • YIP Requires Match • More Likely Grant Renewal • CCP larger grant amounts • CCP not limited to youth serving programs

13. Practice-Based Evidence (PBE) and RESEARCH- Based • Practice-Based Programs- • Come from local community • Local practices or lived experience of communities of color and American Indians • Embedded in culture and established as effective by community Research-Based and Evidence Based Programs- • Tied to published literature and studies

14. Application Tips • Answer all of the questions in the RFP (Use the headers) • Assume the reviewers know nothing about your program • Clear and Concise • Narrative, Budget and Work plan tie together • Focus on one piece of a program or staff to simplify

15. Application Process • Apply online in OJP e-grants system • Includes a narrative, work plan, and budget • Reviewed by community members using scoring system detailed in RFP • OJP Staff second level review • Final decisions from the Commissioner’s Office

16. community reviewer application • Volunteer reviewers help with review process • Valuable volunteer experience • Includes people with varied backgrounds/experience • Training available • August 5, 2019 reviewer application deadline

17. OJP Grantee Expectations • Agree to follow State requirements and OJP Grant Manual • Attend OJP grant orientation • Able to track grant funds separately from total agency budget • Able to manage cash flow – grants funds are reimbursement only • Go through pre award financial review • Quarterly progress reporting • Quarterly or monthly financial reporting • Ongoing grant monitoring

18. Questions? • General FAQ from OJP website