OJJDP FY25 Family-Based Alternative Justice

USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP O-OJJDP-2025-172525
Posted: Mar 25, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Closes: 05/04/2026

Funding Information

Estimated Total Funding
$2,900,000
Award Ceiling
$750,000
Expected Number of Awards
4

Description

This NOFO will support 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.

Synopsis

This NOFO will support 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

Eligible Applicants:
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Small businesses State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses
Units of local government

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

CFDA Numbers

  • 16.738 - Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

Contact Information

Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Contact: Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Phone: 0000000000
Email
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov

Additional Information

Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 2
Last Updated: Mar 25, 2026 12:35:03 PM EDT

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