OJJDP FY25 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities | O OJJDP 2025 172450

Opportunity Information: Apply for O OJJDP 2025 172450

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is offering a discretionary grant opportunity titled "OJJDP FY25 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities" (Funding Opportunity Number: O-OJJDP-2025-172450; CFDA/Assistance Listing: 16.823). The purpose of this funding is to help juvenile justice residential facilities strengthen how they plan for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. The focus is practical and operational: supporting the development, implementation, and improvement of emergency planning activities so facilities are ready to protect young people and staff, maintain continuity of operations, communicate effectively with families, and reduce overall risk to the facility during and after an incident.

The program is designed for a wide range of juvenile residential settings operated or overseen by state, Tribal, county, and local entities. In plain terms, it is meant to help facilities move beyond having a plan on paper and instead build or upgrade emergency preparedness systems that can be executed under real-world pressure. While the notice does not list specific emergency types in the excerpt provided, the framing covers the kinds of events that typically disrupt residential operations: natural disasters, public health emergencies, infrastructure failures, security incidents, and other crises that can threaten safety and continuity. A core emphasis is maintaining the well-being of confined or placed youth while also safeguarding staff and ensuring that parents and families are kept informed in a timely, organized way.

Awards under this opportunity are capped at $200,000 per award, and OJJDP expects to make 2 awards. The application closing date is October 27, 2025, and the opportunity was created on September 17, 2025. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is Law, Justice, and Legal Services, reflecting the program's alignment with juvenile justice system operations and facility readiness.

Eligibility is broad and includes state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in those nonprofit categories); private institutions of higher education; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities. The description also references Tribal institutions of higher education, indicating that Tribal higher education entities may be relevant participants or eligible in the broader eligibility structure depending on how applicants propose to support qualifying juvenile residential facilities. Overall, the opportunity is aimed at strengthening preparedness in juvenile residential environments so services can continue and harm can be minimized when emergencies occur.

• The Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY25 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.823.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-09-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-10-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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