Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)

This webpage is intended to give applicants for OJP awards a general overview of award requirements that relate to civil rights and nondiscrimination. These requirements will be addressed in several of the "General Conditions" for FY 2023 OJP awards. Certain OJP awards will include additional conditions related to civil rights and nondiscrimination.

• Civil rights laws and nondiscrimination provisions
• Award requirements: Assurances and award conditions
• Civil...

Announcements

• Call for presentations: Submit ideas by April 29 for NIJ research to be presented at the International Association of Crime Analysts 2019 Conference | NIJ
• Comments sought on proposed new data collections and updates to others, including: Census of Jails, Methodological Research To Support the National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign Program: National Survey of Crime and Safety-Field Test, and Survey of Law...

Announcements

• Learn about the recent reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act | OJJDP
• Now available for download: 2019 National Crime Victims' Rights Week color palette and customizable poster | OVC
• Law enforcement leadership have two weeks to nominate federal, state, local, and tribal officers for the 2018 Badge of Bravery | BJA

Funding

• Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces: Forensic Capacity Hiring...

Announcements

• The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor honors all levels of law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel for heroic actions performed in the line of duty to protect human life | BJA

Funding

• Field-Generated Solutions for Tribal & Non-Tribal Communities to Improve Services for Victims of Crime | Due: 7/24/2019 | OVC
• National Survey of Internet and Technology-Facilitated Child Exploitation | Due...

Announcements

• 2020 National Crime Victims' Rights Week theme now available – Seek Justice | Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope | OVC
• Comments requested on the proposed extension of a currently approved data collection: Capital Punishment Report of Inmates Under Sentence of Death | BJS
• Deadline approaching for the 2020 National Missing Children's Day awards – submit nominations by November 14 | OJJDP
• Submit comments...

Announcements

• BJS is seeking statisticians to be part of one or more teams – learn more and apply by October 2 | BJS
• Nominations are being accepted until October 9 for the 2020 National Crime Victims' Service Awards | OVC
• President Trump has issued a proclamation recognizing September 15–21, 2019, as National Gang Violence Prevention Week – learn about related OJJDP efforts | OJJDP
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The following requirements are specifically incorporated by reference in a number of OJP awards to States made during FY 2016 and earlier fiscal years.

Award requirement:

All State Administering Agencies (SAAs) have a responsibility to monitor their subrecipients to ensure that the subrecipients are complying with the federal civil rights laws that are applicable to recipients of federal financial assistance. In accordance with 28 C.F.R. §§...

October 2019

This webpage is intended to give applicants for OJP awards a general overview of award requirements that relate to civil rights and nondiscrimination. These requirements will be addressed in several of the "General Conditions" for FY 2020 OJP awards. Certain OJP awards will include additional conditions related to civil rights and nondiscrimination.

• Civil rights laws and nondiscrimination provisions
• Award requirements: Assurances and award...

• BJA State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Guidelines
   
• Global Standards Package Resources
   
• OJJDP Delinquency Prevention Program Guide 59 FR 39204 (Aug. 1, 1994)
   
• OJJDP Core Requirements Monitoring: Compliance with the Core Requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act
   
• OJJDP Policy and Criteria for De Minimis Exceptions to Full Compliance with Deinstitutionalization Requirement of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act 46...

A faith-based organization receiving funding directly or indirectly does not forfeit its exemption from the federal prohibition on employment discrimination based on religion. This prohibition is set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (See, 28 C.F.R. Part 38.1(f) and 38.2(f)). However, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, Victims of Crime Act, and the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention...