Opportunity Information: Apply for OJJDP 2017 10984
The OJJDP FY 17 Mentoring Research Partners Solicitation (Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2017 10984) is a discretionary grant program from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). It sits within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding area (CFDA 16.726) and is designed to strengthen youth mentoring programs by pairing them with researchers who can help collect better data, evaluate results in a credible way, and translate findings into practical improvements. In other words, the grant is less about launching new mentoring services and more about helping existing, OJJDP-funded mentoring organizations understand what they are doing, how well it is working, and how they can adjust their approach based on evidence.
The core purpose is to support researchers who will partner directly with mentoring organizations already funded by OJJDP. These research partners are expected to conduct program-specific data collection and evaluation activities that focus on how mentoring services are delivered and what impact those services have. A major emphasis is on building the mentoring organizations capacity to collect, manage, and analyze their own data. That can include improving performance measures, strengthening data systems or processes, establishing clearer outcome indicators, and helping staff use data in routine decision-making rather than treating evaluation as a one-time external requirement.
A key expectation is that the researcher does not simply produce a report and walk away. Successful applicants are expected to assist the mentoring program in interpreting results and using evaluation findings to make programmatic adjustments. This points to a continuous improvement model: gather information about implementation and outcomes, identify what is and is not working, and then refine recruitment, matching practices, mentor training, dosage and contact expectations, supervision supports, or other service components based on what the data show. The overall goal is to make mentoring services more effective by linking real-world program operations to strong measurement and actionable feedback.
The solicitation offers a maximum award amount (award ceiling) of $150,000 per grant, with an expectation of making three awards. The opportunity was created on December 19, 2016, and the original application deadline was February 22, 2017. As a grant (rather than a contract), it generally implies the applicant proposes an approach and work plan that aligns with the program goals, and then carries out the approved project under grant conditions and reporting requirements typical of federal discretionary awards.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of entities that could credibly serve as research partners. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities, excluding higher education institutions under those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other applicants as clarified in the solicitation. This wide eligibility reflects the fact that evaluation and data-capacity work can be performed by university-based research teams, independent research firms, nonprofits with evaluation units, or other qualified organizations with the right expertise and an appropriate partnership with an OJJDP-funded mentoring provider.
In practical terms, an application for this opportunity would be expected to describe a partnership plan with an OJJDP-funded mentoring organization, specify what data will be collected (and how), outline an evaluation design suited to the programs operations and maturity, and explain how the project will strengthen the programs internal ability to track service delivery and outcomes over time. It would also need to show how findings will be communicated and used, including how the researcher will support the mentoring organization in making informed changes based on the evidence generated during the project period.Apply for OJJDP 2017 10984
- The Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention in the law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OJJDP FY 17 Mentoring Research Partners Solicitation" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.726.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 22, 2017. (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 $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, 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 (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the OJJDP FY 17 Mentoring Research Partners Solicitation?
It is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The solicitation is titled "OJJDP FY 17 Mentoring Research Partners" and is identified by Funding Opportunity Number OJJDP 2017 10984.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to strengthen youth mentoring programs by pairing OJJDP-funded mentoring organizations with research partners. These research partners help improve data collection, conduct credible evaluations, and translate findings into practical program improvements.
Is this funding intended to launch new mentoring services?
No. The focus is less on launching new mentoring services and more on helping existing, OJJDP-funded mentoring organizations understand how their programs operate, how well they are working, and how to improve based on evidence.
Who is the grant designed to fund: mentoring programs or researchers?
The core purpose is to support researchers (research partners) who will work directly with mentoring organizations that are already funded by OJJDP.
What kinds of activities are research partners expected to perform?
Research partners are expected to conduct program-specific data collection and evaluation activities that address both implementation (how mentoring services are delivered) and outcomes (what impact those services have).
What does "building capacity" mean in this solicitation?
Capacity-building refers to strengthening the mentoring organization's ability to collect, manage, and analyze its own data. Examples include improving performance measures, strengthening data systems or processes, establishing clearer outcome indicators, and helping staff use data in routine decision-making.
Is the researcher expected to provide support beyond producing an evaluation report?
Yes. A key expectation is that the researcher will assist the mentoring program in interpreting results and using findings to make programmatic adjustments, rather than producing a report and ending involvement.
What kind of improvement approach does this grant emphasize?
The solicitation points to a continuous improvement model: collect information about implementation and outcomes, identify what is and is not working, and refine program components based on what the data show.
What types of program components might be adjusted based on evaluation findings?
Examples mentioned include recruitment, matching practices, mentor training, dosage and contact expectations, supervision supports, and other service components.
What is the overall goal of the funded work?
The overall goal is to make mentoring services more effective by connecting real-world program operations to strong measurement and actionable feedback.
How much funding is available per award?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $150,000 per grant.
How many awards does OJJDP expect to make?
The solicitation indicates an expectation of making three awards.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on December 19, 2016.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was February 22, 2017.
What funding area and CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity sits within the Law, Justice and Legal Services funding area and is associated with CFDA 16.726.
Is this a grant or a contract?
It is a grant (not a contract). This generally means the applicant proposes an approach and work plan aligned with program goals and carries out the approved project under grant conditions and federal reporting requirements typical of discretionary awards.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education institutions under those nonprofit categories); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other applicants as clarified in the solicitation.
Why is eligibility so broad?
The solicitation reflects that evaluation and data-capacity work can be performed by different types of qualified entities, including university research teams, independent research firms, nonprofits with evaluation units, and other organizations with appropriate expertise and partnerships.
What kind of partnership is expected in an application?
An application would be expected to describe a partnership plan with an OJJDP-funded mentoring organization, showing how the researcher and the mentoring provider will work together during the project.
What should an application describe about data collection?
An application would be expected to specify what data will be collected and how it will be collected, as part of program-specific data collection and evaluation activities.
What should an application include about evaluation design?
The application would be expected to outline an evaluation design suited to the mentoring program's operations and maturity.
How should applicants address long-term data use by the mentoring organization?
Applicants would be expected to explain how the project will strengthen the program's internal ability to track service delivery and outcomes over time, including improving measures, systems, and staff use of data.
How are findings expected to be communicated and used?
The application would be expected to explain how findings will be communicated and used, including how the researcher will support the mentoring organization in making informed changes based on evidence generated during the project period.
Does the solicitation specify that the mentoring organization must already be funded by OJJDP?
Yes. The core purpose emphasizes partnering with mentoring organizations already funded by OJJDP.
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