OMB No. 1121-0329 

Approval Expires  12/31/2023 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of Justice Programs 

National Institute of Justice 

NIJ FY22 Research on Monitoring Child Maltreatment in Youth Serving 

Organizations 

Assistance Listing Number #  16.560 

Grants.gov Opportunity Number: O-NIJ-2022-171436 

Solicitation Release Date: September 06, 2022 2:30 PM 

Version:  1 

Grants.gov Deadline:  October 24, 2022 11:59 PM 

Application JustGrants Deadline: November 08, 2022 8:59 PM 

Overview 

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), is 

seeking applications for funding to conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a federal system to count 

and track cases of child maltreatment by youth serving organizations. This program furthers DOJ’s mission by 

supporting the development of new knowledge and tools to address the challenges of crime and justice in the 

United States. 

This solicitation incorporates the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by reference. The OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide provides guidance to applicants to prepare and submit applications to OJP for 

funding. If this solicitation expressly modifies any provision in the OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide, the applicant is to follow the guidelines in this solicitation as to that provision. 

Solicitation Categories 

This solicitation does not include Solicitation Categories. 

Eligible Applicants: 

Private institutions of higher education, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Other 

Other 

For purposes of this solicitation, “state” means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands. 

Notice regarding law enforcement agencies:  State, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies 

must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process, to be 

eligible for FY 2022 DOJ discretionary grant funding. To become certified, the law enforcement agency must 

meet two mandatory conditions: (1) the agency’s use-of-force policies adhere to all applicable federal, state, and 

local laws and (2) the agency’s use-of-force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly 

force is allowed by law. The certification requirement also applies to law enforcement agencies receiving DOJ 

discretionary grant funding through a subaward. For detailed information on this certification requirement, please 

visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO to access the Standards for Certification on Safe Policing for Safe 

Communities, the Implementation Fact Sheet, and the List of Designated Independent Credentialing Bodies. 

Foreign colleges and universities are not eligible to apply. 

All recipients and subrecipients (including any for-profit organization) must forgo any profit or management fee. 

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NIJ will consider applications under which two or more entities would carry out the federal award; however, only 

one entity may be the applicant. Any others must be proposed as subrecipients (subgrantees). For additional 

information on subawards, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

NIJ may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2022 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, 

among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. 

Contact Information 

For technical assistance with submitting the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and a 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) in Grants.gov, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline 

at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov Customer Support, or support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov 

Support Hotline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except on federal holidays. 

For technical assistance with submitting the full application in DOJ's Justice Grants System (JustGrants), contact 

the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov. The JustGrants Service Desk 

operates 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. eastern time Monday-Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Federal 

holidays. 

For assistance with any other requirements of this solicitation, contact the OJP Response Center by telephone at 

800-851-3420 or TTY: 301-240-6310 (hearing impaired only), or by email at grants@ncjrs.gov. The OJP 

Response Center hours of operation are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., eastern time Monday–Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 

8:00 p.m. on the solicitation closing date. 

Submission Information 

Applications will be submitted to DOJ in two steps: 

Step 1: The applicant must submit by the Grants.gov deadline the required Application for Federal Assistance 

standard form (SF)-424 and a Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) form when they register in Grants.gov 

at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. To register in Grants.gov, the applicant will need to ensure 

that its System for Award Management (SAM) registration is current. 

Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants at 

JustGrants.usdoj.gov. To be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the 

JustGrants application deadline. OJP encourages applicants to review the “How to Apply” section in the OJP 

Grant Application Resource Guide and the JustGrants website for more information, resources, and training. 

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Contents 

Contact Information 2 

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Program Description 5 

Overview 5 

Statutory Authority 5 

Specific Information 5 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 6 

Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 7 

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities 7 

Federal Award Information 7 

Awards, Amounts and Durations 7 

Continuation Funding Intent 7 

Availability of Funds 8 

Types of Awards 8 

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 8 

Budget Information 8 

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 8 

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 8 

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver 8 

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs 8 

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 9 

Maximum Dollar Amount for each Award 9 

Period of Performance Duration 9 

Eligibility Information 9 

Application and Submission Information 9 

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 9 

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 9 

Proposal Abstract 10 

Proposal Narrative 10 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 12 

Budget and Associated Documentation 12 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 12 

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 12 

Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 12 

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 12 

Additional Application Components 12 

Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 12 

Tribal Authorizing Resolution 13 

Timeline Form 13 

Letters of Support 13 

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 13 

Bibliography/reference 13 

Any tools/instruments, questionnaires, tables/chart/graphs, or maps 13 

List of Individuals in the Application 13 

Human Subjects Protection 13 

Privacy Certificate 13 

Request to Use Incentives or Stipends 13 

Consortium/Contractual Arrangements 13 
Data Archiving Plan 14 

Disclosures and Assurances 14 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 14 

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 14 

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 14 

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility 

Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements 14 

Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) 14 

How to Apply 15 

Submission Dates and Time 15 

Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues 15 

Application Review Information 16 

Review Criteria 16 

Review Process 17 

Federal Award Administration Information 17 

Federal Award Notices 17 

Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 18 

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 18 

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 18 

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 18 

Other Information 18 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 18 

Provide Feedback to OJP 18 

Performance Measures 18 

Application Checklist 20 

Endnotes 22 

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Program Description 

Overview 

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, 

supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and 

protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the 

community. 

With this solicitation, NIJ seeks proposals for funding from accredited research universities for a feasibility study 

on the establishment of a federal system to count and track cases of sexual abuse and other forms of 

maltreatment in youth serving organizations, which may include but is not limited to substantiated cases. NIJ 

encourages proposals to employ rigorous, mixed-methods approaches that are inclusive of practitioners and 

impacted individuals. 

Applications proposing research involving partnerships with criminal justice or other agencies, should include a 

strong letter of support, signed by an appropriate decision-making authority from each proposed, partnering 

agency. A letter of support should include the partnering agency’s acknowledgement that de-identified data 

derived from, provided to, or obtained through this project will be archived by the grant recipient with the National 

Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) at the conclusion of the award. Applicants and their potential partners 

are encouraged to review the NACJD’s policies and protections at (NACJD). If selected for award, grantees will 

be expected to have a formal agreement in place with partnering agencies by July 1, 2023. That formal 

agreement must include a provision to meet the data archiving requirements of the award. 

In the case of partnerships that will involve the use of federal award funds by multiple partnering agencies to 

carry out the proposed project, only one entity/partnering agency may be the applicant (as is the case with any 

application submitted in response to this solicitation); any others must be proposed as subrecipients. 

Statutory Authority 

Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2022 (Pub. L. No. 117-103,136 Stat. 49, 123). 

Specific Information 

NIJ seeks proposals for funding from accredited research universities for a feasibility study on the establishment 

of a federal system to count and track cases of sexual abuse and other forms of maltreatment in youth serving 

organizations, which may include but is not limited to substantiated cases.[1] This study will assist DOJ to 

determine the viability of creating a system to identify the gaps that currently exist in law enforcement and child 

welfare coordination strategies to better address the challenge of identifying child maltreatment in organizations 

that serve youth. 

Millions of youth in the U.S. participate daily in youth-serving organization (YSO) activities and develop 

relationships with other youth, adult staff, and volunteers. These organizations play a vital role in promoting child 

well-being, youth connectedness, and resilience.[2] Youth-serving organizations strive to create safe 

environments for youth; however, youth can be harmed while participating with YSOs. One recent study 

estimated that the proportion of children and youth with exposure to any type of YSO maltreatment over the 

lifetime was 0.8%, notably less common than maltreatment by family members and other adults.[3] Despite the 

relative infrequency of YSO maltreatment, the associated short- and long-term physical, mental, and emotional 

health consequences warrant a robust government response. 

Federal agencies support a wide range of activities to prevent and interdict maltreatment within YSOs. For 

instance, in 2007 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a guide, Preventing Child 

Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures, containing 

recommended policies and procedures that have since been implemented by many YSOs. In 2020, CDC’s 

Division of Violence Prevention launched a collaborative effort with the CDC Foundation to update the guide and 

develop additional resources to support YSOs, which is expected to be released Fall 2022.[4] 

Federal agencies collect data on child maltreatment generally; however, no Federal system exists to 

comprehensively count and track cases of sexual and other forms of child maltreatment within YSOs. The 

Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Children’s Bureau operates the National Child Abuse and 

Neglect Data System (NCANDS), a voluntary data collection system that gathers annual state-level 

administrative data on official reports of child maltreatment.[5] In addition, the Children’s Bureau, in partnership 

with the Office of Planning Research and Evaluation (OPRE), periodically conducts the National Incidence Study 

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of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS) to estimate incidence of child maltreatment in the United States including both 

cases reported to the authorities and those that are not.[6] The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) National 

Incident-Based Report System (NIBRS) collects information on criminal incidents of child maltreatment known to 

law enforcement. However, none of these systems collect specific information on whether the child was 

victimized by an individual(s) associated with them through a YSO. 

NIJ seeks proposals for a two-part feasibility study on the establishment of a federal system to count and track 

cases of sexual and other forms of child maltreatment in YSOs. The first part of the study should include: 

Engagement from the outset of the study with independent, external experts, practitioners, and other 

stakeholders (e.g., those with lived experiences) to inform, review, and provide feedback on the feasibility 

study plan and the resulting recommendations and technical considerations. This might include, but is not 

limited to, expert panel convenings, interviews, and focus groups. 

A comprehensive review and assessment of available sources of information collected by federal, state, 

and local government agencies that have a role in responding to child sexual abuse and other forms of 

maltreatment, including an assessment of inclusion criteria, definitions, and data elements. 

An assessment of the legal framework (i.e., federal regulations and state laws) for reporting child sexual 

abuse and other forms of maltreatment. 

An assessment of approaches to identify cases missed by the current government reporting systems and to 

track system response, including systems utilized by YSOs to track and report incidents. 

Recommendations on options for the establishment of a federal system to routinely collect information on 

cases and system response, including utilizing existing structures. 

Detailed technical considerations, including anticipated challenges and mitigation strategies for each of the 

recommended options (e.g., establishing definitions, determining data elements, securing participation and 

timely submission of data, ensuring confidentiality, and addressing data system issues). 

Estimations of cost associated with recommended options. 

The second part of the study should include: 

Design and pilot testing of one or more recommended options. 

Definitions and Scope: 

Youth-serving organizations are diverse and can include out-of-home placements schools, health care programs, 

community youth sports programs, tutoring, and after-school programs.[7] No universal legal definition of YSOs 

exist. For the purposes of this solicitation, youth-serving organizations broadly refers to organizations that provide 

services and support young people, typically under the age of 18, either paid or free-of-charge. 

Child maltreatment is defined by the CDC as including all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 

18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (such as a religious leader, a coach, a teacher) 

that results in harm, the potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.[8] There are four common types of 

maltreatment:  physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect.[9] For the purposes of this 

solicitation, childhood maltreatment is not limited to incidents that constitute criminal violations. For instance, one 

recent study estimated that 63.2% of youth who experienced YSO maltreatment experienced verbal abuse which 

may or may not constitute a criminal violation depending upon jurisdiction.[10] 

Applicants must provide a plan for addressing challenges in variations in definitions and laws surrounding YSOs 

and child maltreatment. 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 

Goals 

The goal of this solicitation is to assist DOJ in determining the viability of creating a system to identify the gaps 

that currently exist in law enforcement and child welfare coordination strategies to better address the challenge of 

identifying child maltreatment in organizations that serve youth. 

Objectives 

The objective of this solicitation is to conduct research on the feasibility of establishing a federal system to count 

and track substantiated cases of sexual abuse and other forms of maltreatment in youth serving organizations. 

Deliverables 

Interim report. Any recipient of an award under this solicitation will be expected to submit an interim report prior to 

the initiation of pilot testing. The interim report will include a comprehensive assessment of available information 

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sources, assessment of the legal frameworks for reporting cases, assessment of approaches to identify cases 

missed by current government reporting systems and to track system response, recommendations on options for 

the establishment of a federal system to routinely collect timely information on cases and system response, 

technical considerations for successful implementation, and cost estimations associated with recommended 

options. 

Final Research Report. Any recipient of an award under this solicitation will be expected to submit a final 

research report. Additional information on the final research report requirement for the solicitation is posted on 

NIJ’s webpage. 

Required Data Sets and Associated Files and Documentation. Any recipient of an award under this solicitation 

will be expected to submit to the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD) all data sets that result in 

whole or in part from the work funded by the award, along with associated files and any documentation 

necessary for future efforts by others to reproduce the project’s findings and/or to extend the scientific value of 

the data set through secondary analysis. 

In addition to these deliverables (and the required reports and data on performance measures), NIJ expects 

scholarly products to result from each award under this solicitation, taking the form of one or more published, 

peer-reviewed, scientific journal articles, and/or (if appropriate) law review journal articles, book chapter(s) or 

book(s) in the academic press, technological prototypes, patented inventions, or similar scientific products. NIJ 

expects that there will be an equal effort to make the research findings accessible to practitioner and policymaker 

audiences. 

The Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables are directly related to the performance measures that show the 

completed work’s results, as discussed in the “Application and Submission Information” section. 

Evidence-Based Programs or Practices 

OJP strongly encourages the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program development for criminal 

justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services. For additional information and resources on evidence-based 

programs or practices, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Information Regarding Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities 

OJP may conduct or support an evaluation of the programs and activities funded under this solicitation. For 

additional information, see the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide section entitled “Information Regarding 

Potential Evaluation of Programs and Activities.” 

Federal Award Information 

Solicitation Categories 

This solicitation does not include Solicitation Categories. 

Awards, Amounts and Durations 

Anticipated Number of Awards Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount of Awards 

1 $1,500,000.00 

Period of Performance Start Date Period of Performance Duration (Months) 

7/1/23 12:00 AM 60 

Anticipated Total Amount to be Awarded Under 

Solicitation 

$1,500,000.00 

Additional Information 

Please see Maximum Dollar Amount for each Award, 

and Period of Performance Duration sections below. 

Continuation Funding Intent 

NIJ may, in certain cases, provide additional funding in future years to awards made under this solicitation 

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through continuation awards. NIJ will consider, among other factors, NIJ’s strategic priorities, a recipient’s overall 

management of the award, and the award-funded work’s progress, when making continuation award decisions. 

Availability of Funds 

This solicitation, and awards (if any are made) under this solicitation, are subject to the availability of appropriated 

funds and to any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by the agency or by law.  In 

addition, nothing in this solicitation is intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or 

procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or 

entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person. 

Types of Awards 

NIJ expects to make awards under this solicitation as grants. See the “Administrative, National Policy, and Other 

Legal Requirements” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for a brief discussion of important 

statutes, regulations, and award conditions that apply to many (or in some cases, all) OJP grants. 

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls 

Award recipients and subrecipients (including recipients or subrecipients that are pass-through entities) must, as 

described in the Part 200 Uniform Requirements as set out at 2 C.F.R. 200.303, comply with standards for 

financial and program management. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

Budget Information 

If the applicant is proposing a project that reasonably could be conducted in discrete phases, with each phase 

resulting in completion of one or more significant, defined milestones, then NIJ strongly recommends that the 

applicant structure the application — specifically including the narrative, expected scholarly products, 

timelines/milestones, and budget detail worksheet and budget narrative — to clearly define each phase. (This is 

particularly the case if the applicant proposes a project that will exceed — in cost or the length of the period of 

performance — the amount or length of time anticipated for an individual award (or awards) under this 

solicitation.) Given limitations on the availability to NIJ of funds for awards for research, development, and 

evaluation, this information will assist NIJ in considering whether partial funding of applications would be 

productive. (If, in FY 2022, NIJ elects to fund only certain phases of a proposed project, the expected scholarly 

products from the partial-funding award may, in some cases, vary from those described above.) 

NIJ may elect to fund applications submitted under this FY 2022 solicitation in future fiscal years, dependent on, 

among other considerations, the merit of the applications and on the availability of appropriations. 

What will not be funded: 

Applications primarily to purchase equipment, materials, or supplies. (A budget may include these items if 

they are necessary to conduct research, development, demonstration, evaluation, or analysis.) 

Applications that are not responsive to the purposes of this specific solicitation. 

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement 

This solicitation does not require a match. See “Cofunding” paragraph under “Budget and Associated 

Documentation”” in the “Application and Submission Information” section. 

Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award Costs) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on Pre-agreement Costs (also known as Pre-award 

Costs). 

Limitation on Use of Award Funds for Employee Compensation: Waiver 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide information on the Limitation on Use of Award Funds for 

Employee Compensation; Waiver. 

Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of Conference/Meeting/Training Costs 

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See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Prior Approval, Planning, and Reporting of 

Conference/Meeting/Training Costs. 

Costs Associated with Language Assistance (if applicable) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on Costs Associated with Language Assistance. 

Maximum Dollar Amount for each Award 

Applicants are encouraged to propose budgets that match the research activities proposed. 

Period of Performance Duration 

To be determined by the period of performance of awarded applications. Successful applicants will be expected 

to complete the work proposed within a five-year period of performance. 

Eligibility Information 

For eligibility information, see the solicitation cover page. 

For information on cost sharing or match requirements, see the “Federal Award Information” section. 

Application and Submission Information 

The following application elements must be included in the application to meet the basic minimum requirements 

to advance to peer review and receive consideration for funding: 

Proposal Narrative 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) (The web-based form includes the 

budget details and the budget narrative.) 

Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel (For purposes of this solicitation, “key personnel” 

means the principal investigator, and any and all co-principal investigators.) 

See the “Application Elements and Formatting Instructions” section of the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide 

for information on what happens to an application that does not contain all the specified elements or is 

nonresponsive to the scope of the solicitation. 

Information to Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) 

The SF-424 must be submitted in Grants.gov. The SF-424 is a required standard form used as a cover sheet for 

submission of pre-applications, applications, and related information. See the OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide for additional information on completing the SF-424. 

In Section 8F. of the SF-424, please include the name and contact information of the individual who will 

complete the application in JustGrants. JustGrants will use this information (email address) to assign the 

application to this user in JustGrants. 

Intergovernmental Review: This solicitation (“funding opportunity”) is not subject to Executive Order (E.O.) 

12372. (In completing the SF-424, an applicant is to answer question 19 by selecting “Program is not covered by 

E.O. 12372.”) 

Standard Applicant Information (JustGrants 424 and General Agency Information) 

The Standard Applicant Information section of the JustGrants application is pre-populated with the SF-424 data 

submitted in Grants.gov. The applicant will need to review the Standard Applicant Information in JustGrants and 

make edits as needed. Within this section, the applicant will need to: add zip codes for areas affected by the 

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project; confirm its Authorized Representative; and verify and confirm the organization's unique entity identifier, 

legal name, and address. 

Proposal Abstract 

A proposal abstract (no more than 400 words) summarizing the proposed project, including the purpose of the 

project, primary activities, expected outcomes, the service area, intended beneficiaries and subrecipients (if 

known), will be completed in the JustGrants web-based form. This abstract should be written in the third person 

and will be made publicly available on the OJP website if the project is awarded. 

Proposal Narrative 

The proposal narrative should be submitted as an attachment in JustGrants. The attached document should be 

double-spaced, using a standard 12-point font; have no less than 1-inch margins; and should not exceed 30 

pages. Pages should be numbered and submitted as an attachment. If the proposal narrative fails to comply with 

these length restrictions, NIJ may consider such noncompliance in peer review and in final award decision. 

The following sections must be included as part of the proposal narrative: 

a. Title Page (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit) 

The title page should include: 

Project title. 

Submission date. 

Funding opportunity number. 

Principal Investigator (and any co-principal investigators). 

Unique author identifier (e.g., ORCID, ResearcherID, Scopus Author ID), if available. 

Key words, including science focus areas. 

Contact information (that is, name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address) for both the applicant 

and the principal investigator. 

b. Resubmit Response (if applicable) (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit.) 

If an applicant is resubmitting an application presented previously to NIJ, but not funded, the applicant should 

indicate this. A statement should be provided, no more than two pages, addressing: (1) the title, submission date, 

and NIJ-assigned application number of the previous application, and (2) a brief summary of revisions to the 

application, including responses to previous feedback received from NIJ. 

c. Table of Contents and Figures (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit) 

d. Main Body 

1. Statement of the Problem 

The statement of the problem should address the need for research in this area. Applicants should discuss 

current gaps in data, research, and knowledge, including those for particular justice sectors, for certain 

populations, and to answer questions relevant to current policy and practice needs and public interests. It is 

not uncommon for multiple problems to exist simultaneously (for example, there may be a criminal justice 

problem affecting public safety, a current technical challenge/need identified by forensic practitioners, as 

well as a scientific/technology gap between the current state of the art and a desired solution) and 

applicants should discuss each of these clearly and justify the importance of the separate issues. As part of 

this discussion, applicants should present a review of previous literature and discuss previous research 

related to these problems. 

2. Project Design and Implementation 

Applicants should provide a detailed description of the strategies to implement this research project and 

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address the research questions. Design elements should follow directly from the research project’s goals 

and objectives and address the program-specific information noted in the solicitation. Applicants should 

describe the research methodology and analysis plan in detail and demonstrate the validity and usefulness 

of the data they will collect. Applicants should consider the rigor and soundness of the methodology and 

analytical and technical approaches for the proposed research and address the feasibility of the proposed 

project and potential challenges or problems in carrying out the activities. 

3. Potential Impact 

Applicants should describe the potential impact of the research and how it may inform or improve criminal 

or juvenile justice-related policy, practice, or theory in the United States. The applicant should include a 

discussion of the proposed dissemination plan to produce scholarly products and to make information 

available to broader interested audiences, such as criminal justice practitioners or policymakers. 

4. Capabilities and Competencies 

This section should describe the experience and capability of the applicant organization, key staff, and any 

proposed subgrantees (including consultants) that the applicant will use to implement and manage this 

effort and the federal funds under this award, highlighting any previous experience implementing projects of 

similar scope, design, and magnitude. Applicants should address: 

Experience and capacity to work with the proposed data sources in the conduct of similar research 

efforts. 

Experience and capacity to design and implement rigorous research and data analysis projects. 

Experience producing and disseminating meaningful deliverables. 

Applicants should also outline the management plan and organization that connects to the goals and 

objectives of the project. 

5. Appendices (not counted against the proposal narrative page limit) include: 

The project management plan. 

If the application (including the budget) identifies any proposed non-competitive agreements that are 

or may be considered procurement "contracts" (rather than subawards), for purposes of federal grants 

administrative requirements, the applicant also must list the entities with which the applicant proposes 

to contract. 

List of other agencies, organizations, or funding sources to which this application has been submitted 

(if applicable). 

6. Plan for Collecting the Data Required for this Solicitation’s Performance Measures 

Note: Applicants are not required to submit performance data with the application. Rather, performance 

measure information is included as an alert that successful applicants will be required to submit 

performance data as part of each award’s reporting requirements. 

OJP will require each successful applicant to submit regular performance data that show the completed 

work’s results. The performance data directly relate to the goals, objectives, and deliverables identified in 

the “Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables” discussion. Applicants can visit OJP’s performance measurement 

page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an overview of performance measurement activities at OJP. 

A list of performance measure questions for this program can be found on page 18. 

Applicants can also visit OJP’s performance measurement page at www.ojp.gov/performance for an 

overview of performance measurement activities at OJP. 

NIJ will require award recipients to submit performance measure data in quarterly financial reports, semiannual progress reports, and the final research report and separately submit a semi-annual performance 

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report in JustGrants. NIJ will provide further guidance on the post-award submission process, if selected for 

award. 

Note on Project Evaluations 

An applicant that proposes to use award funds through this solicitation to conduct project evaluations must follow 

the guidance in the “Note on Project Evaluations” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Goals, Objectives, Deliverables, and Timeline 

Applicants will submit the project's goals, objectives, deliverables, and timelines in the JustGrants web-based 

form. 

Budget and Associated Documentation 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (Web-based Form) 

The applicant will complete the JustGrants web-based budget form. See the OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide for additional information. 

The following paragraph (on “Cofunding”) expressly modifies the “Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement” 

provisions in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide. The applicant is to follow the guidance in the following 

paragraph instead of the guidance stated under the “Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement” heading in the OJP 

Grant Application Resource Guide. 

Cofunding: An award made by NIJ under this solicitation may account for up to 100 percent of the total cost of 

the project. The application should indicate whether it is feasible for the applicant to contribute cash, facilities, or 

services as non-federal support for the project. The application should identify generally any such contributions 

that the applicant expects to make and the proposed budget should indicate in detail which items, if any, will be 

supported with non-federal contributions. 

For additional match information, see the “Cost Sharing or Match Requirement” section under Federal Award 

Information. 

If a successful application proposes a voluntary match amount, and OJP approves the budget, the total match 

amount incorporated into the approved budget becomes mandatory and subject to audit. 

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) 

The applicant will submit its indirect cost rate agreement by uploading it as an attachment in JustGrants. See the 

OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

Financial Management Questionnaire (including applicant disclosure of high-risk status) 

The applicant will download the questionnaire, complete it, and submit it by uploading it as an attachment in 

JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for the link to the questionnaire and additional 

information. 

Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation 

This solicitation expressly modifies the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide by not incorporating its 

“Disclosure of Process Related to Executive Compensation” provisions.  Applicants to this solicitation are not 

required to provide this disclosure. 

Additional Application Components 

Applicants will attach the additional requested documentation in JustGrants. 

Curriculum Vitae or Resumes 

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principal investigators. In addition, curriculum vitae, resume, or biographical sketches of all other individuals 

(regardless of “investigator” status) who will be significantly involved in substantive aspects of the proposed 

project (including, for example, individuals such as statisticians used to conduct proposed data analysis). 

Tribal Authorizing Resolution 

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of tribal authorizing documentation as an 

attachment. If applicable, the applicant will submit the tribal authorizing documentation by uploading it as an 

attachment in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on tribal authorizing 

resolutions. 

Timeline Form 

Proposed project timeline and expected milestones. 

Letters of Support 

Letters of cooperation/support or administrative agreements from organizations collaborating in the project, such 

as law enforcement and correctional agencies (if applicable). 

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity Statement 

If an application proposes research (including research and development) and/or evaluation, the applicant must 

demonstrate research/evaluation independence and integrity, including appropriate safeguards, before it may 

receive award funds. The applicant will submit documentation of its research and evaluation independence and 

integrity by uploading it as an attachment in JustGrants. For additional information, see the OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide. 

Bibliography/reference 

Bibliography/references. Provide a bibliography of any references cited in the Proposal Narrative. 

Any tools/instruments, questionnaires, tables/chart/graphs, or maps 

Any tools/instruments, questionnaires, tables/charts/graphs, or maps pertaining to the proposed project that are 

supplemental to such items included in the main body of the narrative. 

List of Individuals in the Application 

To assist OJP in assessing actual or apparent conflicts of interest (including such conflicts on the part of 

prospective reviewers of the application), provide a complete list of the individuals named or otherwise identified 

anywhere in the application (including in the budget or in any other attachment) who will or may work (or advise 

or consult) on the proposed research, development, or evaluation project. Applicants should use the “Proposed 

Project Staff, Affiliation, and Roles” form available on the NIJ webpage to prepare this list. 

Human Subjects Protection 

Human Subjects Protection paperwork as a separate attachment (documentation and forms related to 

Institutional Review Board [IRB] review). See https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/human-subjects-protection . Note: Final 

IRB approval is not required at the time an application is submitted. 

Privacy Certificate 

Privacy Certificate as a separate file (for further guidance go to https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/confidentiality-andprivacy-protections and https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/model-privacy-certificate). 

Request to Use Incentives or Stipends 

Applicants proposing to use incentives or stipends payments as part of their research project design, must submit 

an incentive or stipend approval request, as a separate document, according to the requirements set forth at 

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/participant-support-costs-and-incentives-social-science-research. 

Consortium/Contractual Arrangements 

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Consortium/contractual arrangements. Explain the programmatic, fiscal, and administrative arrangements to be 

made between the applicant organization and the consortium organization(s). 

Data Archiving Plan 

Applicants should anticipate that NIJ will require, through special award conditions, that data sets resulting in 

whole or in part from projects funded under this solicitation be submitted for archiving with the NACJD. See 

https://nij.ojp.gov/funding/research-development-and-evaluation-grant-award-requirements#data. 

Applications should include as a separate file a brief plan — labeled “Data Archiving Plan” — to comply with data 

archiving requirements. The plan should provide brief details about proposed data management and archiving, 

including submission to NIJ (through NACJD) of all files and documentation necessary to allow for future 

efforts by others to reproduce the project’s findings and/or to extend the scientific value of the data set through 

secondary analysis. Pertinent files and documentation include, among other things, qualitative and quantitative 

data produced, instrumentation and data collection forms, codebook(s), any specialized programming code 

necessary to reproduce all constructed measures and the original data analysis, description of necessary deidentification procedures, and (when required) a copy of the privacy certificate and informed consent protocols. 

The plan should be one or two pages in length and include the level of effort associated with meeting archiving 

requirements. 

Note that recipients are strongly encouraged to submit required data sets at least 90 days before the end of the 

period of performance. 

Disclosures and Assurances 

The applicant will address the following disclosures and assurances. 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities 

Complete and submit the SF-LLL in Grants.gov. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional 

information. 

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 

Review and accept the DOJ Certified Standard Assurances in JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide for additional information. 

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items 

Complete the JustGrants web-based Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items form. See the OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free 

Workplace Requirements 

Review and accept the DOJ Certified Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other 

Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; Law Enforcement and Community Policing in 

JustGrants. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) 

If applicable, submit the DOJ High Risk Disclosure and Justification as an attachment in JustGrants. A DOJ High 

Risk Grantee is an award recipient that has received a DOJ High Risk designation based on a documented 

history of unsatisfactory performance, financial instability, management system or other internal control 

deficiencies, or noncompliance with award terms and conditions on prior awards, or is otherwise not responsible. 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information. 

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How to Apply 

Step 1: The applicant must submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov at 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html. 

Step 2: The applicant must then submit the full application, including attachments, in JustGrants in 

JustGrants.usdoj.gov. 

For additional information, see the “How to Apply” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide and the 

DOJ Application Submission Checklist. 

Submission Dates and Time 

The SF-424 and the SF-LLL must be submitted in Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on October 24, 2022. 

The full application must be submitted in JustGrants by 8:59 p.m. eastern time on November 8, 2022. 

OJP urges applicants to submit their Grants.gov and JustGrants submissions prior to the due dates to allow 

sufficient time to correct errors and resubmit by the submission deadlines if a rejection notification is received. To 

be considered timely, the full application must be submitted in JustGrants by the JustGrants application 

deadline. 

Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues 

An applicant that experiences unforeseen SAM.gov, Grants.gov, or JustGrants technical issues beyond its 

control that prevent application submission by the deadline, must demonstrate all efforts in requesting technical 

support in order to submit an application by the deadline. Technical support is available via phone and email to 

the applicable SAM.gov, Grants.gov, or JustGrants support centers or service desks in which an applicant 

received a ticket number for resolution. If an applicant misses a deadline due to unforeseen technical difficulties, 

the applicant may request a waiver to submit an application after the deadline. Note: If an applicant does not 

submit all the required Grants.gov forms by the Grants.gov deadline, the applicant will not be able to proceed to 

the JustGrants portion of the application process. 

An applicant experiencing technical difficulties with the following systems must contact the associated support 

desk indicated below to report the technical issue and receive a tracking number: 

Grants.gov - contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline 

SAM.gov - contact the SAM Help Desk (Federal Service Desk) 

JustGrants - contact the JustGrants Support Desk at JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov or 833–872–5175 

An applicant requesting a waiver to submit a late application must document their request for technical 

assistance in an email to the OJP Response Center at grants@ncjrs.gov within 24 hours after the application 

deadline to request approval to submit its application after the deadline. If an applicant has technical issues with 

Grants.gov, the applicant must contact OJP Response Center within 24 hours of the Grants.gov deadline to 

request approval to submit after the deadline. Waiver requests to submit after the submission deadline must: 

Describe the technical difficulties experienced; 

Include a timeline of the applicant's submission efforts (e.g., what date and time did the error occur, what 

date and time was action taken to resolve the issue and resubmit; and what date and time did support 

representatives respond) 

Include an attachment(s) of the complete grant application and all required documentation and material; 

and 

Include the applicant's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and any applicable SAM.gov tracking number(s), 

Grants.gov Help Desk, and JustGrants Support Desk Ticket Numbers. 

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OJP will review each request for late submission and required supporting documentation and notify the applicant 

whether the request has been approved or denied. For more details on the waiver process, OJP encourages 

applicants to review the “Experiencing Unforeseen Technical Issues” section in the OJP Grant Application 

Resource Guide. 

Application Review Information 

Review Criteria 

a. Merit Review Criteria 

Applications that meet the basic minimum requirements will be evaluated by peer reviewers on how the proposed 

project/program addresses the following criteria: 

1. Statement of the Problem/Description of the Issue (understanding of the problem) (15%) 

Demonstrated understanding of the problem. 

Demonstrated importance of research questions, goals and objectives, including alignment with the aims of 

the solicitation. 

Demonstrated awareness of the state of current research. 

2. Project Design and Implementation (quality and technical merit) (45%). 

Feasibility of proposed project. 

Soundness of methods and analytic and technical approach to addressing the stated aim(s) of the 

proposed project. 

Awareness of potential pitfalls of proposed project design and feasibility of proposed actions to minimize 

and/or mitigate them. 

Feasibility of completing the deliverables noted in the solicitation. 

3. Capabilities and Competencies (capabilities, demonstrated productivity, and experience of the applicant 

organization and proposed project staff) (15%) 

Qualifications and experience of proposed project staff (that is, the principal investigator, any and all coprincipal investigators, and all other individuals (and organizations) identified in the application (regardless 

of “investigator” status) who will be significantly involved in substantive aspects of the proposed project). 

Demonstrated ability of the applicant organization to implement the proposed strategies and manage the 

effort. 

Relationship between the capabilities/competencies of the proposed project staff (including the applicant 

organization) and the scope and strategies of the proposed project. 

4. Potential Impact (25%) 

Potential for a significant scientific or technical advance(s) that will improve criminal/juvenile justice in the 

United States. 

Potential for significantly improved understanding of the stated criminal/juvenile justice problem. 

Potential for innovative solution to address (all or a significant part of) the stated criminal/juvenile justice 

problem. 

Strength and feasibility of the proposed dissemination plan to produce scholarly products (such as 

published, peer-reviewed, scientific journal articles, book chapter(s) or book(s) in the academic press, 

technological prototypes, patented inventions, databases, standards or similar scientific products) as well as 

make summary information available to broader interested audiences, such as criminal justice practitioners 

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or policymakers. 

5. Budget (0%) 

In addition, peer reviewers will consider and may comment on the following additional items in the context of 

scientific and technical merit. 

Alignment of the proposed budget with proposed project activities. 

Total cost of the project relative to the perceived benefit (cost effectiveness). 

Appropriateness of the budget relative to the level of effort. 

Use of existing resources to conserve costs. 

b. Other Review Criteria/Factors 

Other important considerations for NIJ include geographic diversity, available funding, past performance, and the 

extent to which the Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (web-based form) accurately explain project costs 

that are reasonable, necessary, and otherwise allowable under federal law and applicable federal cost principles. 

Review Process 

Applications submitted under this solicitation that meet the basic minimum requirements, will be evaluated for 

technical merit by a peer review panel(s) in accordance with OJP peer review policy and procedures using 

the review criteria listed above. 

OJP screens applications to ensure they meet the basic minimum requirements prior to conducting the peer 

review. Although specific requirements may vary, the following are common requirements applicable to all OJP 

solicitations: 

The application must be submitted by an eligible type of applicant. 

The application must request funding within programmatic funding constraints (if applicable). 

The application must be responsive to the scope of the solicitation. 

The application must include all items necessary to meet the basic minimum requirements. 

Pursuant to the Part 200 Uniform Requirements, before award decisions are made, OJP also reviews information 

related to the degree of risk posed by the applicant. Among other things to help assess whether an applicant with 

one or more prior federal awards has a satisfactory record with respect to performance, integrity, and business 

ethics, OJP checks whether the applicant is listed in SAM as excluded from receiving a federal award. 

In addition, if OJP anticipates that an award will exceed $250,000 in federal funds, OJP also must review and 

consider any information about the applicant that appears in the non-public segment of the integrity and 

performance system accessible through SAM (currently, the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity 

Information System, FAPIIS). 

Important note on FAPIIS: An applicant may review and comment on any information about itself that currently 

appears in FAPIIS and was entered by a federal awarding agency. OJP will consider such comments by the 

applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in its assessment of the risk posed by the applicant. 

All final award decisions will be made by the Director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), who may consider 

not only peer review ratings and NIJ recommendations, but also other factors as indicated in this section. 

Federal Award Administration Information 

Federal Award Notices 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on award notifications and instructions. 

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Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements 

If selected for funding, in addition to implementing the funded project consistent with the OJP-approved 

application, the recipient must comply with all award conditions and all applicable requirements of federal statutes 

and regulations, including the applicable requirements referred to in the assurances and certifications executed in 

connection with award acceptance. For additional information on these legal requirements, see the 

“Administrative, National Policy, and Other Legal Requirements” section in the OJP Grant Application Resource 

Guide. 

Information Technology (IT) Security Clauses 

An application in response to this solicitation may require inclusion of information related to information 

technology security. See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on information technology 

security. 

General Information about Post-Federal Award Reporting Requirements 

In addition to the deliverables described in the “Program Description” section, all award recipients under this 

solicitation will be required to submit certain reports and data. 

Required reports. Award recipients typically must submit quarterly financial reports, semi-annual performance 

reports, final financial and performance reports, and, if applicable, an annual audit report in accordance with the 

Part 200 Uniform Requirements or specific award conditions. Future awards and fund drawdowns may be 

withheld if reports are delinquent. (In appropriate cases, OJP may require additional reports.) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for additional information on specific post-award reporting 

requirements, including performance measure data. 

Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

For questions directed to the Federal Awarding Agency, see the OJP Response Center contact information on 

page 2. 

For contact information for Grants.gov and JustGrants, see the solicitation cover page. 

Other Information 

Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a) 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (5 

U.S.C. 552 and 5 U.S.C. 552a). 

Provide Feedback to OJP 

See the OJP Grant Application Resource Guide for information on how to provide feedback to OJP. 

Performance Measures 

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Objective Performance Measure(s) Data Recipient Provides 

Conduct research in 

social and behavioral 

sciences having clear 

implications for criminal 

justice policy and 

practice in the United 

States. 

1. Relevance to the needs of the 

field as measured by whether the 

project’s substantive scope did not 

deviate from the funded project or 

any subsequent agency-approved 

modifications to the scope. 

2. Quality of the research as 

demonstrated by the scholarly 

products that result in whole or in 

part from work funded under the 

NIJ award, such as published, peerreviewed, scientific journal articles, 

and/or (as appropriate for the 

funded project) law review journal 

articles, book chapter(s) or book(s) 

in the academic press, 

technological prototypes, patented 

inventions, or similar scientific 

products. 

3. Quality of management as 

measured by such factors as 

whether significant project 

milestones were achieved, 

reporting and other deadlines were 

met, and costs remained within 

approved limits. 

1. Quarterly financial reports, 

semi-annual and final performance 

reports, and products of the work 

performed under the NIJ award 

(including, at minimum, a final 

research report). If applicable, an 

annual audit report. 

2. List of citation(s) to all scholarly 

products that resulted in whole or 

in part from work funded under the 

NIJ award. 

3. If applicable, each data set that 

resulted in whole or in part from 

work funded under the NIJ award. 

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Application Checklist 

NIJ FY22 Research on Monitoring Child Maltreatment in Youth Serving Organizations 

This application checklist has been created as an aid in developing an application. The DOJ Application 

Submission Checklist is another resource. 

What an Applicant Must Do: 

Prior to registering in Grants.gov: 

Confirm your Entity’s System Award Management (SAM) Registration Information (see OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide) 

To register in Grants.gov: 

Acquire an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and a Grants.gov username and 

password (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Acquire AOR confirmation from the E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) (see OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide) 

To find the funding opportunity: 

Search for the funding opportunity in Grants.gov using the opportunity number, Assistance Listing or keyword(s) 

Access the funding opportunity and application package (see Step 7 in the OJP Grant Application 

Resource Guide) 

Sign up for Grants.gov email notifications (optional) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Read Important Notice: Applying for Grants in Grants.gov 

Read OJP policy and guidance on conference approval, planning, and reporting available at 

https://www.ojp.gov/funding/financialguidedoj/iii-postaward-requirements#6g3y8 (see OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide 

Overview of Post-Award Legal Requirements: 

Review the “Overview of Legal Requirements Generally Applicable to OJP Grants and Cooperative 

Agreements - FY 2022 Awards” in the OJP Funding Resource Center. 

Review Scope Requirement: 

The federal amount requested is within the allowable limit(s) of $1,500,000. 

Review Eligibility Requirement: See cover page. 

~~~ 

Prepare to submit the Application for Federal Assistance standard form (SF)-424 and Disclosure of

Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) 

Review Information to complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) in Grants.gov 

Complete Standard Applicant Information (SF-424 information from Grants.gov) 

Submit the SF-424 and SF-LLL in Grants.gov 

After the SF-424 and SF-LLL submission in Grants.gov, receive Grants.gov email notifications that: 

Submission has been received in Grants.gov 

Submission has either been successfully validated or rejected with errors (see OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide) 

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If no Grants.gov receipt and validation, or if error notifications are received: 

Contact Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726, 606-545-5035, Grants.gov 

customer support, or support@grants.gov regarding technical difficulties (see OJP Grant Application 

Resource Guide) 

Receive email notification to complete application in JustGrants: 

Proceed to complete application in JustGrants 

Content of Application Submission: Critical Application Elements 

The following items are critical application elements required to pass the basic minimum requirements review. If 

OJP determines that an application does not include the following elements, it will neither proceed to peer review, 

nor receive further consideration. 

Proposal Narrative 

Budget Worksheet and Budget Narrative (web-based form) 

Curriculum Vitae/Resumes for Key Personnel 

~~~ 

Budget and Associated Documentation: 

Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Financial Management and System of Internal Controls Questionnaire (see OJP Grant Application 

Resource Guide) 

Additional Application Components: 

Tribal Authorizing Resolution (if applicable) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Research and Evaluation Independence and Integrity (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Request and Justification for Employee Compensation; Waiver (if applicable) (see OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide) 

Disclosures and Assurances: 

Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Applicant Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

DOJ Certified Standard Assurances (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; 

and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements (see OJP Grant Application Resource Guide) 

Applicant Disclosure and Justification – DOJ High Risk Grantees (if applicable) (see OJP Grant 

Application Resource Guide) 

Submit application in JustGrants: 

Application has been successfully submitted in JustGrants 

If no JustGrants application submission, validation, or if error notifications are received: 

Contact the JustGrants Service Desk at 833-872-5175 or JustGrants.Support@usdoj.gov regarding technical difficulties. 

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Endnotes 

[1] HHS defines substantiated for the purposes of childhood maltreatment data collection as an investigation 

disposition that concludes the allegation of maltreatment or risk of maltreatment was supported or founded by 

state law or policy. The level of evidence needed to determine a disposition of substantiated differs by states. 

Cases that are indicated or closed with no finding or processed through an alternative response track are not 

considered substantiated cases. https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/cb/cm2016.pdf. 

[2] https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childsexualabuse/preventingcsa-in-yso.html. 

[3] Shatttuck, Anne, David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, and Sherry Hamby. (2016). Children Exposed to Abuse in 

Youth-Serving Organizations: Results From National Sample Surveys. JAMA pediatrics, 170(2), e154493. 

[4] https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/can/CSA-in-YSO.pdf. 

[5] https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/research-data-technology/reporting-systems/ncands. 

[6] https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/statistics/nis/. 

[7] Kaufman, K. L., Erooga, M., Mathews, B., & McConnell, E. (2019). Recommendations for Preventing Child 

Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations: Implications From an Australian Royal Commission Review of the 

Literature. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(20), 4199–4224. 

[8] https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/childabuseandneglect/fastfact.html. 

[9] https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/CM_Surveillance-a.pdf. 

[10] Shatttuck, Anne, David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, and Sherry Hamby. (2016). Children Exposed to Abuse in 

Youth-Serving Organizations: Results From National Sample Surveys. JAMA pediatrics, 170(2), e154493. 

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