Joint applications from two or more eligible applicants are welcome, as long as one is designated the primary applicant for purposes of correspondence, awards, and management and any others as coapplicants. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Applicants are expected to address each concern or requirement in the solicitation as clearly and specifically as possible, giving particular attention to goal and objective statements, methodology and data requirements. The cooperative agreement is awarded directly to the selected applicant, who is notified of a pending award. Applications are judged according to their consistency with the policies and program priorities established by the JJDP Act.
Applications undergo a competitive peer review process.
One award has been made in fiscal year 1999. In addition, the selected applicant will be responsible for the development of project reports as described in the solicitation. These audits are due to the cognizant Federal agency not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year. Grantee must keep complete records on the disposition of funds, and records related to the grant must be retained for 3 years after the date of the final report.